Montessori Assistant Teacher

Learning Care Group; Irvine (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant Montessori school dedicated to nurturing young minds! As an Assistant Teacher, you'll collaborate with experienced educators to create engaging learning experiences in a supportive environment. Your role will focus on following licensing guidelines, fostering children's development, and participating in extensive training. This position offers competitive compensation, health benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. Be part of a community that values your contributions and supports your journey in early childhood education, making a lasting impact on the lives of children.

Benefits

Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)

Paid Time Off

401K with Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Certification Assistance

Qualifications

• Experience in a licensed child care center or Montessori school is required.
• Montessori training or certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the Montessori Guide in facilitating interactive learning experiences.
• Follow licensing guidelines to ensure daily care for every child.

Skills

Child Care

Montessori Method

Observation Skills

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Montessori Training or Certification

Job description

Our Montessori school has been proudly serving our community for many years. With trained, dedicated educators (some with decades of experience), we provide an authentic Montessori experience in an early education setting. With mixed-age classrooms and carefully curated Montessori materials, we embrace the authentic Montessori Method, as we guide young learners toward the future, so they become innovative thinkers, good citizens, and able leaders.

Every classroom is a community with a team of educators collaborating to provide an authentic experience to the children. The Assistant Teacher supports the Montessori Guide or Lead Teacher in all classroom areas.

As an Assistant Teacher, you’ll:

• Always caring! Follow all licensing guidelines, school, and company standards to ensure the daily care of every child.
• Always inspiring! Working with a Montessori Guide or Lead Teacher, facilitate fun and interactive learning experiences in an authentic Montessori classroom.
• Always engaged! Develop your ability to accurately observe, assess, and plan activities for children, as well as effectively communicate with families under the guidance of your lead teacher/guide.
• Always learning! Complete extensive training that provides insight on child care and development topics.

We want joyful, dependable, passionate individuals who are at least 18 and have:

• Experience in a licensed child care center, Montessori school, or related field.
• Completed a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Met state requirements for education; additional school requirements may apply.
• Montessori training, certification, or experience preferred.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Pay based on Position, Education and Experience. Bi-weekly and Daily Pay options
  • Lead Teacher: $18.14 – $27.22*
  • Teacher: $16.80 – $23.52*
  • Assistant Teacher: $16.00 – $22.40*
• Immediate Health insurance (medical, dental and vision), paid time-off and 401K (plus company match) provided for full-time employees.
• Limited medical offered for part-time workers.
• Education assistance including tuition reimbursement and certification available to all employees.
• Monday-Friday work week.

Your neighborhood Montessori school is supported by Montessori Unlimited, a nationwide network of authentic Montessori schools. As part of Learning Care Group—a community of inspired, bold, dedicated individuals—we invite you to be a difference maker. Here, you’ll find a dynamic environment and culture that is open, friendly, welcoming, and collaborative. Are you ready to make a strong, lasting, positive impact on children? Then join Montessori Unlimited, where we know our best asset is our people. We’ve made a commitment to ensure you feel valued, with a robust, comprehensive offering that exceeds expectations. That means competitive compensation, a targeted range of health and wellness benefits, and retirement planning, with our new 401k match. For us, it’s simple: Provide great rewards, keep employees engaged, and develop difference makers. We encourage your talent, recognize your potential, and support your growth, to be an inspiring, innovative force that prepares children for the future.

Learning Care Group is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.