Early Childhood Educator & Montessori Specialist

A private family in Dubai is seeking a highly qualified and experienced Early Childhood Educator with Montessori infanttoddler expertise to develop and deliver a personalised home-based educational programme for a child starting at 7 months of age.

The role focuses on early brain development language acquisition cognitive development sensory exploration early literacy numeracy and social-emotional development through age-appropriate play-based learning.

The successful candidate will create an engaging nurturing learning environment develop individualised educational plans and monitor the childs progress over time.

This is a dedicated educational position not a conventional nanny role. The primary responsibility is the childs learning and developmental progress.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Early Learning & Development

• Plan and deliver age-appropriate activities that encourage cognitive development curiosity problem-solving creativity and concentration.
  
• Support sensory exploration fine motor skills coordination independence and practical-life skills.
  
• Introduce early literacy storytelling nursery rhymes phonics and reading activities according to the childs developmental stage.
  
• Develop early numeracy through play including counting sorting patterns shapes and matching.
  
• Support social-emotional development communication confidence and emotional regulation.
  

Montessori & Multilingual Education

• Establish a Montessori-inspired learning environment with appropriate educational materials.
  
• Prepare and rotate learning resources according to the childs interests and developmental progress.
  
• Develop a structured language-exposure approach based on the parents preferred languages.
  
• Encourage language development through conversation books songs rhymes and interactive play.
  
• Maintain a safe organised and stimulating home-learning environment.
  

Curriculum Planning & Progress Reporting

• Develop annual quarterly monthly and weekly educational plans tailored to the childs developmental needs.
  
• Prepare daily learning activities that fit naturally around the childs routine energy levels and interests.
  
• Maintain a developmental portfolio documenting observations emerging skills and progress.
  
• Provide regular updates and written reports to parents including recommendations for future learning activities and educational resources.
  
• Adapt the curriculum according to the childs progress and developmental readiness.
  

Parent & Household Collaboration

• Work closely with the parents to understand their educational priorities cultural values and language preferences.
  
• Coordinate learning activities with the childs existing caregivers and daily routine.
  
• Guide caregivers on reinforcing language development and learning through everyday interactions.
  
• A ttend regular parent meetings to review progress and discuss educational goals.
  
• Maintain strict confidentiality and professional boundaries within the private household.
  

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education Child Development Early Years Education or a related field.
  
• Montessori certification preferably AMI or AMS with infanttoddler specialisation (03 years) strongly preferred.
  
• Minimum 35 years of relevant early childhood education or developmental teaching experience.
  
• Demonstrated experience working with infants and toddlers under 2 years of age.
  
• Experience developing personalised learning plans and monitoring developmental progress.
  
• Strong understanding of infant development early language acquisition and age-appropriate learning.
  
• Experience supporting multilingual language development is highly desirable.
  
• Excellent spoken and written English; additional languages are an advantage.
  
• Valid infant and child first-aid and CPR certification.
  
• Strong planning documentation communication and organisational skills.
  
• Verifiable professional references and willingness to undergo background checks.
  

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• The ideal candidate is warm patient knowledgeable and passionate about early childhood development. She should be confident designing and implementing an individualised educational programme observing developmental progress and adapting learning experiences to the childs needs.
  
• Candidates with genuine expertise in infant and toddler development Montessori education and long-term curriculum planning are strongly preferred over those whose experience is limited to general nannying or primary-school teaching.
  

Benefits

Visa and Health Insurance will be provided

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1