Assistant Childcare Teacher

Are you passionate about helping children under the age of 6 years old? Have you been looking for a preschool where you can grow and develop your career?

If so, join us in our mission to spread Montessori education to children around the world!

We are looking for enthusiastic andadaptable Assistant Teachers, Teacher Assistants and Teacher Aides who are interested in learning more about early childhood educationas we work to grow our Montessori school in the Leawood, Kansas City area!

Offering $1,000 signing bonus!

Your role :

In this Assistant Teacher role, you will support our Lead Teachers in guiding children to be more independent and confident in their abilities.

This is a great opportunity to start your career in Montessori, and early childhood education more generally, as many of our Assistant Guides ultimately grow to take on Lead Guide roles over time, thanks to our tuition-free MACTE-accredited Montessori training program.

This position is a full-time role with great benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K, a competitive rate of pay, and a generous 75% tuition discount for up to two children at our school.

We also have part-time and substitute positions as well. For other roles or locations, check out our !

We would love to talk to you if you :

• Are familiar with the development of young children
• Have strong interpersonal skills and a customer-service oriented mindset
• Are willing to grow and learn
• Have a valid negative TB test (in the last 12 months) or are willing to take prior to your state date
• Have a valid CPR certification or are willing to become certified prior to start date

Want to learn more about us?

Guidepost Montessori is a community of educators who truly believe that to meet the needs of today's students and to bring about true progress in the world around us, we need an education model that fosters independence and develops competent, capable, action-oriented thinkers and change agents.

For more information about us, check out our

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Higher Ground Education, Guidepost Montessori, and Academy of Thought and Industry 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.

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