Infant and Toddler Floater

Hourly wage: starts at $15 per hour; commensurate with experience

Job Assignment: The Infant and Toddler Floater works in a Montessori classroom environment with a Lead Teacher and other colleagues to ensure classrooms are within ratio throughout the day. This individual supports classroom management within the preschool, kindergarten, and elementary classes as needed. Duties include providing assistance during the work cycle, redirecting children to work, and providing aid to children in need of support. This role assists in providing seamless and respectful care throughout the child's day. The Floater maintains order and cleanliness of the environment and ensures that closing duties are met daily—the selected candidate must be comfortable working in a collaborative team environment and supporting others. If you want to make a difference in a way that is beyond measure, we want to meet you!

Essential Characteristics: As an Infant and Toddler Floater, one must be exceptionally patient and compassionate. Under the guidance of the Lead Teacher, it is the Infant and Toddler Floater's responsibility to meet the children's needs physically, socially, and emotionally. Must also like to laugh along with the children we serve!

Maintaining an open, loving, and cooperative environment for children is all a part of the job of the Infant and Toddler Floater. The selected candidate must have respect and an inherent love for children throughout the birth to elementary stages of development and assist the students with their most personal needs such as toileting, washing, and dressing. The Infant and Toddler Floater must possess the ability to support the Lead Teacher in implementing lessons to meet the students' varying needs. We work as a team and support one another day-to-day and moment-to-moment…there is no other way! We are always better together!

Consistent attendance is essential to the students and the functioning of the classroom. The Infant and Toddler Floater is expected to follow Montessori Center of Our Lady's policies regarding absences and to schedule optional activities to minimize disruption to the classroom.

Responsibilities that are required of an Infant and Toddler Floater:

• Maintain the prepared environment by implementing the Montessori curriculum according to the specifics provided by the school and Lead teacher.
• Follow lesson plans created by the Lead teacher; engage with the students during the work cycle to meet the needs of each child enrolled in the classroom.
• Give lessons as directed by the Lead teacher one-on-one or group and assist infants and toddlers as needed.
• Communicate professionally with parents and colleagues.
• Communicate with the children using language and tone of authentic, natural, and, most importantly, respectful. Laugh with them. Enjoy their company.
• Promote feelings of security and trust in toddlers by encouraging and supporting them when necessary through activities and practical life skills.
• Seek balance when supporting the children
• Respond quickly and soothingly to distressed children and ensure that they are comforted immediately.
• Follow the children and the classroom's energy to determine the needs of the students.
• Oversee and engage children during recess time; ensure that activities are stimulating, age-appropriate, and safe.
• Be available, present, and focused on the children during daily transitions (i.e., work cycle, walks, recess, lunch, and naps).
• Perform cleaning and maintenance necessary to keep the classroom and indoor/outdoor common spaces clean, beautiful, and safe.
• Must be able to stoop, squat, bend, stand, and sit on the floor throughout each day.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds on occasion.
• Maintain a positive work environment among all that is professional, kind, and inclusive.
• Engage in team meetings by sharing observations, asking questions about child development, and best supporting each child.
• Uphold the Montessori Center of Our Lady Felician-Sponsored Core Values.
• The Infant and Toddler Floater must be willing to help in other programs (toddler through elementary) as needed.

Feel free to browse our website at https://www.montessoricenterofourlady.org/ to learn more about us.

Are you ready to reach out and make a difference? If so, please send your resume! We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person