Infant Lead Teacher

Job Description

Montessori Torah Academy is a private, independent Montessori school serving students ages 0-12 years of age. Our dedicated staff and supportive environment nurtures independent, joyful, lifelong learners.

Montessori Torah Academy teachers establish a welcoming classroom where each child feels cared for and respected. The learning environment is student-centered and self-paced, allowing children to explore their own interests while mastering skills and knowledge. Our Montessori program lays the groundwork for academic success by emphasizing critical thinking, problem-solving, independent focus and working in collaboration with others.

• Creating a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment for infants (ages 0-18 months)
• Provide constant supervision to ensure a safe environment, complying with all health and safety regulations.
• Implementing age-appropriate activities and lesson plans that foster cognitive, emotional, and physical growth.
• Providing personalized attention to meet each infant's unique needs, personality, and developmental pace.
• Maintaining daily logs of activities, including food intake, diaper changes, and developmental milestones, and communicating with parents about their child’s day.
• Helping to foster secure attachments and encouraging initial social interactions between infants.
• Actively participate in staff meetings, school events, and professional development opportunities.

• Love, patience and respect for children.
• Minimum 1 year of experience being a lead teacher in an infant classroom setting.
• Effective communication skills both written and oral.
• Strong problem-solving skills, organizational and time management skills.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues.
• Reliable and Punctual.

• High School Diploma as a minimum along with 6 units in early childhood development.
• Prior teaching experience in an infant classroom setting.

Based on experience and qualifications.

• Monday-Friday
• (Part-Time/Full Time)