Assistant Toddler/2’s Teacher

 

Background: Libertas is a public charter school serving the Frayser neighborhood in Memphis. Our mission is to be a school for human flourishing: cultivating minds, hands, and hearts for lives of wonder, work, and love. We offer a rich, rigorous, and personalized liberal arts education through the method of Dr. Maria Montessori, with an attachment village of wraparound family support. We currently serve birth through 5th grade; run an infant/toddler preschool program; operate a nationally accredited, state-licensed teacher training program; and are preparing to launch a middle school in 2024. Learn more on our website.

 

Role Summary: Full-time preschool toddler teacher 1 ½ through 3) in a school-based Montessori program that fosters wonder, work, and love. (Our child care is called the “Nido” community, which in Italian means “nest”.) 

 

Role Information:

• The 25/26 school year begins July 22, 2025 :Some availability is required before this date for training, orientation, and classroom preparation); Regular hours are  7:15 am to 4:45 pm Monday-Thursday and 7:15 am - 3:45 pm Friday. (Preschool hours are slightly longer than regular hours to allow staff members time to drop off and pick up their children.)
• 4 to 5 weeks of summer programming required
• Hourly wage is $15 per hour based on qualifications (Overtime rates applicable). 
• Reports to Program Manager and Montessori Coaches 

 

Responsibilities Include:

• Supervision: Oversee the safety and well-being of children in your care.
• Activities: Assist with age-appropriate, child-centered activities, and lessons, informed by the Montessori method (training provided), potty training as appropriate

• Sanitation & Safety:  Implement an effective cleaning plan to ensure all of the classroom areas are sanitary and safe. When necessary, administer first-aid or CPR to children (training provided if needed).
• Record-Keeping & Communication: Record daily activities and share photos with parents of each child using the Brightwheel app
• Nutrition: Oversea meals to ensure children are fed safely and on schedule.
• Classroom: Prepare and help manage the classroom on an ongoing basis.
• Training: Regularly attend mandatory Montessori training with intermittent coaching.

 

Qualifications and traits

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Knowledge, experience, and confidence in a preschool setting required.
• 1+ years of experience.
• Classroom management skills preferred
• Experience potty training toddlers preferred.
• High energy and physical mobility required.
• Warm, positive, and patient demeanor.
• Effective communication, including listening, writing, and speaking.
• Ability to multi-task while staying organized and attentive to detail.
• Flexible, takes initiative, and has a strong sense of personal ownership of responsibilities.
• Work collaboratively with a growth mindset. Give and receive constructive feedback.
• Model of character.
• Experience with or desire to learn the Montessori method of infant and toddler care. 

Please apply at www.libertasMemphis.org. Libertas does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.