Toddler House Assistant Teacher

Role: Toddler House Assistant
Reports to: Director of Lower School

FLSA Status: Exempt

Start Date: August 2026

Inly School is an independent PreK–8 Montessori-plus School located in Scituate, MA that serves over 300 students from 20 South Shore towns and is deeply rooted in Montessori, child-centered, and inclusive educational practices. At Inly, our Montessori+ practices foster an inclusive community of learners who explore and shape themselves and the world with joyful curiosity, courage, and compassion. We commit to anti-racist and anti-bias teaching, and we actively seek faculty who share our dedication to collaboration, respect, empathy, and the holistic development of each child.

Inly School seeks a warm, patient, and collaborative Toddler House Assistant to support a Montessori Toddler classroom serving children ages 18 months–3 years. The Assistant plays an essential role in fostering a safe, nurturing, and thoughtfully prepared environment where toddlers can develop independence, language, coordination, and social‑emotional skills.

In the Toddler House, children are treated with respect and dignity, with a strong emphasis on developing independence, language, motor coordination, self‑care skills, and a sense of belonging. Learning occurs through purposeful movement, repetition, hands‑on exploration, and responsive adult guidance.

• Support the delivery of the Montessori Toddler curriculum under the guidance of the Lead Teacher.
• Assist in maintaining a prepared environment that is orderly, beautiful, safe, and designed to foster independence and concentration.
• Support daily care routines, including toileting, diapering, handwashing, snack, rest, and dressing for outdoor play.
• Observe children and share insights with the Lead Teacher to support individualized care and instruction.
• Foster emotional safety, secure attachments, respectful communication, and emerging social skills.
• Support language development through modeling clear, rich, and respectful communication.
• Work collaboratively with the teaching team during instruction, transitions, outdoor time, and routines.
• Supervise students during outdoor play, arrivals, dismissals, hallway transitions, and field studies.
• Assist with new parent and student visits and classroom orientations as appropriate.
• Participate in professional growth through observations in other environments, level meetings, and professional development.
• Utilize school resources and collaborate with colleagues and the Learning Services team to support student needs.
• Assist with school‑wide duties as needed, including Passport, playground, lunch, arrivals, and dismissals coverage.
• Follow expectations outlined in the Classroom and Employee Handbooks.

• A deep appreciation for early childhood development and toddler independence
• Experience working with children ages 15 months–3 years preferred
• Montessori experience or training preferred (or a willingness to learn)
• Understanding of developmentally appropriate practice for toddlers
• Sensitivity to cultural and ethnic diversity and a commitment to inclusive practices
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• An openness to feedback and professional growth
• The ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries

Inly School offers competitive pay and benefits. The salary range for this position is $38,000 to $42,000, commensurate with experience.

Benefits offerings include Medical with HSA plan, Dental plan, Retirement 403(b), Life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Flexible spending accounts, Vision care, Short‑term Disability, Long‑term Disability, Legal Shield and Aflac.