Montessori Teacher, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

What You Will Be Doing

• Plan and lead 30–60 minute play-based learning sessions that cultivate joy, emotional security, and quantifiable developmental progress
• Create a classroom environment rich in movement and sensory opportunities that sustain engagement and support four-year-olds learning through varied modalities
• Conduct real-time observation and documentation: Record same-day, objective observations linked to developmental domains, then refresh each child's milestone tracking weekly
• Leverage data to inform teaching: Review weekly documentation to pinpoint each child's next developmental opportunity and plan targeted instructional responses
• Develop individualized, interest-driven activity modifications grounded in each child's motivations, integrate one specific developmental objective, and reassess effectiveness within two weeks
• Support children through challenging moments using composed co-regulation and emotional guidance instead of reactive behavioral management
• Share student progress, daily routines, and developing concerns with families in a clear, proactive manner

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Approach Pre-K as custodial care instead of purposeful early education
• Default to scripted worksheets or compliance-focused teaching methods
• Spend the majority of your day supervising academic apps rather than facilitating live, experiential learning
• Apply reactive behavioral control instead of composed co-regulation and emotional guidance

Basic Requirements

• Ace in Early Childhood Education or Child Development, OR CDA/Montessori/Reggio credential
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with 3–5-year-olds in a structured group environment (classroom setting, not exclusively one-on-one care)
• Documented success leading play-based learning that produces measurable developmental progress
• Proven capacity to record developmental milestones objectively and reliably on a weekly schedule using a structured framework or rubric
• Strong relationship-building and emotional sensitivity: Capacity to establish trust rapidly, interpret emotional signals precisely, and apply personalized motivators to drive engagement
• Co-regulation and frustration support: Help children navigate emotional challenges using calm demonstration and systematic emotional coaching
• Able to work full-time on-site in New York City, NY

About Alpha

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. Roles with real student impact: Alpha hires teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members. Education work that pays like it matters: Alpha offers six-figure roles for people ready to help build a radically better school experience. A culture built for builders: Alpha is fast-moving, ambitious, and student focused. It’s for people who want to improve the system, not maintain it.

Job Details

• Crossover Job Code: LJ-5746-US-Newark-MontessoriTeac.002
• Immediate availability
• Full-time (40 hours per week)
• $60 USD/hour, which equates to $120,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year
• Pay period: Weekly