Toddler Teacher

Job Title: Toddler Teacher

Reports To: Classroom Supervisor

School/Program: Lumin Bachman Lake Community School

Primary Site: Lumin Bachman Community School campus

Hours/Status: Full-Time, Exempt, 40 hours per week, 250-day year

This role contributes to our mission of transforming education by creating learning environments that inspire and nurture children from all cultural and economic backgrounds. We strive to be a compassionate, dynamic learning community that demonstrates integrity, respect, and sustainability, guided by Montessori principles. The Toddler Guide reports to the Lumin Bachman Lake Community Classroom Supervisor and leads a Montessori classroom for children ages 18 months to 3 years.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct high-fidelity Montessori Toddler class for 8 children.
• Observe and coach respectful interactions with children and demonstrate methods of positivediscipline, redirection, structured choice, and healthy communication.
• Create and maintain environment and implement curriculum so as to:

Develop secure relationships with children and encourage trust and emotional security;

Provide opportunities for sensory and motor exploration;

Encourage self-awareness, autonomy, and self-expression;

Support children's emerging communication skills;

Encourage the development of gross and fine motor skills and;

• Observe, document, and assess children's development to inform individualized support and classroom planning and maintain accurate records of observations, developmental progress, and family communication;
• Maintain close, frequent, and effective communication with parents, and encourage parents' participation in their children's education through observation, volunteering, and participation.
• Supervise indoor and outdoor play areas to monitor and ensure children's safety.
• Maintain required records and minimum standards for licensed childcare centers.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and support to classroom co-teacher and substitutes to ensure consistency in Montessori practices and classroom expectations.
• Provide two parent-teacher conferences per year for assigned students.
• Other duties as required/requested.

Qualifications

• Must be Montessori certified in 0-3 or have significant experience working with toddlers; AMI or AMS strongly preferred.
• Willingness to get AMI certification.
• Knowledge and experience in child development and early childhood education; principles of child health, safety, and nutrition; and adult learning principles.
• Respect for cultural, ethnic, socio-economic, and linguistic diversity.
• Ability to build relationships of trust and respect with Lumin staff, children, and parents.
• Experience working with infants and toddlers.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Must be motivated and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Must demonstrate a positive attitude.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires the ability to perform the following job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodations: kneeling, bending, sitting on the floor, pushing, pulling, running, jumping, mopping, dancing, sweeping, singing, standing, twisting at the waist, raising arms above the head, rising from kneeling/sitting position, and lifting/carrying children up to 5 years.