Early Childhood Montessori Guide (Ages 3-6)

Our Mission & Community

At Pearlily Montessori, we’re all about educating the whole child—mind, body, and spirit. Pearlily Montessori in Dublin, Ohio, focuses on holistic, authentic Montessori education, fostering well-rounded, confident, and responsible children. Our community is peaceful, joyful, and collaborative, helping children grow into independent learners with a spirit of service.

Our scenic campus sits directly adjacent to Llewellyn Farms Park, offering beautiful bike paths and easy access to the vibrant historic districts of Old Dublin and Bridge Park (New Dublin). We’re excited to welcome a joyful, mission-aligned educator to our warm, highly professional team.

Pearlily Montessori is seeking a dedicated, AMS/AMI-credentialed Early Childhood Guide (or an aspiring educator on the credentialing path) to join one of our 3–6 classrooms. We are looking for a joyful role model who’s committed to authentic Montessori practice and whole child development. You will join a highly collaborative team known for its warmth, professionalism, and dedication to the Montessori philosophy.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepared Environment: Maintain a meticulously prepared 3–6 Montessori environment that inspires independence, concentration, and deep learning.
• Individualized Instruction: Observe, track, and record each child's development to deliver personalized, sequential Montessori lessons across all curriculum areas.
• Global Citizenship & Language: Integrate rich cultural, geographic, and linguistic concepts into daily lessons to foster a broad, global outlook. A high level of intercultural competence and fluency in a second language (such as Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin, or Italian) is highly advantageous.
• Spiritual & Moral Leadership: Gently guide children in their moral and spiritual development, modeling Christian values and a spirit of service in harmony with our Catholic philosophy of education.
• Family & Community Partnership: Maintain open, proactive, and professional communication with families through regular updates, parent-teacher conferences, and parent education events to build a strong home-school partnership.
• Team Collaboration: Work dynamically with assistants, administration, and fellow guides to sustain a harmonious, peaceful, and joyful school culture.

Key Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required.
• Credentialing: AMS or AMI Montessori Early Childhood (3–6) credential required. We’ll consider candidates currently enrolled in an accredited Montessori training program or those with a strong desire to initiate training, will be considered.
• Mission Alignment: A deep respect for, or alignment with, a Catholic philosophy of education and a commitment to nurturing the child's spiritual life and character development.
• Experience: Proven experience working with young children in an early childhood or authentic Montessori setting.
• Communication Skills: High intercultural competence with strong English communication skills; multilingual skills are highly valued.
• Core Skills: Strong classroom leadership, excellent written communication, and proficiency with modern educational/observational technology.

Why Join Pearlily?

• Competitive Compensation: We offer a competitive salaries or hourly wages structured around your specific credentials, experience, and role classification.
• Professional Growth & Pathways: Benefit from a deeply supportive community and structured mentorship. Opportunities include participation in the annual Cincinnati Montessori Conference and an eligibility-based Pathway for Continuous Montessori Credential Training.
• Benefits: Flexible compensation packages designed to meet your needs, which may include a health wellness stipend or future health benefit considerations.
• Work-Life Balance: We follow a traditional school-year calendar with built in breaks, plus optional paid summer program opportunities for those seeking year-round income.

Learn more at the AMS Job Board Listing: https://jobs.amshq.org/job/98esnr/early-childhood-montessori-guide-(ages-3-6)/dublin/oh

To Apply

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter directly to [email protected].

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance

Application Question(s):

• Are you fully up-to-date on all required routine vaccinations, or are you willing to comply with our health policy (including any necessary regular testing)?

Experience:

• teaching Montessori: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Montessori Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person