Job description
We are looking for you! Because you are fully immersed in the vision of elevating early childhood and humanity, you are open and ready to receive, you are inspired by self and others growth, you are hardworking and committed to execution regardless of roles and responsibilities, you are honest and bold to speak the truth, you are kind and extremely loving, you are a doer, you have high expectations for yourself, the team and the field, you are not willing to accept that the field of early childhood and education is broken, you are an optimist and fueled by a beautiful view of the world, you are boundless and push boundaries, you are ready to give, participate and do whatever it takes, you are persistent and driven by process, you are continually reading, learning and reflecting to be a better version of yourself. If you said yes to these words and sentences then read the rest!
Our values at Dot To Dot
Let’s begin with Values! The blueprint of what makes us an entity moving toward our mission of “elevating humanity through Dots” is fundamentally tied together with these values. The reason we want to share these values is to ensure that whoever is joining Dot To Dot understands our identity as a whole and aligns with our values, aspires and seeks them in their journey of life daily.
As human beings we all adhere to a set of values and principles that shape and form who we are, what we stand by, what comes naturally, what comes hard, what we do intuitively, and what we avoid. These values are instilled in us from childhood and sometimes we embrace the ones to which we aspire later in our lives. We hold accountable every human being that joins their life Journey with us at Dot To Dot to these values. Below we have listed our values at Dot To Dot and we will elaborate upon them through our interview process. Once you read our values, take time and reflect upon your life journey, to then come up with your values. Be honest, take time in this exercise and really dig deep. If what you see here aligns, then read further, as these four words and the immense energy they carry, is the foundation of our partnership.
Value # 1/ Love
Value #2/ Growth
Value #3/ Honesty
Value #4/ Beauty
Philosophy and learning approach
We are a progressive school for young children that follows an inquiry based and Reggio Emilia approach to learning. We believe that children are capable beings and our best catalyst to see the world from a fresh point of view. Observation, reflection, research and hypothesis are living and breathing foundations of our learning approach alongside children and the community of Dot To Dot. We believe in providing boundless opportunities for educators and children to play, experience and understand their potentialities to help develop a voice and have the confidence to use it.
Specifics of the floater/ support position:
We are looking for a floater/someone that can step into any classroom making a meaningful connection with our children despite the age group. We are looking for a growth mindset, passionate, committed, and resilient educators to join the team. Your role will entail, covering breaks, stepping in whenever and wherever needed to support the whole team. Coverage of lunches and collaborations. Stepping in to sub if an educator is out for the day.
- At least 12 core ECE units - Child/Human growth and development & Child, Family and Community & Program/Curriculum & Other ECE course & Administration of Early Childhood course
- If you have some or none of the above courses and align with our company, we would need you to be enrolled in the courses in order to begin work at Dot To Dot.
Next Steps for our connections-
Now that you know a bit more about Dot To Dot and who we are looking for, if what you read moves your core from within, then read the rest so we can connect further:
- Send in your resume
- We will contact you and have you submit a set of responses to our questions
- We will schedule a phone interview following the completion of questions
- We meet for the first in person interview with Operational Leader
- We will meet for the second interview with the core/ support team
Financial Compensation and benefits
- Starting salary of $18-$25
- 401K- Matching
- Health/ Dental/ Vision
- Mind/ Body membership- Gym Membership
- Leadership coaching- Tony Robins, Brene Brown, Simon Sinek
- Supportive and capable team of educators and core team unlike any other setting
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person