Seasonal Assistant Teacher New Ballwin, Missouri

Guidepost, LLC; Ballwin (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Path to full-time employment

Montessori diploma training sponsored

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Guidepost Montessori seeks warm Seasonal Assistant Guides to support Infant, Toddler, and Children’s House classrooms during holiday breaks. This role suits students home for winter, caregivers seeking flexible work, or anyone curious about Montessori teaching.

A path to full-time employment may arise for strong performers. You’ll help create calm, engaging environments where children learn at their own pace, with guidance from Lead Guides and a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Experience with young children in school, childcare, camp, or nanny setting.
• Willingness to learn Montessori approach and methods.
• Availability during school holiday breaks.

Responsibilities

• Help keep classrooms running smoothly during the busy holiday break season.
• Observe children to understand and support their individual needs.
• Prepare and maintain a beautiful, orderly classroom.
• Support individual and small-group learning activities.
• Build warm, respectful relationships with children and families.
• Collaborate with Lead Guides to maintain a strong classroom community.

Skills

Young children care

Montessori interest

Flexible schedule

Job description

Seasonal Assistant Teacher (Montessori), Holiday Break Support

Imagine a classroom where a toddler pours her own water for the first time, a four-year-old proudly finishes a puzzle he’s been working on all week, and every child is trusted to show what they can do. That’s a normal day at Guidepost Montessori, and this holiday season, you could be part of it.

We’re looking for warm, dependable Seasonal Assistant Guides to support our classrooms over the holiday breaks. You might be a college student home for winter break, an experienced caregiver looking for flexible work, or someone who has always wondered what teaching in a Montessori classroom is like. If you love young children and want to grow in a supportive, purpose-driven place, we’d love to meet you.

This could be more than a seasonal job. Many of our team members start out as seasonal or part-time staff and find a long-term career with us. Strong seasonal Assistant Guides may be offered a full-time position.

Your Impact

As an Assistant Guide, you’ll support our Infant, Toddler, and Children’s House (ages 3–6) classrooms. You’ll help create a calm, engaging environment where children explore, learn, and grow at their own pace.

In a Montessori classroom, the environment and the guide work together to support each child’s development. You’ll help prepare beautiful, intentional learning spaces and support children in individual and small-group activities, always with respect, patience, and care.

Most importantly, you’ll help children build confidence and discover what they’re capable of.

What You’ll Do

• Help keep classrooms running smoothly and consistently during the busy holiday break season
• Observe children closely to understand and support their individual needs
• Help prepare and maintain a beautiful, orderly classroom
• Support individual and small-group learning activities
• Build warm, respectful relationships with children and families
• Work alongside Lead Guides and the rest of the team to keep a strong classroom community

What We’re Looking For

• Experience working with young children (infants through age 6) in a school, childcare, camp, or nanny setting
• A positive, flexible, and team-minded attitude, which matters a lot during the holiday season
• A love for working with young children
• Curiosity about the Montessori approach (Montessori experience is a plus but not required, and we’ll show you the ropes)
• Availability during school holiday breaks

What We Offer

• Flexible scheduling, with full-time, part-time and on‑call options
• A path to full‑time employment for seasonal team members who are a strong fit
• Hands‑on mentorship from experienced Montessori Lead Guides
• A supportive network of peers who value collaboration and shared best practices
• For team members who move into permanent roles: fully sponsored Montessori diploma training through the Prepared Montessorian Institute, a 75% tuition discount for up to two children at any Guidepost school, health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, and plenty of room to grow your career

About Guidepost Montessori

Guidepost Montessori is a growing network of more than 80 schools across the U.S. and Asia, serving children from 3 months to 6 years old.

We believe children are capable, and we design an education that nurtures independence, curiosity, and joy. Our mission is to transform education by helping every child reach their highest potential academically, socially, and emotionally.

Guidepost Global Education and Guidepost Montessori are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We will not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Our leadership is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy. When requested, we are committed to reasonably accommodate employees and applicants with disabilities or special needs that may require an accommodation.