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.
