Lead Montessori Toddler Teacher

Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School; Hendersonville (TN); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Credentialing support

Professional development

New facility

Mission-driven culture

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Luminary Montessori in Hendersonville, TN is seeking a Lead Montessori Toddler Teacher for the Toddler Community (15 months–3 years). Start is January 2027 for our January 2027 opening.

You will guide children through independent learning, present practical-life activities, and support self-care, toilet learning, and social development, while partnering with families and mentoring an assistant teacher.

Qualifications

• AMI 0–3 / AMS / MACTE credential strongly preferred and credentialing support available.
• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field preferred.
• Experience with children 12 months to 3 years in a group setting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a toddler environment scaled to the child with child-sized furniture and accessible shelves.
• Present practical life and language activities; support self-care and toileting.
• Support toilet learning with families, avoiding pressure.
• Guide social development through grace and courtesy.
• Observe daily and adapt the environment to each child's moment.
• Partner with families through conferences and daily communication.
• Mentor and direct an assistant teacher; maintain health, safety, and ratios.

Skills

Montessori

Toddler care

Classroom management

Child development

Education

AMI 0–3 / AMS / MACTE credential

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Job description

Lead Montessori Toddler Teacher | Luminary Montessori | Hendersonville, TN

We offer Montessori Training Sponsorships for this position.: Yes

Organization: Luminary Montessori

Job Description: Toddler Community, 15 months – 3 years · Full-time
Start: January 2027, ahead of our January 2027 opening

Luminary Montessori is a new, authentic Montessori school opening in January 2027 in Hendersonville, Tennessee — serving children from 10 weeks to six years in a beautiful, purpose-built facility, with the operational excellence of the best programs.

ROLE SUMMARY

Guide the Toddler Community through the period Montessori called the greatest work of a human life — the move from dependence to “help me do it myself.” Practical life, the language explosion, toilet learning, and the first lessons in grace and courtesy.

KEY 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

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary and a full benefits package — health insurance, vision, dental, 401(k), and paid time off
• Paid professional development and Montessori credentialing support
• A beautiful, brand-new, purpose-built facility
• A founder-led, mission-driven, supportive culture
• Growth opportunities as we open additional classrooms and schools

Requirements

• Montessori Infant & Toddler credential (AMI 0–3 / AMS / MACTE) strongly preferred — credentialing support available for the right candidate
• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field preferred
• Experience with children 12 months to 3 years in a group settingCalmer authority, physical stamina, and genuine respect for toddler autonomy