Montessori Assistant Guide (0-6) - Diploma & Growth

Guidepost Montessori; Maryland; On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Montessori diploma training through PM

Ongoing professional development and 1

75% tuition discount for up to two of/

Competitive pay: $17 - 18.50 per hour

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Growth opportunities and peer network

Job summary

Guidepost Montessori is hiring an Assistant Guide for our Gambrills school. You will support a mixed-age Montessori classroom (Infant to 6 years) and help create a calm, engaging environment that fosters independence and a love of learning.

You’ll observe, prepare spaces, support small-group activities, and build warm relationships with children and families, collaborating with Lead Guides to strengthen the classroom community.

Qualifications

• Meet state education and experience requirements.
• Experience working with children ages 3–6 in a school or childcare setting.
• A positive, adaptable, and collaborative mindset.
• A genuine love for working with young children.
• Interest in learning and growing within the Montessori approach (prior Montessori experience is welcome but not required)

Responsibilities

• Observe children closely to understand and support their individual needs.
• Help prepare and maintain a beautiful, orderly classroom environment.
• Support individual and small-group learning activities
• Build warm, respectful relationships with children and families.
• Collaborate with Lead Guides and fellow team members to create a strong classroom community

Job description

Guidepost Montessori is hiring an Assistant Guide for our Gambrills school. You will support a mixed-age Montessori classroom (Infant to 6 years) and help create a calm, engaging environment that fosters independence and a love of learning.

You’ll observe, prepare spaces, support small-group activities, and build warm relationships with children and families, collaborating with Lead Guides to strengthen the classroom community.