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title: 'Preschool Lead Teacher at Distro'
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# Preschool Lead Teacher at Distro

- **Company:** Distro
- **Location:** St Charles, IL
- **Compensation:** $19–$23/hr
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-11-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/distro/af810f26-7b15-43ae-93c4-047bd1b4ca42

## Job description

## About the role

- Montessori Kids Universe is seeking a passionate and dedicated Preschool Lead Teacher to join our early childhood education team in St. Charles, Illinois. You will create a safe, nurturing, and engaging classroom environment and support each child's social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development.

## What you'll do

- Lead daily classroom activities and learning experiences for preschool-aged children.
- Develop and implement age-appropriate lesson plans and educational activities informed by best practices in early childhood education.
- Support children's developmental milestones and individual learning goals; monitor and document progress.
- Maintain a safe, structured, and positive classroom environment and ensure compliance with Illinois DCFS regulations and center policies.
- Build strong, collaborative relationships with children, families, and staff members.
- Collaborate with fellow teachers and school leadership to support program goals and continuity of care. Required qualifications
- Must meet Illinois DCFS Lead Teacher qualifications.
- Minimum 60 college credit hours, including at least 6 Early Childhood Education (ECE) credits, or equivalent credentials.
- Ability to pass a background check and complete TB test/clearance.
- Strong classroom management, lesson planning, documentation, and communication skills.

## Preferred qualifications

- 1–2+ years of experience in a licensed childcare center, daycare, or preschool.
- CDA (Child Development Associate) credential and/or Montessori training or experience.
- Experience working with children ages 6 weeks to 6 years.

## Compensation & benefits

- $19.00–$23.00 per hour.
- Paid holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO), and sick time.
- Professional development opportunities, including Montessori training and career growth support.

## Why join us

- We offer a supportive, growth-oriented environment for early childhood educators who are passionate about helping children learn and thrive.

## Equal opportunity

- Montessori Kids Universe is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. How to apply
- If you're a dedicated early childhood educator who meets the Illinois DCFS lead teacher qualifications and is excited to contribute to a Montessori-inspired learning environment, we'd love to hear from you.

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## About Distro

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Distro provides an AI-powered global hiring platform that automates candidate screening, outreach, scheduling, and payroll compliance for remote-first companies.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Acquired by Vensure Employer Services)
- **Headquarters**: Lehi, Utah, United States
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Chad Ingram (CEO), Andrew Mackay (Co-Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Recruitment / Talent Acquisition Technology
- **Target customers**: B2B – seed-stage startups to enterprise teams, focused on remote-first and globally distributed companies
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Hiring should feel human. Not heavy.”

## Products & Services
- **AI Recruiting Assistant**: Automates resume screening, scoring, and candidate ranking based on job criteria; handles outreach and scheduling end-to-end.
- **AI Scheduling Assistant**: Automates interview scheduling, reducing one of the biggest administrative burdens in recruiting.
- **Global Hiring Marketplace**: Matches companies with top technical talent across 200+ countries, including payroll and compliance support in 90+ EOR (Employer of Record) countries.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: $2M ARR reached within 8 months of MVP (reported as a milestone); current total funding not publicly available
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Acquired by Vensure Employer Services (January 2026); serves companies from seed-stage to enterprise
- **Growth Signals**: 26.3% headcount growth YoY (19 employees as of mid-2026), 222% LinkedIn follower growth YoY, 4900% increase in job postings YoY (100 active positions), SOC 2 Type I certified, 1–3 days to shortlist

## Competitive Advantages
- AI-first screening reduces recruiter workload by surfacing only the top 3–5 candidates
- Global reach (200+ countries, 90+ EOR countries) with full compliance handling
- Skills-based screening (not pedigree) – appeals to a broader, more diverse talent pool
- Fast time-to-shortlist (1–3 days) and automated scheduling reduce time-to-hire by 1–2 weeks

## Strategic Focus
- Continue expanding AI capabilities in recruiting (e.g., AI Scheduling Assistant)
- Deepen integration with Vensure Employer Services to scale global payroll and compliance
- Grow the marketplace by attracting more technical talent and enterprise clients
- Maintain SOC 2 compliance and enterprise-grade security standards

## Why Work Here
- **Culture highlights**: AI-first, mission-driven (“make hiring human”), global team spanning 8 countries, emphasis on fair and skills-based screening
- **Remote/hybrid/office policy**: Some roles are on-site (Lehi, UT; Chandler, AZ) while the company supports remote employees across multiple countries; hybrid/remote likely role-dependent
- **Notable perks or engineering culture**: Fast-paced startup environment with recent acquisition support; employees work on cutting-edge AI recruiting tools; dedicated account managers for candidates and a focus on long-term roles

## Sources
1. [distro.io](https://distro.io/)
2. [distro.io/about-us](https://distro.io/about-us)
3. [distro.io/press](https://distro.io/press)
4. [linkedin.com/company/distroio](https://www.linkedin.com/company/distroio)
5. [jobs.lever.co/distro](https://jobs.lever.co/distro)

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