Assistant Teacher: Lahaina, Maui, HI

<p>As Assistant Teacher (internally titled Montessori Assistant Teacher / Assistant Teacher II) for Bezos Academy, you share our passion for early childhood education and the Montessori method, drawing your energy from working in a child-initiated learning process. Your responsibilities will include assisting lead teachers in developing and implementing a program that promotes the cognitive, language, emotional, social, and physical development of each child. Drawing on your previous experience working with young children, you will support lead teachers in high-quality, tuition-free, Montessori-inspired programs in our growing network of preschools in under-resourced communities.</p> <p><strong>LOCATIONS</strong></p> <p>We are actively hiring for Assistant Teachers for the launch of our new preschool in&nbsp;<strong>Maui – Lahaina</strong> (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kaiaulu+o+Kukuia/@20.8882004,-156.6805691,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x79552bff5edadaa9:0x83386453532fba72!8m2!3d20.8882004!4d-156.6779888!16s%2Fg%2F11v05n7v0t?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDMxNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D" target="_blank">127 Kukuia St, Lahaina, HI 96761</a>).</p> <p>Relocation support is available for this role.</p> <p class="p1">The start date will be&nbsp;July 21, 2026, for those&nbsp;who elect to participate in an external training program, who are already credentialed, or who wish to enter our part-time training program to become Montessori certified on a later timeline. Please note this option will require some coursework to be completed outside of normal working hours.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>SCHEDULES, BENEFITS, AND COMPENSATION</strong></p> <ul> <li>School schedules vary depending on community needs but generally range from 8am-5:30pm, with teachers staggered across these hours with varying start and end times totaling no more than 8 hours per day. Your specific schedule will be determined with your school leader when considering all staff, classroom, and community needs.</li> <li>This is a full-time (35 or 40 hours per week), benefits-eligible, non-exempt/hourly position.</li> <li>Compensation for this position is <strong>$19-$27 per hour (~$39,000-$56,000 annually)</strong>. The upper third of the compensation range is typically reserved for existing employees who have been in the role for multiple years and demonstrate strong performance over time. <strong>Starting compensation will vary with prior experience and qualification but is estimated to be $22-$25 per hour.&nbsp;</strong></li> <li>This role includes<strong>&nbsp;</strong>32 paid days of scheduled breaks, 3 paid days of personal time off, 9 paid days of sick (care) time, 10 paid holidays, and additional time off if required by appl