Early Childhood Substitute Teacher Assistant

Early Childhood Substitute Teacher Assistant

Join our highly qualified early childhood team at the Office of Children, Youth, and Learning, a department of the Town of Cumberland!

Location: 1464 Diamond Hill Road, Suite 2, Cumberland, RI 02864

Status: Executive Staff, Non-Union, Part-time, Seasonal Employee of the Town of Cumberland

Job Title: Early Childhood Substitute Teacher Assistant

Reports to: OCYL Early Childhood Education Coordinator, Lori Beauregard

Hours: Part‑time, as needed, Monday – Friday for Literacy and Number Sense classes in the mornings, and/or seasonal, afternoon lunch and/or classes until 1:30 pm. Examples:
Summer (July 6‑31): 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM. School Year, 8:45 am–11:45 am or 9 AM–12 PM; lunch coverage 11:30 am–12:15 pm, and/or afternoon class from 12:30 pm–1:30 pm.

• Afternoon seasonal classes: $40.50 per class

Support a lead teacher in a classroom setting with children ages 3‑4 or 4‑5. Substitutes embody our early childhood philosophy: OCYL’s unique early childhood classes are joyful, dynamic, skills‑based, and developmentally appropriate, with play as a key ingredient for learning.

Literacy, Number Sense & Seasonal Classes:

• Help set up classroom centers, snacks, and materials for class before and during classes.
• Supervise students and attendance at drop‑off and pick‑up.
• Help students and late‑comers transition to class.
• Participate and redirect students during circle time or other group activity.
• Actively engage with students during the entire class, redirecting behavior as needed.
• Communicate continually with the Lead Teacher to ensure the safety and well‑being of all students and take over the class if the Lead Teacher leaves the room.
• Know where every child is in the classroom, bathroom, lunch area, when transitioning, and during dismissal.
• Clean tables, put the classroom back in order, gather materials for the next day, stack chairs, and sweep or vacuum when necessary.

Lunch Facilitation:

• Supervise students in the bathroom before lunch.
• Facilitate a healthy approach to eating and healthy habits.
• Transition students to the next teacher.
• More details upon orientation.
• Demonstrate our philosophy: joyful, supportive & dynamic interaction with children.
• Support all children during self‑guided discovery, construction of knowledge and development of skills.
• Support each child’s individual development of language, cognition, social/emotional, and motor skills.
• Responsible for supporting a safe and nurturing environment.
• Nurture each child’s potential through positive, developmentally appropriate interactions that promote self‑confidence and motivation to learn.
• Professionalism in the classroom with students, teachers, administration, and during family interactions.

• Teacher Assistant Certification from a state‑approved program or Early Childhood Teacher Certification
• Early Childhood classroom experience
• Legal authorization to work in the United States
• Submit an approved background check
• Reliable transportation

Individuals seeking consideration for this position should send a cover letter and resume to the Early Childhood Education Coordinator, Lori Beauregard at lbeauregard

The Town of Cumberland is an ADA/AA/EOE EMPLOYER