Floating Early Childhood Teacher

At Magical Beginnings, we believe in providing a nurturing, enriching, and safe environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive. As a Floating Teacher, you will play a crucial role in supporting the overall care and learning experiences of young children across different classrooms. This flexible position requires a compassionate individual who can adapt quickly to different needs and environments while ensuring that each child receives personalized attention. Working closely with a dedicated team of educators, you will help foster a warm, safe, and inclusive space where children can thrive, learn, and grow, while ensuring smooth transitions between activities and classrooms. If you are compassionate, patient, and enthusiastic about working with children, we would love to have you as part of our team.

What You'll Do:

• Provide Support Across Multiple Classrooms: Move between classrooms as needed to assist with different age groups and provide support to the teaching staff in various classrooms, ensuring smooth daily operations.
• Provide Breaks for Teachers: Take on a supportive role by stepping into classrooms to provide breaks for teachers, ensuring that staff can rest while maintaining the safety and engagement of the children.
• Assist with Classroom Management: Help maintain a positive, organized, and engaging environment in each classroom by supporting teachers in managing activities, behavior, and transitions.
• Assist with Child Care and Supervision: Provide direct care and supervision to children, ensuring their safety, well-being, and engagement throughout the day, including during playtime, meals, and transitions.
• Support Learning and Development: Assist in implementing age-appropriate activities that foster cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development in children, supporting teachers in the delivery of play-based learning experiences.
• Assist with Meal and Snack Time: Support children during meal and snack times by helping with meal preparation, feeding, and maintaining a clean, safe, and organized eating environment.
• Support Self-Care and Hygiene Routines: Assist children with diaper changes, potty training, washing hands, and other self-care routines, ensuring that hygiene standards are maintained throughout the day.
• Help with Naptime and Rest Periods: Assist with naptime routines, helping children settle down for rest, ensuring they are comfortable and safe, and maintaining a quiet and peaceful environment.
• Monitor Children’s Behavior and Well-Being: Observe and report any concerns about children's behavior, development, or emotional well-being to lead teachers or management, offering support where necessary.
• Engage in Positive Interactions: Build positive relationships with children by providing emotional support, encouragement, and engaging in meaningful, developmentally appropriate interactions.
• Assist with Cleaning and Organization: Help maintain a clean and organized classroom environment by assisting with cleaning duties, organizing toys and materials, and ensuring safety standards are upheld.
• Assist with Record Keeping and Documentation: Help with documenting observations of children’s progress, behavior, and milestones, and assist in maintaining necessary records for the classroom or daycare center.
• Communicate with Parents and Caregivers: Support the communication process by assisting with parent pick-up times or sharing information about children’s daily activities, progress, and any important updates.
• Compliance with Policies. Follow all center policies, state regulations, and health and safety guidelines.
• Center Pride and Upkeep. Help maintain a clean school by performing trash removal, sanitizing equipment, cleaning surfaces, and keeping the school space orderly and welcoming for our families and visitors.

What You'll Need to Succeed:

• Education. A high school diploma or equivalent required. A degree or certification in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field is preferred.
• Certification. EEC Teacher Certification or Child Development Associate (CDA) preferred. First Aid and CPR certification is required within 90 days of hire.
• Experience. Prior experience working with young children as an Early Childhood Educator, Preschool Teacher, or Daycare Teacher.
• Background Check. You must pass a criminal background check and meet all state requirements.

Your Strengths:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to create and implement engaging educational activities.
• Patience, empathy, and understanding of children’s developmental needs.
• Ability to manage a classroom and maintain