FULL TIME Floating Teacher

The Goddard School•Ashland, VA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Goddard School of Ashland is seeking a Full-Time Floating Teacher. This highly respected role requires a versatile, dependable early childhood educator who genuinely loves working with all age groups, from infants to energetic pre-K children. The Floating Teacher will serve as a skilled, trusted professional who knows the school, children, and families well enough to seamlessly step into any classroom, making it feel like home. This position offers a full-time career with a consistent Monday-Friday schedule, no nights or weekends, and the opportunity to build meaningful relationships across the entire school community. The Goddard School is a nationally recognized leader in early childhood education, and the Ashland location is a family-run school that prioritizes supporting its teachers and recognizing them as school-wide professionals.

Requirements

Hands-on experience across multiple early childhood age groups
Adaptable, emotionally steady, and genuinely energized by variety
Earn trust quickly—with children, families, and colleagues
Bring dependability and professionalism every single day
Meet Virginia state licensing and background check requirements
Can lift up to 50 lbs. as needed

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience across multiple early childhood age groups (infant through pre-K strongly preferred)

Responsibilities

Serve as a skilled, reliable presence across all classrooms (infants through after-school age)
Step into any room — as lead or support — and maintain Goddard's standards for safety, nurturing, and engagement
Build trusting relationships with children and families school-wide
Collaborate with classroom teams and communicate professionally with staff and leadership
Bring calm, confidence, and joy into every classroom you enter