Floating Assistant Teacher

Magical Beginnings•Croton-on-Hudson, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Magical Beginnings is seeking a Floating Assistant Teacher for its Upper Village center. The role primarily supports preschool classrooms while providing flexible coverage across toddler, preschool, and other daycare settings. Working with classroom teachers and center leadership, the teacher helps create a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment and supports children’s social-emotional, cognitive, language, and physical development through play-based learning and developmentally appropriate activities. The position includes assisting with daily classroom routines and transitions, supervising and engaging children, supporting individual developmental needs, preparing learning materials, maintaining clean and orderly classrooms, and helping with end-of-day closing procedures. The role requires compliance with New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) regulations, health and safety standards, teacher-to-child ratios, company policies, and center quality standards. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. All offers are contingent on completion of required New York State background clearances and regulatory requirements, including fingerprinting, criminal history review, and SCR clearance, as well as applicable health, immunization, and training requirements. Magical Beginnings describes itself as a growing network of early childhood schools that values collaboration, kindness, and continuous improvement. It is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AI tools may support parts of the hiring process, but final hiring decisions are made by humans.

Requirements

At least one year of experience working with preschoolers and toddlers in a licensed childcare center, daycare, preschool, or early childhood education setting.
Strong understanding of early childhood development, positive classroom guidance, play-based learning, and young children’s social-emotional needs.
Ability to support multiple classrooms as needed, primarily in the preschool wing, and collaborate effectively with lead teachers and other classroom team members.
Ability to assist with end-of-day classroom closing, including maintaining cleanliness, organizing materials, and ensuring safe transitions.
Ability to maintain compliance with New York State OCFS childcare licensing regulations, health and safety standards, and teacher-to-child ratios.
Excellent communication, teamwork, organizational, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues.
Ability to sit on the floor, bend, kneel, lift up to 40 pounds, and participate in indoor and outdoor activities.
Availability Monday through Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Successful completion of required New York State background clearances and regulatory requirements, including fingerprinting, criminal history review, and SCR clearance.
Meet applicable health, immunization, and training requirements under New York State OCFS regulations.

Nice To Haves

Child Development Associate (CDA), Associate’s Degree, or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field.
Experience supporting classroom routines, developmentally appropriate activities, and a safe, engaging learning environment.

Responsibilities

Support developmentally appropriate curriculum and engaging classroom activities, primarily in the preschool wing.
Create a safe, nurturing, stimulating classroom environment that supports children’s development through play-based learning.
Assist with classroom routines, including learning activities, meals, toileting, outdoor play, rest time, and transitions.
Supervise and actively engage children while maintaining positive classroom guidance and required OCFS teacher-to-child ratios.
Provide flexible classroom coverage across toddler, preschool, and other age groups as needed.
Assist with end-of-day classroom closing, including organizing materials, cleaning and sanitizing spaces, and preparing classrooms for the next school day.
Support children’s individual developmental needs, independence, positive social interactions, and age-appropriate learning.
Collaborate with Lead Teachers, Assistant Teachers, and center leadership to maintain consistent routines and a positive team environment.
Maintain clean, organized, and sanitized classroom spaces in accordance with OCFS licensing and health and safety standards.
Prepare and organize classroom materials and learning environments that encourage curiosity, creativity, language development, and hands-on exploration.
Communicate professionally and respectfully with families and team members.
Comply with applicable OCFS childcare licensing requirements, company policies, and center quality standards.
Contribute to a positive center culture through flexibility, teamwork, reliability, and commitment to high-quality care and education.