Floating Early Childhood Teacher
SouthSide Early Childhood Center · St Louis, MO · 1 mo ago
EducationInternship
About the role
Floating Teachers play a vital role in creating safe, loving, and developmentally rich classrooms across the center. This position supports multiple age groups and partners with Lead and Assistant Teachers to ensure each child experiences consistent care, meaningful interactions, and engaging, play-based learning.
Responsibilities
- Build warm, trusting relationships with children and families in every classroom you support.
- Engage with children throughout the day, ensuring safety and supporting age-appropriate learning and play.
- Use Creative Curriculum, Conscious Discipline, and Anti-Bias Education to guide interactions and activities.
- Partner with classroom teaching teams to maintain a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for all children.
- Provide daily care routines such as diapering, toileting, feeding, and family-style dining.
- Support documentation of meals, diapers, and learning activities using Learning Genie.
- Help maintain a clean, organized, and inviting classroom space, including sanitizing materials and equipment.
- Support the Extended Day program, including planning and leading engaging activities.
- Participate in staff meetings, team events, and family/community gatherings as needed.
- Complete 18 hours of professional development each year to continue growing your skills.
- Bring flexibility, positivity, and curiosity to each new day.
- Uphold confidentiality and ethical standards in all interactions.
- Carry out additional responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements
- Availability: Monday through Friday, 8:00AM to 3:30PM OR 11:00AM-5:30PM
- Associate degree in Early Childhood Education or related field, or CDA or equivalent, or willingness to enroll in a degree or CDA program (must complete CDA within two years of hire).
- Experience working with young children preferred.
- Knowledge of Head Start Standards is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset.
- Comfort using technology.
- Ability to meet background check and fingerprinting requirements.
Qualifications
- A nurturing spirit, patience, and a genuine love for supporting children's development.
Skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Proficiency in technology.
Benefits
Not specified.
Pay
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Schedule
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