Childcare Closer

About the Role

A Childcare Closer provides a safe, nurturing, and positive environment for children during the afternoon and evening hours while ensuring the childcare center is properly cleaned, organized, and secured at the end of each day. We seek someone dependable, energetic, caring, organized, and proactive.

Location: 11658 W. McCulloch Road, Orlando, FL 32817

Responsibilities

• Supervise and actively engage with children during afternoon activities and free play.
• Maintain a safe, positive, and welcoming classroom environment.
• Assist with snacks, diapering/toileting, handwashing, and other daily care routines as needed.
• Communicate professionally and positively with parents during pick-up.
• Ensure children leave only with authorized individuals and follow proper sign-out procedures.
• Combine classrooms at the end of the day while maintaining appropriate teacher-to-child ratios.
• Clean and sanitize tables, chairs, toys, classroom materials, and frequently touched surfaces.
• Sweep and/or vacuum classroom areas as needed.
• Empty classroom trash and properly dispose of diapers and other waste.
• Organize classrooms and return toys and materials to their proper locations.
• Check bathrooms and common areas to ensure they are clean and ready for the next day.
• Make sure children’s belongings are gathered and sent home appropriately.
• Complete a final classroom check for personal items, safety concerns, and cleanliness.
• Assist with securing the center at closing, including checking doors, lights, classrooms, and designated areas.
• Report accidents, incidents, maintenance concerns, or unusual situations to management.
• Follow all center policies, licensing requirements, health and safety procedures, and confidentiality expectations.

Requirements

• Must be dependable, punctual, and comfortable working until the center closes.
• Previous childcare experience preferred.
• Ability to work positively with young children, families, and coworkers.
• Must be able to complete required childcare training, background screening, and other licensing requirements.
• Must be willing to assist in different classrooms based on the needs of the center.
• Must be comfortable performing both childcare and end-of-day cleaning responsibilities.

About Us

We are a small, family-owned and operated childcare center on East Colonial, opened in April 2023. We are looking for motivated teachers who want to inspire the children of our future.