Bilingual Spanish Toddler Teacher

The role

You will lead a mixed-age young toddler classroom in a Montessori Spanish immersion setting. You will use Spanish for daily routines, lessons, and interactions to help children absorb the language.

What you will do

• Lead the classroom primarily in Spanish using natural language
• Bring Spanish to life through songs, rhymes, books, and cultural traditions
• Observe each child to support physical, emotional, and cognitive development
• Prepare and maintain an orderly classroom
• Encourage toddlers to do things themselves
• Give lessons in practical life skills, language development, and grace and courtesy
• Build relationships with children and families
• Talk with parents in English or Spanish
• Lead classroom routines and guide Assistant Guides

Required qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Spanish
• Strong English for communicating with families and colleagues
• Experience working with children ages 0–3 in a group care, daycare, childcare, or early learning setting
• Belief in child-led approaches to education
• Required ECE or Child Development credits

Nice to have

• Montessori diploma
• A college degree in a child-related field
• Experience in a bilingual or immersion setting

Benefits

• Fully sponsored Montessori diploma training
• Ongoing professional development
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• 75% tuition discount for up to two children at any Guidepost school
• Collaborative, supportive network of peers and mentors
• Clear opportunities for career growth and leadership roles

About the company

Guidepost Montessori is a growing network of more than 80 schools across the U.S. and Asia. They serve children from 3 months to 6 years old in Nido, Toddler, and Children’s House programs.