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Toddler Co-Teaching or Assistant Position
We are seeking a candidate for a Toddler Co-Teacher or Assistant, depending on experience. This position is open for the 2026-2027 school year. This position will work with one credentialed teacher in a 18 month-3 to years mixed age classroom with 12 children.
Commended for our commitment to the Montessori philosophy and the creation of child-centered environments and for our spirit of trust and collaboration within the entire school community, we offer an exciting, supportive work environment.
Oak Farm Montessori School (OFMS) engages teachers who reach for excellence as lifelong learners, in leadership, in emotional literacy, and in the practice of citizenship; both in themselves, and in their students.
The School environment blends the peace and quiet of a pastoral countryside with easy access to the offerings of a larger city. OFMS is situated on 150 acres of partially wooded land on the edge of small town Avilla, minutes from Fort Wayne, Indiana. We are dually accredited by the American Montessori Society (AMS) and the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS). Still growing, we serve just over 450 students from ages six weeks in our infant program through Seniors in High School.
Candidates for this position will hold an Infant Toddler AMS or AMI Credential if applying as a teacher and preferably two years of experience teaching in an early childhood development environment. If applying as an assistant, candidates for this position will preferably have two years of experience working in an early childhood development environment. We are seeking individuals demonstrating a track record of strong collaboration, communication, compassion and competence in working with children within a child-centered philosophy. Good instincts with safety, supervision, time management and teaching responsibility is desirable. A bilingual candidate in English and Spanish is also preferred, but not required. A great candidate should be a lifelong learner with a drive to inspire children and be inspired.
Please send resume and letter of interest to Allena Knepper, Human Resources Director aknepper@oakfarmschool.com. We are currently accepting applications and interviewing candidates for the 2026-2027 school year.
Oak Farm Montessori School is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About the Company
Oak Farm Montessori School is an infant through High School program with the mission to “provide a Montessori environment that inspires children to reach their potential through meaningful work”. The School environment blends the peace and quiet of a pastoral countryside with easy access to the offerings of a larger city. OFMS is situated on 150 acres of partially wooded land on the edge of the small town of Avilla, minutes from Fort Wayne, Indiana. We are dually accredited by the American Montessori Society (AMS) and the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS).
