Contact Name: Cindy Teller
Phone Number: (317) 413-8404
Email Address: cindy@lifechangeindy.com
Name of School: Life Change Montessori Preschool
Location of School: Greenwood, IN
Posting Date: 11-10-2026
Age Level: Early Childhood
Position Type: Full-Time
Position Title: Lead Teacher
Working Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Pay Range: dependant on education
Ideal Start Date: 12-10-2026
Is MACTE Certification Required? No
Job Description:
Life Change Church
Life Change Montessori Preschool Teacher
Position Description:
Full Time Lead Teacher/ Multi-Aged Classroom Ages 3-6 yrs
Reporting Relationship: Report to Preschool Director
Expectations:
Walking out a personal relationship with Jesus as a way of life.
Has a church home and personal Christian community and/or be a part of Life
Change Church community (preferred).
Has a working knowledge of the Bible and it’s stories to convey to children.
Is willing to get to know and work with the Life Change Church staff and community.
Is willing to portray a model of Christ-like love and grace to children, parents, staff.
Be willing to work through any conflicts that may arise on the job in a Godly manner.
Has a love for children and interacts with them patiently and respectfully.
Is teachable.
Able to move around physically on and off of the floor, go outside in most weather,
move furniture, help children in difficult situations.
Values/Facilitates Montessori philosophy and a loving Christian environment.
Values learning and growing personally and professionally.
Participates in continuing education in Montessori method and child development.
Make decisions about circle time lesson plans and new work based on child/ classroom observations.
Consistently incorporate God’s stories and Scripture memory into lessons and circle time.
Record children’s progress, keep data.
Discuss any concerns or events of the class with the assistance teacher and director
as is appropriate and most helpful for all.
Facilitate/assist children with conflict.
Role:
Facilitate leading in a multi-age preschool classroom using Montessori Method.
Support the growth of the class by active observation and note taking.
• Help children with problem solving.
• Guide wandering children.
• Build nurturing relationships with the children and their families.
• Pray with and for the children consistently throughout the day.
• Model praying scripture and truth into children’s lives.
• Consistently incorporate God’s truths into daily conversation.
• Facilitate the love, grace, forgiveness and truths of God in the classroom towards
students and co-workers.
Responsibilities:
Open the building in the mornings scheduled to be there early and prepare the environment for the day.
Responsible for the classroom environment to be orderly, clean, developmentally appropriate for the children enrolled.
Guide, delegate and communicate classroom responsibilities to/with teacher assistant. Communicate ways she can best assist.
Create and communicate clearly a routine with the teacher assistant.
Greet children and parents individually at the door in the mornings.
Responsible for a healthy snack to be set out for am and pm (our school has
nutritional values for snacks to refer to).
Responsible for the preparation of works for the children.
Responsible to lead lessons at circle time, facilitate a minimum of a two hour work
time and outdoor play time.
Responsible to plan themes based on children’s interests, developmental needs as
well as around Biblical themes and stories.
Create action plans and give lessons based on classroom observations and note
taking.
Responsible to see that children are monitored at nap time.
Responsible to see that the children are picked up by parents or people on their
authorized pick up list.
Responsible to see that the classroom is clean and prepared for the following day.
Responsible to communicate with parents at the door and in a monthly classroom
newsletter. (This could be a part of a school newsletter written by the Director or might be separate from the Director’s newsletters).
Hold parent/teacher conferences 1-2 times/year as appropriate.
Education and Experience
Classes/degrees in child development or related field is desired.
Montessori Certification or working on certification is desired. Will consider someone who commits to starting a Montessori teacher training when hired.
Experience with children required.
Work Schedule:
40 hours/week: A set schedule is determined by need each semester.
How to Apply (please provide instructions for applicants) Please send your resume to Cindy Teller at cindy@lifechangeindy.com.