Montessori Toddler Head Teacher
Gan Montessori is looking for an energetic, enthusiastic, and motivated Lead Teacher for the school year and beyond. We are a Jewish Montessori school in Wilmette, Illinois. We have a full-time position available for our new 18 - 24 month Toddler classroom. As a growing school, this position has the potential to grow into other positions. The days/hours of this position is Monday – Friday from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, which includes daily prep time.
Your Role:
As the Lead Teacher, you will create and lead a model early childhood Montessori classroom as a part of our founding Toddler class. You will partner with our families to meet each child's individual needs and foster a deep sense of community within your classroom and our school.
You will be provided with a fully equipped toddler classroom with high-quality Montessori materials and furniture along with a budget to make your classroom unique. The Lead Teacher does not need to be Jewish.
What we offer:
● Highly competitive salary and additional benefits
● Ongoing professional development and a network of supportive peers and mentors who regularly share best practices
● Warm and supportive working environment
● Career growth opportunities
● Opportunity to contribute to a high-quality Montessori program
● Paid school holidays, including national holidays, winter break, spring break, all major Jewish holidays and summer recess.
● Paid prep time
We'd love to talk to you if you:
● Get energized and inspired by working with children!
● Have a Bachelor's degree
● Completed AMS or AMI Montessori Toddler Training
● Have experience working in a Toddler Montessori classroom
● Have an entrepreneurial spirit and are eager to help continue to build an incredible foundation for our community school
● Are open to guiding your colleagues, and be guided by them in turn
● Are eager to partner with families as they begin their Montessori journey
● Take pride in your work and are friendly with error
About Gan Montessori:
We are a Jewish Montessori early childhood program that opened in September 2022 with a primary class and are now expanding to add a Toddler class. At Gan Montessori, children develop a strong sense of identity, self-confidence, and develop pride in their Jewish heritage.
We view education as not just a means of transmitting knowledge, but as a way to support the full development of children as individuals and as members of a community. Gan Montessori is a place where children feel at home, and feel the freedom to explore and grow. We are members of the Association of Illinois Montessori Schools (AIMS) and American Montessori Society (AMS) and are on the pathway to full AMS accreditation.