Montessori Toddler Lead Teacher

AACTE; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; 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

Culture of care and positivity

Job summary

Spring Education Group in Idaho, Meridian is seeking a full-time Toddler Lead Teacher to join a caring team dedicated to early childhood education. You will prepare the learning environment, guide young children, and support language, social-emotional, and executive function development in a peaceful, stimulating setting.

Ideal candidates are 18+, hold a high school diploma, and have Montessori certification or experience.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age.
• Minimum high school diploma.
• Montessori Certificate or Montessori experience preferred.
• Must successfully clear criminal background check.
• Previous teaching experience required.
• Compliance with all state education and licensing standards and maintains validation of credentials for the position.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the learning environment.
• Guide students according to their individual needs.
• Facilitate smooth transitions throughout the day.
• Communicate in respectful and kind ways to all.
• Support language development, social and emotional learning, and executive functioning skills.
• Ensure each learner is in a stimulating and positive learning environment.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Child development knowledge

Education

Montessori Certificate

High school diploma

Job description

Spring Education Group is a national network of independent schools serving students from preschool through 12th grade. We believe that students can achieve more than they imagine. Each Spring school offers a carefully designed program led by expert educators who cultivate academic excellence, student independence, and a lasting love of learning. Our tuition-funded model allows our schools to create an open, transparent culture and a strong community, without the distractions of fundraising. We are building our network of schools to bring our distinctive approach to inspiring students to more families across America.

Montessori Academy in Idaho 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 Toddler Lead Teacher to be part of our school community. You will be part of a supportive and caring team, working together to ensure a stimulating, nurturing, and peaceful prepared environment. This includes:

• Preparing the learning environment
• Guiding students according to their individual needs
• Facilitating smooth transitions throughout the day
• Communicating in ways that are respectful and kind to all
• Supporting language development, social and emotional learning, and executive functioning skills
• Ensuring every young learner is in the most stimulating and positive learning environment possible

What We Offer

We offer a supportive community that encourages professional growth, with a salary of $18 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 excited to work with young children, positive, good at communicating with both fellow teachers and parents, and ready to share their own love of learning and development. You must be:

• At least 18 years of age
• Minimum high school diploma
• Montessori Certificate or Montessori experience preferred
• Must successfully clear criminal background check
• 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.