Infant Guide

The Ohana Infant Guide will foster a supportive and collaborative educational atmosphere where Montessori and RIE support an environment where the children are the curriculum.

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What You'll Do:

• Contributes to a teaching culture of collaboration among the classroom teachers that nurtures mutual respect and builds a strong and cohesive classroom team.
• Provides primary care-giving to 1-3 infants while working with two other guides.
• Effectively communicates with all levels of school and corporate leadership, parents, and teachers.
• Regularly observes and records developmental milestones and progress.
• Demonstrates leadership amongst the teaching team in acquiring and maintaining accreditations and ensuring Ohana represent the best in class standards.
• Fosters a positive, collaborative, and supportive work environment where staff feel valued, heard, and motivated.
• Follows and teaches others Montessori and/or RIE Pedagogy.
• Understands the importance of a prepared environment and ends the day by readying the room for the next morning.
• Ensures Ohana's Principles are delivered to the highest standard. Mentors and coaches other teachers to deliver Ohana principles. 
• Complies with Bandwidth's Code of Conduct, protects the company's reputation, and prevents legal and regulatory violations. Ensures direct reports understand and comply with these responsibilities.

Working Conditions:

• Works in a Child Development Center infant 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 to navigate uneven outdoor terrain for limited periods of time in various mild to moderate weather conditions.

What You Need:

• Education:
• Bachelor’s degree and MACTE accredited Montessori certification or RIE training preferred.
• Experience:  
• 5+ years working in an infant environment.
• Primary caregiving techniques.
• Skilled in observation techniques and documentation.
• Communication skills (oral and written).

The Whole Person Promise:

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 gym and unlimited meetings with our very own nutritionist.