Entry Level Classroom Observer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

At The Centers, meaningful work is grounded in a culture where people feel valued. As a 2026 USA TODAY Top Workplaces winner, the organization is nationally recognized, based entirely on employee feedback, for trust, purpose, and care. This Classroom Support position plays an important role in advancing our mission and supporting the communities we serve.

Job Summary

The Classroom Support position assists classroom staff to promote the educational and social development of children enrolled in the program.  We have six Early Learning Centers in the Cleveland area (including Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Maple Heights, and Lakewood). Positions are available at multiple locations.

Job Qualifications

• High School Diploma required, Childhood Development Associate (CDA) preferred (Infant/Toddler or Pre-School).
• CPR/First Aid, Communicable Disease, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention within 30 days of hire (training provided by The Centers).
• Some entry-level experience in a classroom setting preferred; early childhood focus preferred.
• Occasional evening hours may be required.
• No record of child abuse or moral turpitude as determined by background check based on fingerprints.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Assumes responsibility for the assigned children in the Teacher’s classroom; meets the social, emotional, physical and cognitive developmental needs of children in routine areas of their care and throughout their planned daily schedule of activities.
• Supports teachers in the creation of an exciting and fun learning environment based on program requirements using the High Scope Curriculum.
• Models, engages and promotes flexible and cooperative team teaching with co-workers, volunteers, parents, and student teachers.
• Supports teachers for optimal growth and development of children, through activities in both the indoor and outdoor environment.
• Implements the Conscious Discipline approach in classroom settings with all children.
• Participates in the implementation of all activities in all content areas over the course of a year.
• Maximizes contribution of nutritional services to children’s development and socialization by ensuring food is not used as punishment or reward, and that each child is encouraged, but not forced, to eat or taste food.
• Takes point of service meal counts at all meals/snacks; assists with the serving and clean-up of meal service.
• Enters meal counts into the electronic records system daily.
• Develops caring, meaningful, and professional relationships with parents while discouraging personal involvement.
• Gives and receives daily information about the children including the daily schedule, activities, and procedures.
• May assist in timely and accurate classroom records including attendance, food service tallies, lesson planning and classroom observational notes.
• Ensures the classroom is following all policies and procedures from all regulatory bodies, including internal policies and procedures.
• Ensures outdoor equipment is safe and kept in good condition.
• Inventories classroom supplies and requests new supplies as needed.

• Participates in in-service training, seminars, training sessions, practice based coaching sessions, formal college course work, and meetings outside the agency as a method of gaining more experience and knowledge

Other Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of the assigned classroom area, other areas in the center, toys and equipment regularly throughout the day.
• May assist in preparing and delivering daily meals and formula, retrieving lunch carts.
• Responsible for laundry within the assigned classroom – washing, drying, and folding, as needed.
• Maintains playground area by cleaning and sanitizing high touch areas after each classroom outside play.

About The Centers

The Centers through healing, teaching, and inspiring helps individuals and families to reach their full potential. We provide health, family, and workforce services at 11 locations throughout Greater Cleveland, creating life-changing solutions for people to lead healthier and more successful lives. We strive to be a service-oriented workplace that pioneers and co-creates solutions while fostering an inclusive community where our team members thrive.

Our Early Learning Centers and programs provides high-quality care for children during the critical first 2,000 days of life by operating seven high-quality early learning centers, serving children birth through five years old, in Cleveland and the inner-ring suburbs. Because of our high standards, all sites achieved a 5-Star rating on the Step-Up-To-Quality Rating and been recognized and selected to be part of Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) and PRE4CLE.

Wellbeing and Benefits

Providing quality benefits to our staff is important to us. Just as important is our staff’s well-being. That’s why we offer a number of choices from medical to dental to vision plans to meet the different needs of our staff.

• Choice of medical and dental plans 
• Health Savings Account 
• Flexible Spending Account for Health and Dependent Care 
• Vision 
• Support for continuing education and credential renewal 
• Life Insurance 
• Retirement Savings (401k) with a company contribution 
• Mental Health Support 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Calm Subscription 
• Short and Long term Disability