Do you love working with young children, year round sunshine, and fresh sea air? We are now hiring a Lead Teacher for our Children's House (ages 3-6) classroom at our Guidepost Montessori school in beautiful Naples, Florida! Minutes for the botanical garden, and short drive to the beach make our Naples location idea for sun seekers everywhere. We are offering a relocation bonus to all who do not live within a commutable distance. Watch this video to learn more about our approach to education: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s88bENtuE3k About Your Role: In this Lead Teaching role, you will create and lead a model classroom as a part of our founding team. You, and the team you lead, will partner with your families to meet each child's individual needs and foster a deep sense of community within your classroom. You will be provided with a full set of high-quality materials to fuel the child's development, along with a classroom budget to make your classroom unique. Upon hire, you will receive specialized, in-house training from an expert in the Montessori approach to early childhood education. Not familiar with Montessori? Thanks to our partnership with the Prepared Montessorian Institute, we provide sponsored Montessori training to all of our employees excited to grow their career! We also have an amazing team of trained Montessori Mentor Teachers who will be available to lead professional development, provide feedback, and help develop your skills even further. What we offer: - 75% tuition discount for two children at any school in our network (we serve children 3 months through 12th grade) - 6 weeks of flexible paid time off and paid holidays - Excellent compensation package including health, dental, and vision insurance, and a retirement 401(k) account - Ongoing professional development and a network of supportive peers and mentors who regularly share best practices - Career growth and promotion opportunities in our national network We'd love to talk to you if you: - Hold an Associate's Degree or higher with Early Childhood course work - Have completed the DCF training (preferred) - Have experience with the appropriate ages in a group setting, such as a preschool, daycare, childcare, or nursery - Help children by giving them the tools to become independent - Are open to guiding your colleagues, and be guided by them in turn - Are eager to partner with parents on their child's journey 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: https://guidepostmontessori.com/