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  • Child Garden Montessori offers unique learning opportunities for children in a nurturing, safe and stimulating environment. With a Montessori curriculum and focus on early childhood education and development, we strive to provide the best foundation for children to build upon for future success. Our school is located in the beautiful Loring Park neighborhood of Minneapolis behind the Basilica.

    Role Description

    This is a full-time position, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The Casa Lead Guide prepares the Montessori children’s house classroom environment. They will care for children ages 33 months to 6 years.  In addition, they will provide a safe and nurturing environment to ensure every child's well-being and engage with parents or caregivers to keep them abreast of their child's development.  The Casa Lead Guide will lead a team of two to three assistants throughout the day. The Casa Lead Guide is responsible for nurturing and guiding the children’s social/emotional, physical and academic development.

    Qualifications

    • AMI or AMS Montessori training

    • Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or a related field

    • Minimum of 2 year working in a licensed Montessori Children’s house

    • Thorough understanding of child development principles and a commitment to a child-centered approach to teaching

    Responsibilities

    • Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with children, parents and caregivers

    • Patience, creativity and the ability to adapt to the changing needs of children

    • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

    • Experience with child observation and assessment tools to inform and individualize learning experiences for children

    • Ability to work Collaboratively as a team

    • Familiarity with state licensing requirements for child care

    • Ability to remain calm in stressful situation

    Benefits:

    • Health Insurance

    • Dental Insurance

    • 401K

    • Paid holidays

    • PTO

    • Short-Term Disability

    • Life insurance

    • Vision insurance

    • Accident insurance

    • Critical illness insurance

    • Hospital insurance

    Please contact Rita Miller, Director, if you are interested. Director@ChildGardenMontessori.com 612-377-1698

    *Child Garden does not sponsor any work VISA and applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. at the time of hire.


  • Child Garden Montessori offers unique learning opportunities for children in a nurturing, safe and stimulating environment. With a Montessori curriculum and focus on early childhood education and development, we strive to provide the best foundation for children to build upon for future success. Our school is located in the beautiful Loring Park neighborhood of Minneapolis behind the Basilica.

    Role Description

    This is a full-time position, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The Toddler Lead Guide prepares the Montessori Toddler classroom environment. They will care for chidren 16 to 33 months.  In addition, they will provide a safe and nurturing environment to ensure every child's well-being and engage with parents or caregivers to keep them abreast of their child's development.  The Lead Toddler Guide will lead a team of two to three assistants throughout the day. The Toddler Lead Guide is responsible for nurturing and guiding the children’s social/emotional, physical and academic development.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or a related field preferred

    • Montessori training or experience is a plus

    • Minimum of 2 year working in a licensed Montessori Toddler child care classroom

    • Thorough understanding of child development principles and a commitment to a child-centered approach to teaching

    Responsibilities

    • Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with children, parents and caregivers

    • Patience, creativity and the ability to adapt to the changing needs of children

    • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

    • Experience with child observation and assessment tools to inform and individualize learning experiences for toddlers

    • Ability to work Collaboratively as a team

    • Familiarity with state licensing requirements for early childhood education

    • Ability to remain calm in stressful situation

    Benefits:

    • Health Insurance

    • Dental Insurance

    • 401K

    • Paid holidays

    • PTO

    • Short-Term Disability

    • Life insurance

    • Vision insurance

    • Accident insurance

    • Critical illness insurance

    • Hospital insurance

    Please contact Rita Miller, Director, if you are interested. Director@ChildGardenMontessori.com 612-377-1698

    *Child Garden does not sponsor any work VISA and applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. at the time of hire.


  • Child Garden Montessori offers unique learning opportunities for children in a nurturing, safe and stimulating environment. With a Montessori curriculum and focus on early childhood education and development, we strive to provide the best foundation for children to build upon for future success. Our school is located in the beautiful Loring Park neighborhood of Minneapolis behind the Basilica.

