Floating Assistant Teacher - Avondale

Water Lily Learning Center, a Gold-rated Step Up to Quality program in Cincinnati, is hiring a Floating Assistant Teacher. You will work in every classroom, infant, toddler, and preschool, keeping rooms in ratio and covering breaks and planning time. Most of our lead teachers started here. {Hours line} 

What you'll bring 

• High school diploma or GED; 18 or older 

• Comfortable with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in the same day 

• CDA (Child Development Associate) preferred; we sponsor it if you don't have one 

• Experience in a licensed child care or preschool setting preferred 

• CPR and First Aid within 90 days (paid) 

What you'll do 

• Cover infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms as the schedule and ratios require 

• Follow each room's safe sleep, feeding, diapering, and sanitizing routines 

• Carry out the lead teacher's Creative Curriculum plan: activities and small groups 

• Supervise meals, naps, outdoor play, and transitions, counting children at every move 

• Write daily notes for families in our Playground app 

• Clean and sanitize in every room you cover and sign the cleaning log 

Pay and benefits 

• Pay by Ohio Career Pathways Level: $15.00 to start, $15.50 at CPL 1, $16.50 at CPL 2 

• Weekly pay and raises on a set schedule 

• Medical, dental, and vision after 90 days; 401(k) with up to 5% match; life and disability insurance 

• 50% off child care for your own children 

• {CDA line} 

• A paid day off in your birthday week from day one; paid time off and 12 paid holidays after 90 days

• 16 paid professional development hours a year; every state-required training paid 

• $200 referral bonus, employee assistance program, and employee discounts 

• Floaters move to assistant teacher at 90 days with a CDA plan, and to lead teacher with a CDA 

About Water Lily 

Water Lily Learning Center is a Gold-rated Step Up to Quality child care and preschool program with two Cincinnati centers, Over-the-Rhine and Avondale, serving children six weeks to five years. We teach with the Creative Curriculum and assess with Teaching Strategies GOLD, we keep ratios low, and we promote from within. Cincinnati Business Courier Best Places to Work honoree. This position is at our {Location} center, {Street address}, {transit line}. {Site note, if any} 

Equal opportunity employer. This role is on your feet most of the day, lifts up to 40 pounds, and shares in cleaning and sanitizing the classroom daily, with or without reasonable accommodation. Ohio BCI/FBI background check and DCY orientation required; we pay for both. Dakari Jones, Dakari@waterlilylearningcenter.com.