Organization: Christian Montessori Academy
Location: North Richland Hills, Texas
Positions: Nido Lead and Toddler Lead
One opening in each environment
Position Overview
Provide loving, attentive, and respectful care for infants or toddlers in a safe, peaceful, and nurturing Montessori environment. Support each child’s individual development, honoring their unique rhythms, needs, and abilities.
Responsibilities
Follow Montessori principles of respectful caregiving, freedom of movement, and independence from the earliest stages of life.
Observe children carefully to understand their developmental needs, interests, and emerging abilities.
Maintain a beautiful, orderly, and developmentally appropriate prepared environment.
Engage children through intentional interactions that encourage language development, sensory exploration, movement, and connection.
Follow each child’s individualized feeding, sleeping, diapering, and care routines, and communicate consistently with families.
Treat caregiving routines, including diapering and feeding, as meaningful opportunities for connection and development.
Support children’s freedom of movement and natural development without rushing or unnecessarily interrupting their exploration.
Maintain accurate daily records and share important updates about each child’s day with families.
Follow all health, safety, sanitation, and licensing requirements.
Collaborate with the teaching team to maintain the integrity of an authentic Montessori Nido or toddler environment.
Qualifications
Montessori 0–3 training and certification.
Previous experience working with infants or toddlers in an authentic Montessori environment.
A genuine understanding and appreciation of Montessori philosophy, particularly as it applies to infant and toddler development.
Knowledge of infant and toddler development, including movement, sensory development, language, and attachment.
A patient, nurturing, attentive, and emotionally responsive approach.
Dependability, organization, and the ability to maintain a calm, peaceful classroom atmosphere.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
The ability to collaborate with colleagues and build trusting relationships with families.
Current CPR and First Aid certification, or willingness to obtain certification as required.
Ability to meet applicable childcare licensing and background-check requirements.
How to Apply
Email your résumé to admin@christianmontessoriacademy.com.
