Infant Guide

Bandwidth • Raleigh, NC

2h • Onsite

About The Position

Ohana Child Development Center provides Montessori/RIE-based programming for children ages 4 months to 5 years and serves Bandwidth employees’ families at Bandwidth’s Raleigh, North Carolina headquarters. The center seeks qualified, passionate guides and caregivers who provide respectful, encouraging, and cognitively stimulating care. Guides work collaboratively, remain open to learning and continuing education, and partner with families to support children and share ongoing feedback about their development and individual needs.

Requirements

• Three years of experience working in an early childhood program, preferably with infants.
• Knowledge of child development and Montessori/RIE caregiving techniques.
• Skill in observation techniques and documentation.
• Oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or child development.
• MACTE-accredited Montessori certification.
• Five or more years of experience working in a Montessori infant/toddler environment.
• Knowledge of Positive Discipline.
• Fluency in languages other than English.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with a lead guide to plan and prepare the environment using Montessori/RIE principles.
• Provide children’s physical care, including diapering and toileting, using Montessori and RIE techniques.
• Follow school and classroom procedures, standards, and licensing guidelines to ensure daily care.
• Maintain visual supervision and ensure children’s safety at all times.
• Observe children and document observations regularly.
• Prepare and maintain the environment based on observations of children’s needs.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized classroom.
• Provide parents with daily reports documenting diapering, sleeping, and eating.
• Model appropriate prosocial behavior and redirect children using positive discipline strategies when appropriate.
• Build respectful relationships with families, children, and co-teachers, recognizing individual differences, cultures, family styles, and cultural and socioeconomic diversity.
• Meet regularly with co-teachers to discuss observations, environmental design, curriculum planning, and challenges, and coordinate and collaborate.
• Provide developmental reports to parents and conduct parent conferences three times per year.
• Communicate important information about children and the classroom to co-teachers.
• Maintain a professional self-image and represent Ohana and Bandwidth’s values.
• Complete required training hours and certifications according to licensing requirements.
• Apply new teaching and learning strategies as directed by the Director and Ohana Board.
• Attend faculty meetings regularly.

Benefits

• Company-paid medical, vision, and dental coverage for employees and their families, with low deductibles and low out-of-pocket expenses.
• Four weeks of PTO for all new hires.
• PTO embargo that prohibits work interruptions during time off, including email.
• Additional PTO earned through volunteer hours and Bandwidth challenges.
• Mahalo Moments additional time off for specified life events.
• Workout lunches and access to the company nutritionist.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level