Center Floater in Devon, Pennsylvania at A Child's Place

A Child’s Place Early Learning Center

Devon, PA

Monday through Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm

A Child’s Place is seeking a dependable, nurturing, and flexible Center Floater to support classrooms across our early learning center. The Center Floater must be comfortable working with children of all ages, from infants through Pre-K, and be willing to step into different classrooms as needed. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, teamwork, and helping create a safe, engaging, and positive environment for children.

• Supervise children in a variety of settings, including classrooms, snack times, group and individual activities, and playgrounds, to provide a safe and positive learning environment.
• Maintain children’s safety through active supervision, effective classroom management, proper equipment maintenance, and regular practice of fire drills and emergency procedures.
• Establish and reinforce appropriate behavior expectations and classroom policies to maintain a safe, orderly environment.
• Create a welcoming, friendly, and cooperative atmosphere where children and families feel comfortable and secure.
• Support learning environments that reflect children’s individual developmental levels, interests, and needs.
• Observe and evaluate children’s behavior, social development, physical health, and progress; complete formal documentation twice per year.
• Assist with preparing and implementing lesson plans that reflect the approved ACP curriculum.
• Provide individual and group instruction, adapting activities and teaching approaches to meet children’s varying needs and interests.
• Offer a variety of materials and resources that encourage children to explore, manipulate, and learn.
• Plan and participate in activities that promote physical, mental, language, and social development, including games, arts and crafts, music, sing-alongs, and storytelling.
• Prepare classrooms and indoor and outdoor spaces to support an effective learning environment.
• Communicate with parents and guardians through daily interactions, reports, and photographs to share information about each child’s experiences.
• Provide daily care for children, including diapering at least every two hours, feeding on demand, and supporting other individual care needs.
• Assist children with transitions between classrooms.
• Complete required paperwork accurately and neatly, including daily reports, incident reports, attendance sheets, and medication logs.
• Attend monthly staff meetings and required trainings.
• Clean and maintain classroom and playground environments.
• Engage with children in a positive, supportive, and professional manner.
• Maintain consistent and professional communication with coworkers, families, and children.
• Follow an established and consistent work schedule.
• Comply with all DHS and Keystone STARS requirements and ACP Employee Handbook policies.
• Provide First Aid/CPR in an emergency, if certified.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Candidates must meet the qualifications for either Group Supervisor or Assistant Group Supervisor, as outlined below.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Meet at least one of the following education and experience requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Elementary Education, or Human Services.
  • Bachelor’s degree with at least 30 credit hours in one of the above-mentioned fields and one year of documented experience working with children.
  • Associate’s degree in one of the above-mentioned fields and two years of documented experience working with children.
  • Associate’s degree with at least 30 credit hours in one of the above-mentioned fields and three years of documented experience working with children.
• At least one year of child development work experience in a school or childcare setting.
• Ability to successfully pass and maintain all required background and clearance checks.
• Maintain an employee file in accordance with DHS and ACP requirements.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Elementary Education, or Human Services.
• At least two years of documented experience working with children.
• Ability to successfully pass and maintain all required background and clearance checks.

If you are passionate about working with children of all ages and enjoy being a supportive, flexible member of a team, we would love to hear from you!