Schoolwide Assistant 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 childhood education across Massachusetts, our centers create joyful learning environments where children feel supported, confident, and excited to learn each day.

We’re currently seeking a warm, dependable, and team-oriented Schoolwide Assistant Teacher to join our Schenectady center. In this role, you’ll support classrooms throughout the school, helping teachers create positive experiences for infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children while building meaningful connections with children, families, and fellow educators.

As a Schoolwide Assistant Teacher at our Schenectady early childhood education center, you’ll 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.

Requirements

As a Schoolwide Support Teacher, you will be responsible for:

Assisting Lead Teachers and classroom teams with daycare and preschool classroom activities, lesson plans, and age-appropriate curriculum

Supporting children through daily childcare routines including arrival, circle time, meals, diapering/toileting, nap time, outdoor play, and classroom transitions

Helping create a positive, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children

Supervising children throughout the day to ensure safety, engagement, and compliance with teacher-to-child ratios

Maintaining classroom cleanliness, organization, and sanitization in accordance with Massachusetts EEC licensing regulations and health and safety standards

Assisting with classroom setup, snack and meal support, and daily daycare operations as needed

Floating between classrooms to support staffing coverage and operational needs across the childcare center

Building strong relationships with children, families, teachers, and center leadership through teamwork and professionalism

Supporting compliance with all daycare licensing requirements, center policies, and early childhood education regulations

Helping maintain classrooms that are prepared for licensing visits, inspections, and quality assurance standards