    Role Description

    This is a full-time position, with the shift from 9:00 am - 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday. The Infant Assistant will assist the lead Guide in preparing the Montessori infant classroom environment. They will care for infants ages 6 weeks to 18 months.  In addition, they will provide a safe and nurturing environment to ensure every child's well-being and engage with parents or caregivers to keep them abreast of their child's development.  The Assistant Infant teacher will collaborate with a team of two to three assistants throughout the day.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or a related field preferred

    • Montessori training or experience is a plus

    • Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Montessori Infant Assistant in a licensed child care center

    • Thorough understanding of child development principles and a commitment to a child-centered approach to teaching

    Responsibilities

    • Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with children, parents and caregivers

    • Patience, creativity and the ability to adapt to the changing needs of infants

    • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

    • Experience with child observation and assessment tools to inform and individualize learning experiences for infants

    • Ability to work Collaboratively as a team

    • Familiarity with state licensing requirements for early childhood education

    • Comfortable changing diapers, bottle feeding, and attentive to supervising naps

    • Calm with crying infants and comfortable soothing fussy infants

    Benefits:

    • Health Insurance

    • Dental Insurance

    • 401K

    • Paid holidays

    • PTO

    • Short-Term Disability

    • Life insurance

    • Vision insurance

    • Accident insurance

    • Critical illness insurance

    • Hospital insurance

    Please contact Rita Miller, Director, if you are interested. Director@ChildGardenMontessori.com 612-377-1698

    *Child Garden does not sponsor any work VISA and applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. at the time of hire.


  • Child Garden Montessori offers unique learning opportunities for children in a nurturing, safe and stimulating environment. With a Montessori curriculum and focus on early childhood education and development, we strive to provide the best foundation for children to build upon for future success. Our school is located in the beautiful Loring Park neighborhood of Minneapolis behind the Basilica.

    Role Description

    This is a full-time position, with the shift from 9:00 am - 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday. The Toddler Assistant will assist the lead Guide in preparing the Montessori Toddler classroom environment. They will care for children 18 to 33 months.  In addition, they will provide a safe and nurturing environment to ensure every child's well-being and engage with parents or caregivers to keep them abreast of their child's development.  The Assistant Toddler teacher will collaborate with a team of one to two assistants throughout the day.

    Qualifications

    • Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Toddler Assistant in a licensed child care center

    • Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or a related field is a plus

    • Montessori experience is a plus

    • Thorough understanding of child development principles and a commitment to a child-centered approach to teaching

    Responsibilities

    • Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with children, parents and caregivers

    • Patience, creativity and the ability to adapt to the changing needs of infants

    • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

    • Experience with child observation and assessment tools to inform and individualize learning experiences for infants

    • Ability to work Collaboratively as a team

    • Familiarity with state licensing requirements for early childhood education

    • Comfortable changing children and attentive to supervising naps

    • Calm in stressful situations and when children are dysregulated

    Benefits:

    • Health Insurance

    • Dental Insurance

    • 401K

    • Paid holidays

    • PTO

    • Short-Term Disability

    • Life insurance

    • Vision insurance

    • Accident insurance

    • Critical illness insurance

    • Hospital insurance

    Please contact Rita Miller, Director, if you are interested. Director@ChildGardenMontessori.com 612-377-1698

    *Child Garden does not sponsor any work VISA and applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. at the time of hire.


Why Work with Us?

At Child Garden Montessori, we understand the importance of fostering not just our students' growth but also the growth of our educators.

Here’s why our team loves working here:

  • Professional Development Opportunities: we provide sponsorships for qualifications such as Montessori Certification and Child Development Associate (CDA) credentials.

  • Supportive Environment: work alongside a dedicated team that values collaboration and the Montessori philosophy.

  • Commitment to Excellence: be part of a school that has been setting the standard for Montessori education in the Twin Cities for over 60 years.

Employee Benefits

  • Competitive salaries commensurate with experience.

  • Paid time off, holidays, and sick leave.

  • Professional development support, including sponsorship for certifications.

  • Health, Dental, 401K

  • Voluntary benefits including short and long-term disability

How to Apply

We’d love to hear from you! To apply for a position at Child Garden Montessori
please contact Rita at Director@ChildGardenMontessori.com