Preschool Teacher - New Center!

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## Certified Floating Teacher - New Center Opening January 2026! #### **Early Childhood Education | Childcare | Daycare | Full-Time** **Make an Impact Everywhere You Go. Grow Your Career.** 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 award-winning childcare and preschool centers provide exceptional care and learning experiences where children thrive socially, emotionally, physically, and cognitively. We're seeking a compassionate, adaptable, and **EEC Certified Schoolwide Support Teacher** to join our team. If you enjoy variety, thrive in a collaborative environment, and love the opportunity to make a difference across multiple classrooms and age groups, we'd love to meet you. As a Schoolwide Support Teacher, you'll be an important part of the center's teaching team, providing coverage and support wherever you're needed. Whether you're stepping into an Infant, Toddler, Preschool, or School-Age classroom, you'll help create a consistent, positive experience for children while supporting teachers and maintaining the high standard of care our families expect. ### What You'll Do - Provide flexible classroom support and coverage across the center based on daily staffing and program needs. - Step confidently into Infant, Toddler, Preschool, and/or School-Age classrooms while adapting to the developmental needs of each age group. - Create a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment for children wherever you're supporting. - Build positive, trusting relationships with children and provide responsive, compassionate care throughout the day. - Support classroom teachers with daily routines, transitions, activities, meals, rest periods, and other classroom responsibilities. - Implement and participate in developmentally appropriate activities that encourage children's social-emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development. - Provide attentive supervision and maintain appropriate child-to-teacher ratios in accordance with EEC regulations and center policies. - Follow established classroom routines, curriculum, health and safety procedures, and individualized care needs. - Help maintain clean, organized, and welcoming classroom environments. - Support children through transitions, peer interactions, big emotions, and changes in routine using positive guidance and age-appropriate strategies. - Communicate professionally and respectfully with children, families, teachers, Center Directors, and other members of the team. - Work collaboratively with classroom teachers and leadership to ensure continuity of care when providing coverage. - Demonstrate flexibility and professionalism when priorities or classroom assignments change throughout the day. - Observe and respond to children's individual needs, interests, personalities, and developmental stages. - Participate in team meetings, professional development, and ongoing opportunities to grow as an early childhood educator. - Bring our With Care, We Care® philosophy to every classroom by treating every child, family, and team member with kindness, respect, and genuine care. ### What We're Looking For - **Massachusetts EEC Teacher Certification required, dual certification (Infant Toddler and Preschool) preferred.** - High School Diploma or equivalent required. - CDA, Associate's Degree, or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field preferred. - Previous experience working with infants in a licensed childcare center, daycare, or early childhood education program. - Strong understanding of infant development and developmentally appropriate practices. - Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with children, families, and coworkers. - Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced childcare environment. - Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and actively engage with children throughout the day, including sitting on the floor, bending, kneeling, and participating in indoor and outdoor activities. - Full-time availability between 7:00 am and 5:30 pm. ### 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* ### Interested in advancing your career? Magical Beginnings can help! - Tuition coverage for all EEC Teacher/Director certifications - Tuition coverage for professional development training hours through the Childcare Education Institute - Access to Penn Foster to earn college credits towards EEC teacher certification or to increase your EEC teaching certificate level - No-cost First Aid and CPR certification renewals - No-cost access to Teachers Pay Teachers, a platform for curriculum collaboration, ideas and support - Extensive onboarding training - Paid professional development days - Pay increases for obtaining certifications - Reimbursement for required background check processes