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About the Role

Provide flexible classroom support across infant, toddler, and preschool programs while helping maintain a safe, engaging, and nurturing daycare environment. This role is ideal for candidates interested in childcare, preschool teaching, daycare support, or early childhood education careers.

Responsibilities

• Assist Lead Teachers and classroom teams with daycare and preschool classroom activities, lesson plans, and age-appropriate curriculum.
• Support children through daily childcare routines including arrival, circle time, meals, diapering/toileting, nap time, outdoor play, and classroom transitions.
• Help create a positive, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children.
• Supervise children throughout the day to ensure safety, engagement, and compliance with teacher-to-child ratios.
• Maintain classroom cleanliness, organization, and sanitization in accordance with Massachusetts EEC licensing regulations and health and safety standards.
• Assist with classroom setup, snack and meal support, and daily daycare operations as needed.
• Float between classrooms to support staffing coverage and operational needs across the childcare center.
• Build strong relationships with children, families, teachers, and center leadership through teamwork and professionalism.
• Support compliance with all daycare licensing requirements, center policies, and early childhood education regulations.
• Help maintain classrooms that are prepared for licensing visits, inspections, and quality assurance standards.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of one year of experience working with young children from infants to age 5.
• Willingness to complete OCFS required trainings.
• CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain).
• Availability to work Monday through Friday within operating hours of the center.
• 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.

Location

• Schenectady

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 1 year of experience working with young children

Education Level

• High school diploma or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• $17 - $22 an hour

About the Company

• Magical Beginnings Learning Centers is a growing network of early childhood schools dedicated to creating nurturing, engaging, and joyful learning environments.
• We value collaboration, kindness, and continuous improvement—and we support our team members with a positive culture, competitive benefits, and opportunities to grow.

Equal Opportunity

• Magical Beginnings is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strives to be a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
• All employment is based on qualifications, merit, and business need.
• Magical Beginnings does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, nationality, physical or mental disability, medical condition, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.