Daycare Assistant

Confidential employer | Queens, New York, NY Full-time On-site $ 18 - 25 per hour
Daycare Assistant in Queens helping maintain a safe, clean, and engaging environment for young children. Usual duties include supervising play, assisting with meals and snacks, supporting diapering or toileting routines when applicable, preparing activity materials, and helping children move smoothly between parts of the day. The position may also involve cleaning toys and surfaces, observing group interactions, and communicating basic needs or concerns to senior staff. Applicants should be dependable, patient, and able to follow childcare procedures carefully. Experience working with infants, toddlers, or preschool-aged children is useful, along with good communication skills and comfort working in a team-based setting. Basic knowledge of child safety, hygiene, and age-appropriate activities is important. Physical demands are common for childcare work and may include standing, bending, lifting small children, and keeping pace with active routines throughout the day. Schedule is typically full time and may include regular weekday hours with some flexibility depending on center operations.