Floater Teacher – Early Childhood Education
Location: The Learning Experience – Hudson Yards, New York, NYPay:$18–$20 per hourSchedule: Full-Time, Monday–Friday | 11:00 AM–6:00 PMOpenings: 2
Assistant Teacher – Join Our Early Childhood Education Team
The Learning Experience – Hudson Yards is hiring two Assistant Teachers to provide classroom support across our early childhood education program.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety throughout the day. Rather than working exclusively in one classroom, you'll help support our Infant, Toddler, and Preschool teaching teams wherever you're needed most while building relationships with children throughout the school.
With a consistent 11:00 AM–6:00 PM schedule, this position is especially well suited for someone who prefers a later morning start while still looking for steady weekday hours.
What You'll Do
- Support Lead Teachers in Infant, Toddler, and Preschool classrooms
- Step into classrooms as needed to maintain appropriate staffing and ratios
- Engage children in play, learning activities, music, art, outdoor experiences, and group activities
- Assist with meals, diapering/toileting, rest time, transitions, and daily routines
- Provide attentive supervision and positive guidance
- Help prepare classroom materials and learning environments
- Support afternoon activities, transitions, and family pick-up
- Maintain clean, safe, and organized classrooms
- Build positive relationships with children, families, and fellow educators
- Follow all applicable New York City childcare licensing, health, and safety requirements
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Previous experience working with children preferred
- Daycare, preschool, childcare, camp, or early childhood experience is a plus
- Comfortable supporting multiple age groups and classrooms
- Reliable, flexible, energetic, and team-oriented
- Strong communication skills
- Must meet applicable New York City childcare licensing requirements
What We Offer
- Competitive pay of $18–$20 per hour
- Consistent Monday–Friday, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM schedule
- Paid time off and recognized holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision benefit options for eligible employees
- Professional development and training
- Employee childcare discount
- Opportunities to grow into a permanent classroom or Lead Teacher position
- Supportive leadership and collaborative teaching team
Apply Today
If you're looking for a consistent weekday teaching position where every day brings something different, we'd love to meet you. Join The Learning Experience – Hudson Yards and help create engaging, positive experiences for children throughout our school.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Learning Experience
At The Learning Experience, we make early education joyful, engaging and fun so children are happy to learn, play and grow.
Our curriculum focuses on the six ages and stages of early childhood development and engages children in hands-on learning activities that encourage them to explore and solve problems at their own rate of development. This forms a foundation for kids to Learn, Play and Grow under the care of our nurturing teachers and staff.
At TLE®, we’ve created a full cast of characters that become our little learners’ educators, partners and friends through their preschool education journey. Each character has a unique personality and area of interest and brings learning to life by allowing children to explore the world through fun and imagination.