Toddler Teacher
West Side Montessori, Toledo Campus, has an opening for a full-time toddler teacher beginning August 2025.
Would you enjoy a work environment where you sit on the floor with toddlers in your lap and read, sing songs about a little spider, stop to jump in puddles and find worms, celebrate with a child when they pour their own cup of water by himself for snack or a toddler finally zips her own coat for the first time? If so, we’d like to hear from you!
Our toddler program serves children ages 13 months - 3 years. Located on 37 acres of beautifully wooded property, West Side is approximately five miles from the Michigan border. We have served the Northwest Ohio community since 1975. West Side Montessori educates 400+ children from 13 months to 8th grade. We are one of the largest private Montessori schools in the country and are accredited by the American Montessori Society.
In addition to the Montessori teaching philosophy and core curriculum, West Side students are fortunate to experience curriculums from specialized instructors that include:
- Art (grades 1 - 8)
- Music (Kindergarten - 8th grade)
- Technology/STEM (grades 1 - 8)
- Physical Education (kindergarten - 8th grade)
- Outdoor Education (toddler - 8th grade)
- World Language (preschool - 8th grade)
This salaried position is full-time during the school year of August - June. West Side offers a summer camp program for which teachers may choose to work (full or part-time) during the summer months for additional pay.
Educational Requirements:
- A Bachelor's Degree, preferably in the field of early childhood education, special education, or a field related to working with children.
- Montessori certified at the infant/toddler level or willing to obtain training outside of the Toledo area. West Side will pay the cost of the training and lodging (approximately $9,000) to obtain Montessori certification after the completion of the first year of teaching.
Salary:
- A salary range of $30,000 - $38,000 is offered based on experience and education. Yearly salary increases are given.
Benefits:
- Small class sizes (8 - 14 children per room)
- A co-teacher to teach with and a shared or dedicated assistant
- Working with a team of people who love what they do
- Staff tuition discount based on years of service, financial assistance, and free before and after school childcare
- Ten sick/personal days per school year
- Snow days are paid
- $1,750 - $2,520 of discretionary income which can be used toward vision insurance, dental insurance, short-term disability, or a 403 B Roth/College Savings plan, all pre-tax. Or, the discretionary income can be added to salary (taxed)
- A life insurance plan
- Five paid bereavement days/year
- Paid professional development opportunities
- No-interest loans for higher education, if the degree or coursework supports the employee's position
Want to learn more?
Click HERE to see our classrooms in action and hear from our staff in a 2:32 second video!
Please email a cover letter and resume to Kathy Heckert, Director of Early Childhood Education at West Side, at kheckert@montessoritoledo.org.
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West Side Montessori is an independent, accredited Montessori school educating children 13 months through 8th grade (preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, and middle school). We are one of the leading private schools in Toledo and the nation.
WSM does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability in the administration of its admission policy, educational policy, or any school-administered program.
WSM does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability in the administration of its admission policy, educational policy, or any school-administered program.