Floating Teacher

Job description

**Certified Floating Teacher (Schoolwide Support Teacher)** Early Childhood Education | Childcare | Daycare | Full-Time | **South Hamilton, MA** | **Fall Start** **Play, Support, Inspire — Join Magical Beginnings as a Floating Teacher!** 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 education, daycare, and preschool programs across Massachusetts, our award-winning Early Childhood Education Centers are dedicated to creating joyful learning environments where infants, toddlers, and preschoolers thrive. We're seeking an **EEC Certified Floating Teacher** to join our passionate team at our **South Hamilton** school, starting this **fall**. If you're an experienced floater, infant teacher, toddler teacher, preschool teacher, or early childhood educator who is comfortable adapting across age groups from **infants through preschool**, 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. If you're a compassionate, energetic educator who values early childhood development and is excited to make a lasting difference in the lives of young children, we'd love to meet you! ### You'll thrive in this role if you have: - EEC Teacher Certification (Preschool), CDA, or equivalent degree and experience (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 until 5:30 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 Toddler 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 - Stepping in to support infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms as needed, maintaining consistent quality of care - Following each classroom's existing routines, lesson plans, and schedules to provide continuity for children and lead teachers - Assisting with daily routines, including meals or bottles, diapering, outdoor time, and naptime, as appropriate to each age group - Helping maintain cleanliness throughout the school, including classrooms, common areas, and shared spaces - Keeping parents informed and building positive relationships with children and families across classrooms - Maintaining your EEC-required professional development hours and PQ registry - Helping children build independence, language, and confidence, appropriate to their age and developmental stage ### 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 - 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*