Daycare Assistant

Job overview

The Daycare Assistant role is onsite in Baldwinsville, NY, with compensation of $17–$22 per hour. The position supports Little Lukes Preschool and Childcare Center’s preschool classrooms and early childhood programs. The assistant helps maintain classroom coverage and supports a caring, structured environment where young children can participate in meaningful activities and learn. The listing describes weekday part-time hours, including coverage for lunch breaks across five classrooms, and a school-calendar schedule plus six summer weeks.

What you'll do

• Cover lunch breaks in five classrooms, including inclusion preschool classrooms
• support children’s activities and classroom routines
• work with the childcare team to help children explore, learn, and grow. The listing also describes substitute teacher, opener, and closer opportunities, but does not establish those as duties of this specific role.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

daycare assistant

baldwinsville ny

little lukes

part-time

onsite

preschool

childcare

inclusion classrooms

weekdays

11 a.m.–2 p.m. or 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

$17–$22/hour

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The employer describes flexible scheduling, career advancement, professional growth, educational support, and individual mentoring.

Why this role

The listing gives Monday–Friday hours of 11 a.m.–2 p.m. or 9 a.m.–2 p.m., with a school calendar plus six weeks in summer. A New York State Teacher Assistant certification is preferred but not required; a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent is required. Experience with special-needs or preschool-aged children is a plus.

About the employer

Little Lukes Preschool and Childcare Center is hiring for this role. Industry: Child Care Services. Sector: 62.