We're looking for those who love Infant/Toddler to become Aspiring Montessorians for our classrooms as the following schools:

School Locations:

• Burr Ridge: 7508 S. County Line Rd, Burr Ridge 60527
• Downtown Naperville: 24 N Washington Street, Naperville 60540
  Downers Grove: 925 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove, 60515
• Naperville: 5051 Ace Lane, Naperville 60564
• Oak Brook: 1717 22^nd Street, Oak Brook, IL 60523

Your role:

In this Lead Guide role, you will create and lead a model classroom as a part of our founding team. You, and the team you lead, will partner with your families to meet each child’s individual needs and foster a deep sense of community within your classroom. You will be provided with a full set of high-quality materials to fuel the child’s development, along with a classroom budget to make your classroom unique, and upon hire, you will receive specialized, in-house training from an expert in the Montessori approach to early childhood education. 

Take a tour of our existing campuses to see our classrooms: Deerbrook and Old Town.

What we offer: 

• Starting salary around $33K - 39K
• Fully sponsored MACTE-accredited Montessori Teacher Diploma  ($5,000 value) 
• 75% tuition discount for two children at any school in our network (we serve children 3 months through 12th grade)
• 4 weeks of Accrued PTO and 2 weeks paid holidays - start accruing on your first day 
• Excellent compensation package including health, dental, and vision insurance, and a retirement 401(k) account
• Career growth and promotion opportunities in our national network of supportive peers and mentors who regularly share best practices
• Employee Assistance Program - Support and guidance for everyday life from caring for an elderly family member to coping with anxiety or depression. Expert advice for work, life and your well being through our MetLife - Employee Assistant Program (EAP) at no additional cost to you! 

We'd love to talk to you if you:

• Have completed 6 ECE credits
• Familiar with child-led philosophies such as Reggio Emilia or Montessori
• Have experience with the appropriate ages in a group setting, such as a preschool, daycare, childcare, nursery, summer camp, children ministry, and coaching 
• Help children by giving them the tools to become independent
• Get energized and inspired by working with children! 

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 website!

Interested in another location or position? Check out our career page!

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