Lead Preschool Guide (Classroom Manager)

Who We Are:

At Bandwidth, your music matters when you are part of the BAND.  We celebrate differences and encourage BANDmates to be their authentic selves.  #jointheband

What We Are Looking For:

Ohana Child development center provides the highest quality Montessori/RIE based programming for children 4 months to 6 years of age.  Ohana Child Development Center serves the families of Bandwidth employees, and is located in the Bandwidth Raleigh NC Headquarters (Athens).  Ohana is looking for a qualified, passionate Lead Preschool Guide (Classroom Manager) for ages 3 to 6 years old who is dedicated to providing respectful, encouraging and cognitively stimulating programming based in Montessori practices (with flexibility in implementation of other constructivist theorists) .  We are recruiting teachers who are open to learning and continuing education, and who want to work in a collaborative environment (sharing their knowledge and learning from others).  Ohana guides will partner with Bandwidth families to provide encouragement and support that best serves the children, and give continuous feedback to families regarding their children’s development and individual needs. 

What You'll Do:

• Coordinates with a lead guide to plan, implement,  and manage the classroom using Montessori principles.
• Managing physical care of children 
• 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 
• 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. (Management)
• 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
• Lead level meetings regularly
• 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 early childhood education
• Knowledge:  
  • Montessori/RIE caregiving techniques
  • Positive Discipline
• Skills: 
  • Skilled in observation techniques and documentation.
  • Communication skills (oral and written)

Bonus Points:

• Education:
  • B.A. or B.S. early childhood education or child development
  • Masters in related fields.
  • MACTE Accredited Montessori certification
• Experience:
  •  5+ years working in Montessori programming 
• Knowledge: 
  • Montessori pedagogy
  • Positive Discipline
• Skills: 
  • Fluency in languages other than English.  
  • Experience working with neurodivergent children in a group setting.

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.