Mandarin Montessori Infant and Toddler Teacher

Greenivy; New York (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Infant and Toddler Teacher for the upcoming school year. This role emphasizes creating a nurturing and stimulating environment for young learners while implementing the Montessori philosophy. You will collaborate with fellow educators to develop engaging curricula and foster a positive school culture. The position offers a chance to make a significant impact on children's early education in a supportive community. If you are dedicated to innovative teaching practices and committed to internationalism and anti-bias education, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Generous paid time off

401K with up to 4% matching

Tuition discounts for employees' children

Professional development and training

Qualifications

• Montessori teaching experience required with a focus on creating stimulating environments.
• Strong communication skills and a nurturing approach are essential.

Responsibilities

• Create safe and attractive learning environments for infants and toddlers.
• Assist children with hygiene-related activities and maintain observation records.

Skills

Montessori curriculum knowledge

Effective teaching practices

Communication skills

Collaborative curriculum development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education

Master's Degree in Education

Job description

Description

Pine Street School is hiring an Infant and Toddler Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year beginning August 1, 2025.

ABOUT PINE STREET SCHOOL

Pine Street School, a member of Green Ivy Schools, is an internationally-minded community dedicated to providing an innovative, engaging, multilingual, and multicultural education that inspires and empowers our students to take mindful action for equity and the environment, making a positive impact on the world. We prioritize authentic student learning, activism, community engagement, and ethical enthusiasm for emerging technology. We offer both Spanish and Mandarin immersion programs for students in grades preschool through 8th grade.

ABOUT YOU

• You are knowledgeable about the Montessori curriculum and philosophy and are able to successfully employ highly effective teaching practices
• You love to create welcoming and stimulating learning environments for infants and toddlers
• You are experienced in creating works – that are in line with the philosophy – intended to specifically teach language.
• You enjoy collaborating with fellow teachers to co-create curriculum
• You are dedicated to internationalism and anti-bias teaching practices and maintain a positive school culture for everyone in the community
• You have exceptional communication skills with children, teachers and parents and a nurturing, supportive approach
• You are trustworthy flexible, and dependable

ROLE OF THE MONTESSORI TODDLER TEACHER

• Create welcoming, functional, safe, attractive, de-cluttered, stimulating and physically comfortable learning environments
• Assist children during bathroom or hygiene-related activities
• Work with the team to establish classroom procedures and protocols and shared responsibilities across the school (i.e. laundry duty, pantry clean-up, library organization, etc.)
• Conduct parent information sessions, parent education events, and attends parent social events that build community – most of which take place in the evenings
• Maintain observation records of student assessment over the year
• Communicate with parents, both formally and informally
• Participate collaboratively in curriculum development, program planning, school evaluation processes, and other faculty meetings as required by the school administration
• Participate in in-service educational activities provided by the school and/or self-elected professional growth activities.

BENEFITS

• Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance plans
• Generous paid time off policies
• 401K retirement account with up to 4% matching
• Tuition discounts to children of employees
• Professional development and training
• Professional, dedicated team of teachers who care deeply about our work

Requirements

• Montessori teaching experience required
• Education: Bachelors Degree in Education or a related field (Masters preferred)
• Experience: Minimum of two (2) years teaching experience
• Fluent in English (able to successfully attend workshops, read professional information and work collaboratively in the language.)
• Fluency in the language of instruction (English, Mandarin or Spanish)
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Legally authorized to work now and in the future in the United States