Montessori Toddler Teacher (ECE)
- Canmore, AB, Canada
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Original job description
Move to the Rockies with a $1,000 retention bonus and moving expense reimbursement, with a 12-month commitment. The Montessori Toddler Teacher (ECE) is responsible for supporting toddlers through a dynamic stage of growth in language, movement, and independence within Montessori-inspired environment and ensuring active supervision and a safe, responsive environment at all times. This role involves guiding children as they assert independence, navigate emotions, and develop early social skills, while maintaining a nurturing, consistent presence. DUTIES
The duties of this position include, but are not limited to:
- Follow all Alberta licensing requirements, safety procedures, and emergency protocols, ensuring active supervision, ratio compliance, and a safe, responsive environment at all times
- Provide warm, attuned, relationship-based care and create a calm, nurturing, and predictable environment for each child
- Support children’s development through gentle guidance, fostering independence in movement, early language, and self-help skills
- Follow each child’s individual rhythms for feeding, sleeping, toileting, and daily routines
- Guide toddlers through routines with warmth, patience, and clear expectations
- Observe, document, and support each child’s development, maintaining accurate records using Lillio and reporting concerns in accordance with centre policies and licensing requirements
- Build strong, respectful relationships with families through consistent, warm communication
- Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary environment, responding appropriately to illness, incidents, and emergencies
- Prepare and maintain a safe, engaging, and organized environment with developmentally appropriate materials and activities
- Support daily routines and transitions including arrival, outdoor time, meals, rest, and departure, including outdoor play, sensory exploration, and walks as appropriate
- Support overall centre operations, including assisting in other classrooms and contributing to administrative tasks such as events, open houses, and classroom setup
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Responsibilities
The Montessori Toddler Teacher at Flourish Montessori Early Learning Academy will keep toddlers safe, guide their daily routines and build their independence through play and movement. They will also record each child's progress, talk with families and help with other classrooms and centre tasks.
Requirements
Candidates need Early Childhood Education qualifications and must meet Alberta licensing requirements. They should be warm, patient and able to work calmly with toddlers and families.
Skills
- Early childhood education
- Montessori methods
- Toddler development
- Active supervision
- Child safety
- Observation and documentation
- Lillio
- Family communication
- Routine and transition management
- Sanitation and illness response
- Lesson and classroom setup
- Early language development
- Emotional guidance
- Alberta childcare licensing compliance
Benefits
- Retention bonus
- Moving expense reimbursement
Categories
- Education
- Customer Service & Support
- Social Services
Keywords
- Early Childhood Education
- ECE
- Montessori
- toddler teacher
- childcare
- preschool teacher
- early learning
- Lillio
- Alberta licensing
- child development
- daycare
- active supervision
- relationship-based care
- infant and toddler care
Seniority
Entry level
Perks
- Performance bonus
Tools
- Lillio
Fields of study
- Early Childhood Education