Montessori Assistant Teacher

Heritage Oak Private Education; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Tuition discount for your child(ren)

Professional growth and development

A culture of care and positivity

Job summary

Spring Education Group in Irvine is seeking a full-time, year-round Preschool Assistant Teacher to join our classroom community. You will work with a supportive team to foster a nurturing, caring, and peaceful environment for young learners.

Candidates should have a minimum high school diploma, 6 ECE units (12 preferred), and at least one year of teaching experience; be able to pass a background check; ages 18+.

Qualifications

• We are looking for someone who is naturally positive and a good communicator.
• Minimum high school diploma; 6 ECE units required or 12 preferred.
• Must pass criminal background check and meet state licensing standards.

Responsibilities

• Modeling positive behaviors and kindness for children
• Supporting group time and outdoor play
• Facilitating smooth transitions throughout the day
• Preparing engaging learning materials
• Helping children with independence milestones
• Supporting language development, social and emotional learning, and executive functioning skills
• Making the learning environment a lovely and inviting place to be

Skills

Good communicator

Child development

Education

High school diploma

ECE units (12 preferred / 6 required)

Job description

Spring Education Group is a multi-brand education network of superior private school institutions spanning infant care through high school. The network (currently composed of approximately 220 schools) brings together some of the best private school programs in the country, with proven track records educating children through unique and carefully crafted curricula.

LePort Montessori Schools provides students and families with an authentic Montessori educational experience facilitated by passionate Montessori educators who guide students in meaningful work within a beautifully prepared environment. We cultivate an atmosphere of joyful learning and continuous growth for both our students and teachers, offering opportunities to grow professionally within a supportive community.

We are more than a school—we are a community. Our goal is to uplift each other, work together, and implement the educational philosophy pioneered by Maria Montessori over 100 years ago. We believe in a holistic approach to Montessori education, combining academics, practical life, sensorial experiences, and mixed-age groups. Our culture is one of care, grace, courtesy and respect.

About the Position

Are you passionate about early childhood education and eager to make a difference in the lives of young children? We are seeking a full-time, year round Preschool Assistant Teacher role to complete our classroom community. You will work as part of a supportive team to foster a nurturing, caring, stimulating, and peaceful environment.

• Modeling positive behaviors and kindness for children
• Supporting group time and outdoor play
• Facilitating smooth transitions throughout the day
• Preparing engaging learning materials
• Helping children with independence milestones
• Supporting language development, social and emotional learning, and executive functioning skills
• Making the learning environment a lovely and inviting place to be

What We Offer

We offer a supportive community that encourages professional growth, with a salary ranging from $18.00-$20.00 per hour. You’ll also enjoy:

• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Tuition discount for your child(ren)
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A culture of care and positivity

About You

We are looking for someone who is naturally positive, a good communicator, and passionate about learning and child development. You must be:

• At least 18 years of age
• Minimum high school diploma
• 12 Early Childhood Education Units preferred (minimum 6 ECE units required)
• Must successfully clear criminal background check
• One year of previous teaching experience required
• Compliance with all state education and licensing standards and maintains validation of credentials for the position

Do you have other talents like crafting, cooking, gardening, or music? We would love to see them in action in our classrooms, share them with us!

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.