Lead Nido (Infant) Teacher

Luminary Montessori; Hendersonville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and full benefits

Professional development andcredential

Brand-new facility

Supportive school culture

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Luminary Montessori in Hendersonville, TN, seeks an Infant Community guide for ages 10 weeks to 15 months. This role centers on a calm, prepared environment, freedom of movement, and respectful care, beginning the families' relationship with our school.

The ideal candidate holds AMI 0–3 or AMS/MACTE Infant credentials, a related degree, and experience with infants in group settings. Competitive salary and full benefits offered.

Qualifications

• AMI 0–3 or AMS/MACTE Infant & Toddler credentials strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field preferred.
• Experience caring for infants under 18 months in a group setting.
• Deep patience, calm presence, and genuine comfort partnering with first-time parents.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a serene, low-stimulation infant environment with floor beds and natural materials within reach.
• Provide respectful, unhurried care routines—feeding, diapering, and sleep as one-to-one moments of connection.
• Protect freedom of movement; support each infant's gross-motor progression.
• Observe and record child development; adapt the environment from observations.
• Partner with parents daily—sharing feeding and sleep communications, supporting families.
• Maintain health, hygiene, safe-sleep, and ratio standards.
• Mentor and direct an assistant teacher.

Skills

Infant care

Patience

Observation

Family partnership

Education

AMI 0-3 Infant Credential

AMS/MACTE Infant & Toddler Credential

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education

Job description

Infant Community, 10 weeks – 15 months · Luminary Montessori · Hendersonville, TN · 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 our Nido — the infant community — caring for our youngest children in a calm, unhurried, prepared environment built around freedom of movement, respectful care, and secure attachment. This is the room where a family's relationship with our school begins.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain a serene, low-stimulation infant environment — floor beds, open movement space, and natural materials within the child's reach
• Practice respectful, unhurried care routines — feeding, diapering, and sleep treated as one-to-one moments of connection and language, never as interruptions to be rushed
• Protect uninterrupted freedom of movement; observe and support each infant's own gross-motor progression rather than positioning or propping
• Observe and record each child's development, and use those observations to adapt the environment
• Partner closely with parents day to day — feeding and sleep communication, and steady support for families separating from an infant for the first time
• Maintain scrupulous health, hygiene, safe-sleep, and ratio standards
• Mentor and direct an assistant teacher

Qualifications

• Montessori Assistants to Infancy credential (AMI 0–3) or an AMS / MACTE Infant & Toddler credential strongly preferred — credentialing support available for the right candidate
• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field preferred
• Experience caring for infants under 18 months in a group setting
• Deep patience, a calm presence, and genuine comfort partnering with first-time parents

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

Luminary Montessori is an equal-opportunity employer.