Montessori Pre-K Lead Teacher

Learning Care Group; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Montessori school is seeking a passionate Lead Pre-K Teacher in Duluth, Georgia. In this role, you'll create engaging educational experiences, mentor other teachers, and support the growth of children while managing classroom activities. Join a collaborative team dedicated to making a positive impact on young learners.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Health and wellness benefits

Retirement planning with 401(k) match

Qualifications

• Experience leading a classroom and creating educational lesson plans.
• Ability to meet state and center requirements for education and childcare.
• Energetic and dependable, able to work indoors or outdoors.

Responsibilities

• Develop fun, interactive learning experiences while mentoring teachers.
• Promote social, physical, and intellectual growth of children.
• Manage classroom and implement curriculum based on guidelines.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Creativity

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education

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, guiding young learners toward the future to become innovative thinkers, good citizens, and capable leaders.

Georgia’s Pre-K Program is a state-funded educational program for all age-eligible 4-year-old children in Georgia. The purpose of Georgia’s Pre-K Program is to prepare children for success in Kindergarten and later school years. The Pre-K Lead Teacher is responsible for all aspects of planning, assessing, and instructing 4-year-olds, based on each child's needs and the program's requirements.

As a Lead Pre-K Teacher, you’ll:

• Create! Develop fun, interactive learning experiences while mentoring fellow teachers.
• Care! Promote the social, physical, and intellectual growth of children in your class.
• Call the shots! Take the lead on classroom management and curriculum implementation, and be an expert on licensing guidelines, company standards, and GA Pre-K program requirements.
• Communicate! Build sincere relationships with enrolled and prospective families to promote children's achievement and support your center’s success.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, an approved related degree, or higher credential
• Experience leading a classroom and creating educational lesson plans
• The ability to meet state and center requirements for education and childcare
• The ability to work indoors or outdoors and engage in physical activity with children.

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 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 committed to ensuring you feel valued, with comprehensive offerings that exceed expectations, including competitive compensation, health and wellness benefits, and retirement planning with a new 401(k) 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 any 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.