Schoolwide Assistant Teacher
4 days ago
Croton-on-Hudson
Job Description At Magical Beginnings, we believe every child deserves a safe, nurturing, and engaging start to their educational journey. With care, we care — and that belief is at the heart of everything we do. As a trusted leader in early childhood education across Massachusetts, our centers create joyful learning environments where children feel supported, confident, and excited to learn each day. We’re currently seeking a warm, dependable, and team-oriented Schoolwide Assistant Teacher to join our Harmon center. In this role, you’ll support classrooms throughout the school, helping teachers create positive experiences for infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children while building meaningful connections with children, families, and fellow educators. As a Schoolwide Assistant Teacher at our Harmon early childhood education center, you’ll provide flexible classroom support across infant, toddler, and preschool programs while helping maintain a safe, engaging, and nurturing daycare environment. This role is ideal for candidates interested in childcare, preschool teaching, daycare support, or early childhood education careers. You'll thrive in this role if you have: • High school diploma or equivalent, • Experience with infants preferred, • Willingness to complete OCFS required trainings, • CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain)Some requirements of the role include:, • Availability to work Monday through Friday from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, • Ability to spend extended periods of time on the floor with the children, • Ability to lift up to 50lbs, • Ability to stand up to 90% of the workday, • Attentiveness, strong time management, and a team-focused mindsetAs a Schoolwide Support Teacher, you will be responsible for:, • Assisting Lead Teachers and classroom teams with daycare and preschool classroom activities, lesson plans, and age-appropriate curriculum, • Supporting children through daily childcare routines including arrival, circle time, meals, diapering/toileting, nap time, outdoor play, and classroom transitions, • Helping create a positive, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children, • Supervising children throughout the day to ensure safety, engagement, and compliance with teacher-to-child ratios, • Maintaining classroom cleanliness, organization, and sanitization in accordance with Massachusetts EEC licensing regulations and health and safety standards, • Assisting with classroom setup, snack and meal support, and daily daycare operations as needed, • Floating between classrooms to support staffing coverage and operational needs across the childcare center, • Building strong relationships with children, families, teachers, and center leadership through teamwork and professionalism, • Supporting compliance with all daycare licensing requirements, center policies, and early childhood education regulations, • Helping maintain classrooms that are prepared for licensing visits, inspections, and quality assurance standardsWhat Magical Beginnings offers you:, • Paid sick time, • 13 paid holidays*, plus a guaranteed paid week-long winter break, • Paid snow days and vacation time*, • Medical, dental, and vision insurance*, • Long-term disability, • Company-paid life insurance with additional voluntary coverage, • Parental leave, • Child care discount ($25/day), • Weekly pay and direct deposit, • Referral and enrollment bonuses, • Classroom tablets, • A budget for classroom supplies, • Paid classroom planning time, • Mentor program, • Teacher appreciation events, • Team building activities