Assistant Teacher/ Floater

Are you passionate about helping children under the age of 6 years old? Have you been looking for a p reschool where you can grow and develop you r career? If so, join us in our mission to spread Montessori education to children around the world! We are looking for enthusiastic and adaptable teachers who are interested in learn ing more about early childhood education as we work to bring a new Montessori school to the Toronto, Ontario area! Your role:
In this Assistant Teacher role, you will support our Lead Guides in guiding children to be more independent and confident in their abilities.
This is a great opportunity to start your career in Montessori, and early childhood education more generally, as many of our Assistant Teachers ultimately grow to take on Lead Teacher roles over time, thanks to our MACTE-accredited Montessori training program.
This position is a full-time role with great benefits, a competitive rate of pay, and a generous 75% tuition discount for up to two children at our school.
We also have part-time and substitute positions as well.
For other roles or locations, check out our career page !
We would love to talk to you if you:
Are a member in good standing of the College of Early Childhood Educators
Earned a Bachelor's Degree (child related field)
Have received a Montessori Diploma/Certificate for the 0-3 age group
Are familiar with the development of young children
Have strong interpersonal skills and a customer-service oriented mindset
Are willing to grow and learn
Have a valid negative TB test (in the last 12 months) or are willing to take prior to your state date
Have a valid CPR certification or are willing to become certified prior to start date
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.
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