Lead Montessori Toddler Guide

Fiore Montessori; Hendersonville (TN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Professional development support

Montessori credentialing support

Brand-new facility

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Luminary Montessori, opening January 2027 in Hendersonville, TN, seeks a Toddler Community guide for 15 months to 3 years. Join a founder-led, mission-driven team in a brand-new, purpose-built facility. You will mentor an assistant and collaborate with families to support independence and early language development.

Qualifications include Montessori Infant & Toddler credential and a Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education. Competitive benefits and credentialing support offered.

Qualifications

• Montessori Infant & Toddler credential (AMI 0-3 / AMS / MACTE) strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field preferred.
• Experience with children 12 months to 3 years in a group setting.
• Calm authority, physical stamina, and genuine respect for toddler autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a toddler environment scaled to the child - real tools, child-sized furniture, accessible shelves, and orderly sequences that invite independence.
• Present practical-life and language activities, and support self-care: dressing, hand-washing, food preparation, and cleaning up.
• Support toilet learning in partnership with families, without pressure, charts, or reward systems.
• Guide social development and conflict through grace and courtesy rather than time-outs or punitive systems.
• Observe and record daily, adapting the environment to each child's developmental moment.
• Partner with families through conferences and daily communication.
• Mentor and direct an assistant teacher; maintain health, safety, and ratios.

Skills

Calm authority

Respect for toddler autonomy

Group care (12-36 months)

Child development understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Montessori Infant & Toddler credential (AMI 0-3 / AMS / MACTE)

Job description

Luminary Montessori, opening January 2027 in Hendersonville, TN, seeks a Toddler Community guide for 15 months to 3 years. Join a founder-led, mission-driven team in a brand-new, purpose-built facility. You will mentor an assistant and collaborate with families to support independence and early language development.

Qualifications include Montessori Infant & Toddler credential and a Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education. Competitive benefits and credentialing support offered.