Montessori Assistant Guide — Grow with Purpose

Guidepost Montessori; Overland Park (KS); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Montessori diploma training

Professional development

Tuition discount

Competitive pay

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Career growth

Supportive peers

Job summary

Guidepost Montessori in Leawood is seeking Assistant Guides to support mixed-age classrooms for children ages 0–6. You’ll help create calm, engaging spaces where kids explore, learn, and grow at their own pace.

As an Assistant, you’ll prepare learning environments, support individual and small-group activities, and foster respectful relationships with children and families, while collaborating with Lead Guides and teammates to build a strong classroom community.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children ages 0-6 in a school or childcare setting.
• Interest in learning and growing within the Montessori approach.
• Positive, adaptable, and collaborative mindset.
• Genuine love for working with young children.

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 in Leawood is seeking Assistant Guides to support mixed-age classrooms for children ages 0–6. You’ll help create calm, engaging spaces where kids explore, learn, and grow at their own pace.

As an Assistant, you’ll prepare learning environments, support individual and small-group activities, and foster respectful relationships with children and families, while collaborating with Lead Guides and teammates to build a strong classroom community.