Join BELN & Make an Impact Every Day
At Bitterroot Early Learning Network (BELN), we believe early childhood professionals deserve a workplace where they can grow, feel supported, and make a meaningful difference.
When you join BELN, you’re not just filling a position. You’re becoming part of a team working together to strengthen early childhood education and create a brighter future for children, families, and our community.
Your next opportunity can be the start of a rewarding career.
Current Employment Opportunities
We are looking for passionate, dedicated individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of children and families.
Whether you are an experienced early childhood professional or beginning your career journey, BELN offers opportunities to learn, grow, and build a career centered on purpose and impact.
Explore our current openings and discover where your skills, passion, and experience can make an impact.
To apply, please send your resume and a brief cover letter to explore@beln.org. We look forward to learning more about you and how you can become part of the BELN team.
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Evergreen Kids Corner is seeking an Assistant Teacher to create a supportive learning environment for children by encouraging curiosity, creativity, and social-emotional learning, and maintaining a safe, positive space. This role includes building relationships with families, contributing to program planning, and supporting the educational community.
Infant & Toddler Lead Teacher
Evergreen Saplings is seeking a passionate Lead Teacher to lead a nature-based early learning program focused on outdoor exploration and hands-on learning. Responsibilities include planning and leading daily instruction, mentoring staff, fostering positive relationships with families, and collaborating with community partners to create a safe, engaging, and enriching environment for children.
Infant & Toddler Assistant Teacher
Evergreen Saplings is seeking an Assistant Teacher to play a key role in supporting the Lead Teacher. The program is based on outdoor exploration and hands-on learning. This position includes supporting daily instruction and collaborating with staff, families, and community partners.
Substitute
Substitutes play an important role in supporting our infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms when regular staff are out. If you love working with young children, enjoy flexible scheduling, and want to be part of a mission-driven team, this could be a great fit for you.
Program Coordinator
We’re looking for a collaborative, community-minded Program Coordinator to help lead programs that support children, families, and early childhood connections across the Bitterroot Valley.
Let's Explore Your Future at BELN
The right opportunity may not have a job posting yet.
If you’re interested in working with BELN but don’t see a position that calls to you, we’d still love to hear from you. Tell us about your experience, interests, and how you’d like to grow, and let’s start a conversation about where you might fit on our team
Why Build a Career With BELN?
At BELN, our team is at the heart of everything we do. We are educators, advocates, leaders, and community members who believe that supporting children starts with supporting the people who care for them.
When you join BELN, you become part of a culture built on relationships, collaboration, growth, and purpose. You join a team where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your work contributes to something bigger than yourself.
Connection
We believe strong relationships create stronger outcomes. Every day, we build meaningful connections with children, families, coworkers, and community partners.
Colloboration
Our greatest impact happens when we work together. We support one another, share ideas, and celebrate successes as a team.
Growth
Build your skills through coaching, professional development, training, mentorship, and Communities of Practice.
Purpose
The work you do matters. Every interaction, every lesson, and every relationship helps create a stronger future for children, families, and our community.
Your Work Creates Lasting Impact
A career at BELN means knowing that what you do each day makes a difference.
Creating safe, nurturing environments where children feel valued, supported, and inspired to learn and grow.
Building trusted partnerships with families and connecting them with resources and support during important stages of their child’s development.
Contributing to a workplace where educators are respected, supported, and encouraged to continue growing.
Helping strengthen early childhood systems and creating opportunities that benefit children, families, and future generations.
At BELN, you are not just joining a workplace — you are joining a community committed to making a difference.
Benefits & Perks: We Invest in our team
At BELN, we believe our team deserves the same care and support they provide every day. We offer benefits and opportunities designed to help employees grow, thrive, and build meaningful careers.
We believe a rewarding career includes more than meaningful work. It also includes the support, resources, and opportunities that help you thrive.
As a BELN team member, you may enjoy benefits and perks such as:
Flexible Paid Time-Off
Full-time employees receive an average of 15 days of paid time off each year to rest, recharge, celebrate the holidays that matter to you, or make time for life outside of work.
Monthly Employee Stipend
Eligible full-time employees receive a monthly stipend to support AFLAC supplemental insurance, vision and dental options, accident and critical care coverage, wellness services (such as counseling, massage, and gym memberships), and child care costs for children enrolled in BELN programs.
Professional Development
Coaching, training, mentorship, and opportunities to continue growing throughout your career.
Healthy Work-Life Boundaries
A dedicated work phone line connects to your personal cell phone, helping you stay connected while maintaining boundaries between work and personal time.
Child Care Tuition Support
Eligible full time employees receive support toward child care tuition, helping make quality early learning more accessible for their families.
Staff Appreciation
Annual staff celebration event plus seasonal meals and surprise treats throughout the year.
Family Centered Culture
Flexibility for school events, child illness, or family appointments.
Employee Support
Access to an Employee Assistance Program and a workplace that values flexibility, family, and employee well-being.
Support for Nursing Parents
Private lactation space and flexible scheduling for pumping or nursing needs.
Volunteering Encouraged
Paid time (4 hours annually) to volunteer at a child’s school or with a community cause.
Sabbatical Leave
After 7 years of employment, eligible employees may take up to 8 weeks of sabbatical leave to rest, explore, learn, travel, or pursue something meaningful.
Recognized for the Work We Do
Our commitment to children, families, employees, and our community has been recognized through several awards and professional distinctions.
Best Place for Working Parents
Recognized for creating a workplace where employees can thrive both at work and at home.
Excellence in Early Childhood Education
Recognized for our commitment to high-quality early childhood education.
HOPE-Informed Organization
Our work is grounded in Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE), focusing on the positive experiences and relationships that help children and adults thrive.
Nonprofit of the Year
Recognized for our impact and contributions to our community by the Montana Children’s Trust Fund.
NAEYC Recognized
Our early childhood program meets the high standards established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Grow Your Career With BELN
Your career at BELN can take different paths.
We encourage employees to explore their interests, build new skills, take on new responsibilities, and discover where their strengths can have the greatest impact.
Through professional development, coaching, mentorship, and hands-on experience, we want you to have opportunities to grow—not just within your current role, but throughout your career.
Your next chapter might look different than you imagined. We’re excited to see where it takes you.
More Than a Job — A Career With Purpose
At BELN, our work extends beyond the classroom. We are strengthening early childhood opportunities by supporting children, families, educators, and our community.
Explore our current opportunities and discover how your skills, passion, and purpose can become part of BELN’s mission.