Volunteer Collaborative Classroom Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Who We Are:

What We Are Looking For:

Ohana Child development center provides the highest quality Montessori/RIE based programming for children 4 months to 5 years of age. Ohana Child Development Center serves the families of Bandwidth employees, and is located in the Bandwidth Raleigh NC Headquarters. Ohana is looking for qualified, passionate assistants/floaters who are dedicated to providing respectful, encouraging and cognitively stimulating programming for the children in their care. We are recruiting assistants/floaters who are open to learning and continuing education, and who want to work in a collaborative environment (sharing their knowledge and learning from others). Assistants/floaters will support classroom teachers by providing breaks and filling in where needed in order to comply with ratio standards.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OHANA: https://www.bandwidth.com/ohana/

What You'll Do:

• Managing physical care of children (including diapering and toileting) using Montessori and RIE techniques.
• Assist in each classroom on an assigned basis to provide breaks for teachers and teacher assistants at all levels (infants, toddlers, pre school)
• Seamlessly continue whatever activity relieving teacher was doing. This includes diaper changes, cleaning classroom, getting children settled for rest periods, art activities, etc.)
• Able to adapt to ever changing environments, accepts constructive feedback, and implements appropriate action.
• Is flexible to the daily business demands of the Center, including scheduled working hours and room assignments
• 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.
• Maintaining a safe, clean and organized classroom environment
• 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.
• 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
• 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 condition

What You Need:

• Education:
  • High School diploma or equivalency (GED)
  • EDU 119 Certificate
• Experience:
  • Experience working with children in a group setting (minimum 1 year experience)
• Knowledge:
  • Developmentally appropriate practices in early childhood
• Skills:
  • Communication skills (oral and written)

Bonus Points:

• Education:
  • Early Childhood Certificate
• Experience:
  • 3 + years experience working with infants/toddlers and/or preschool. Experience in Montessori programming preferred
• 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.
• 90-Minute Workout Lunches and unlimited meetings with our very own nutritionist.