Float Teacher

The Salvation Army's Cambridge Corps is hiring a Float Teacher and offers an excellent benefits package to eligible employees, which includes:

• Generous paid time off every year, consisting of vacation and sick time, holidays, and up to three personal days.
• Employer‑funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after one year of employment).
• Comprehensive health care coverage with low‑cost employee premiums, co‑pays, and deductibles.
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans, including Short Term Disability, AFLAC, and Voluntary Term Life.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Eligibility for the Federal Government's Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Most importantly— a job with a good purpose.

Location
: 402 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA
Hours/week
: 40 hours per week
Exemption
:
Non‑exempt
Pay Range
: $16.00 – $25.00 per hour (starting pay varies depending on experience and qualifications)

The Float Teacher supports the childcare center by assisting in various classrooms as needed, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment for children while maintaining compliance with all licensing requirements and center policies. The Float Teacher must be flexible, dependable, and comfortable working with children across multiple age groups.

In addition to providing classroom support, the Float Teacher plays an important role in the day‑to‑day operations of the center, helping to ensure consistent, high‑quality care and supervision so that every child is supported in a safe and positive learning environment.

• Provide classroom coverage during staff breaks, absences, meetings, and vacations.
• Assist lead teachers with daily classroom activities and lesson implementation.
• Supervise children to always ensure their safety and well‑being.
• Support children's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development through appropriate age interactions and activities.
• Help maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming classroom environment.
• Assist with meal service, snacks, and cleanup procedures.
• Help children with toileting, handwashing, and other personal care needs as appropriate.
• Follow all health, safety, sanitation, and licensing regulations.
• Maintain positive and professional relationships with children, families, and staff.
• Participate in emergency drills and follow center emergency procedures.
• Report any concerns regarding children's health, safety, or behavior to the classroom teacher or Program Director.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Director.

Education Requirements
:
High school diploma or GED required;
Associate's Degree preferred.

Work Experience
:
Experience working with young children preferred.

Other Qualifications
:

• Understanding of child development and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Ability to effectively engage with children of various ages, abilities, and backgrounds.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to transition smoothly and adapt to different classroom settings and routines.
• Must meet all applicable state licensing requirements, including background checks and required training/certifications.
• Flexibility, adaptability, and willingness to support multiple classroom needs.
• Dependable, punctual, and reliable attendance.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Positive, supportive, and child‑centered attitude.
• Commitment to maintaining professionalism and confidentiality at all times.

The following physical and mental demands are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Sit, stand, walk, bend, squat, kneel, climb, twist,…