Afternoon Floating Assistant Teacher
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Magical Beginnings
Bellingham, MA, US
Summary
The Floating Assistant Teacher provides substitute coverage across classrooms and assists lead teachers with daily activities, routines, and classroom maintenance. They are responsible for building positive relationships with students and families while ensuring a safe and engaging environment.
Job Description
Floating Assistant Teacher
Early Education | Bellingham, MA | Part-Time, Afternoons
Play, Support, Inspire — Join Our Team as a Floating Assistant Teacher!
We're hiring a Floating Assistant Teacher for afternoon shifts at our Bellingham location. If you're an entry-level educator, a caregiver with prior childcare experience, or someone looking to grow into a certified teaching role and comfortable supporting infants through preschool age, we'd love to meet you.
This vital role supports multiple classrooms, offering flexibility and variety while ensuring consistency in high-quality child care. Whether you're soothing a toddler, inspiring preschoolers, or supporting fellow daycare teachers, you'll be an essential part of our nurturing and collaborative community.
At Magical Beginnings, 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.
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You'll thrive in this role if you have:
- EEC Teacher Certification, CDA, or equivalent degree and experience (preferred, not required)
- Daycare experience in a center-based or private school setting
- An engaging and energetic demeanor and a love for helping young children meet and exceed their developmental goals
Some requirements of the role include:
- Availability to work Monday through Friday with flexibility to work between 2:00 pm and 5:00 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 mindset
As a Floating Assistant Teacher, you will be responsible for:
- Providing substitute coverage across classrooms when teachers are out sick, on planning time, or need a break throughout the day
- Assisting classroom teachers with daily activities, lesson materials, free play, and outdoor supervision
- Helping with daily routines, including diapering, snack and mealtime assistance, and naptime
- Helping maintain cleanliness throughout the school, including classrooms, common areas, and shared spaces
- Encouraging children's participation through age-appropriate interactive activities
- Building positive relationships with students, families, and fellow teachers
What 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
- Free coffee and tea
- Teachers’ lounge and break room
- Mentor program
- Teacher appreciation events
- Team building activities
- Holiday parties and seasonal events
- School community outreach projects
*Available to full-time employees only
\n$16 - $20 an hourPayroll is processed weekly.\n
If you are ready to join a team that has fun, laughs together, and support each other, contact us! We cannot wait to meet you!
Magical Beginnings is an award-winning collection of early learning centers serving children and families across New England. With a focus on building self-confidence through curiosity and community, our dedicated educators help each child grow at their own pace, preparing them for a bright and independent future.
Our mission is care. We put our hearts into everything we do, from the careful attention paid to children and our environments, to the deeply loving care we provide within our classrooms, to the joyful impact we make in the communities we serve. When we inspire confidence and encourage self-expression, we believe that every day can be filled with discovery, laughter, and learning.
We're not just a daycare - we're a partner in each child's development, offering peace of mind for families and celebrating each magical moment along the way.
Founded
2000
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Education Management
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Beverly, Massachusetts
Magical Beginnings is an award-winning collection of early learning centers serving children and families across New England. With a focus on building self-confidence through curiosity and community, our dedicated educators help each child grow at their own pace, preparing them for a bright and independent future.
Our mission is care. We put our hearts into everything we do, from the careful attention paid to children and our environments, to the deeply loving care we provide within our classrooms, to the joyful impact we make in the communities we serve. When we inspire confidence and encourage self-expression, we believe that every day can be filled with discovery, laughter, and learning.
We're not just a daycare - we're a partner in each child's development, offering peace of mind for families and celebrating each magical moment along the way.
Founded
2000
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Education Management
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Beverly, Massachusetts