What You'll Do
Coordinates with a lead guide to plan and prepare the environment using Montessori/RIE principles.
Managing physical care of children (including diapering and toileting) using Montessori and RIE techniques.
Ensure the daily care of every child by following all school/ classroom procedures and standards as well as all licensing guidelines.
Ensure visual supervision and child safety at all times.
Observing and documenting observations regularly for each child.
Preparing and maintaining the environment based on observations of the needs of the children.
Maintaining a safe, clean and organized classroom environment
Provides daily reports to parents documenting diapering, sleeping and eating.
Models appropriate pro social behavior and redirects children when appropriate using positive discipline strategies.
Form relationships with families, children, and co-teachers that are respectful of individual differences and culture, family styles and cultural/socioeconomic diversity.
Meets regularly with co teachers to discuss observations, environmental design, curriculum planning, and challenges to ensure all guides are coordinating and collaborating.
Provides developmental reports to parents and conducts parent conferences three times per year
Communicates important information to co teachers regarding aspects of the children and classroom.
Maintain a professional self-image and project the values of Ohana and Bandwidth at all times.
Keep up with required training hours & certifications according to licensing
Be open to applying new teaching, learning strategies as directed by the Director and the Ohana Board
Attend faculty meetings regularly
Working Conditions
Works in a normal Child Development Center environment
Must be able to lift, move, or hold children with weight up to 60 pounds.
Must be able to observe children from various distances.
Must be able to lift children from various heights.
Must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, reach with hands and arms and use hands to finger, handle or feel.
Must have the ability navigate uneven outdoor terrain for limited periods of time in various mild to moderate weather conditions
What You Need
Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred
Experience: 3 years working in an early childhood program, preferably with infants
Knowledge: Child development, Montessori/RIE caregiving techniques
Skills: Skilled in observation techniques and documentation, Communication skills (oral and written)
SI Proficiency: SI is a reliable part of your daily routine. You write clear, structured prompts, adjust your approach when the output doesn’t land, and always verify results before you act on them. You’re also mindful of using SI efficiently, including how many tokens you spend.
Bonus Points
Education: B.A. or B.S. early childhood education or child development, MACTE accredited Montessori certification
Experience: 5+ years working in Montessori infant/toddler environment
Knowledge: Positive Discipline
Skills: Fluency in languages other than english.
The Whole Person Promise
At Bandwidth, we’re pretty proud of our corporate culture, which is rooted in our “Whole Person Promise.” We promise all employees that they can have meaningful work AND a full life, and we provide a work environment geared toward enriching your body, mind, and spirit. How do we do that? Well…
100% company-paid Medical, Vision, & Dental coverage for you and your family with low deductibles and low out-of-pocket expenses.
All new hires receive four weeks of PTO.
PTO Embargo. When you take time off (of any kind!) you’re embargoed from working. Bandmates and managers are not allowed to interrupt your PTO – not even with email.
Additional PTO can be earned throughout the year through volunteer hours and Bandwidth challenges.
“Mahalo moments” program grants additional time off for life’s most important moments like graduations, buying a first home, getting married, wedding anniversaries (every five years), and the birth of a grandchild.
24/7 Fitness Center access and unlimited meetings with our very own nutritionist.
Are you excited about the position and its responsibilities, but not sure if you’re 100% qualified? Do you feel you can work to help us crush the mission? If you answered ‘yes’ to both of these questions, we encourage you to apply! You won’t want to miss the opportunity to be a part of the BAND.
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