Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher
About the role
Shape a child’s very first learning experiences. At Guidepost Montessori, our Lead Infant Guides create calm, nurturing environments where infants are respected as capable individuals from the very beginning. If you’re passionate about early development and want to lead a thoughtfully designed classroom that supports independence, movement, and discovery, we’d love to meet you. As a Lead Infant Guide, you’ll lead a mixed-age infant classroom (ages 0–3) in a Montessori environment intentionally designed to support each child’s natural development. In Montessori, the environment and the guide work together to nurture independence, curiosity, and confidence. You’ll thoughtfully prepare the classroom, observe each child closely, and provide individualized care that honors their unique rhythms and needs. Most importantly, you’ll help infants develop trust in themselves and the world around them laying the foundation for lifelong learning. The Montessori Prepared Environment Every Guidepost infant classroom is fully equipped with high-quality Montessori materials and thoughtfully designed to support movement, exploration, and independence. Our infant environments include: Open floor space for movement and exploration; Child-sized furniture and materials; Curriculum that supports independence in feeding, dressing, and toileting; Scientifically designed materials for fine and gross motor development; Natural elements like real plants, cozy rugs, and abundant natural light; Beautiful, breakable materials made from wood and metal rather than plastic; Opportunities for climbing, crawling, and discovery without restrictive devices.
Responsibilities
- Observe each child to understand and support their physical, emotional, and cognitive development
- Respect and follow each child’s natural rhythms for sleeping, eating, and toileting