Part-Time Afternoon Support Staff

Looking for a part-time job with set hours where your energy, enthusiasm, and willingness to help make a difference every day? We have a place for you!

Mini University is looking for a Part-Time Afternoon Support Staff team member to help our centers run smoothly and support our amazing teaching teams.

What Makes This Opportunity Special?

• Be part of a positive, welcoming, and fun team!

• Help create a great end-of-day experience for children and families.

• Work alongside experienced teachers and supportive center leaders.

• Make a difference without the responsibilities of managing your own classroom.

• Enjoy a part-time schedule with afternoon hours.

What You'll Bring to the Team

• A genuine enjoyment of being around young children

• A positive attitude and willingness to learn

• Dependability and flexibility

• A team-first mindset and strong communication skills

• The ability to stay engaged, organized, and attentive in a busy environment

• A desire to make each child's day better!

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting classroom teams with daily activities and routines

• Helping with classroom transitions and end-of-day responsibilities

• Engaging with children through play, conversation, and positive interactions

• Assisting with maintaining clean, safe, and organized spaces

• Helping ensure children have a positive and safe experience until the end of their day

Why Mini University?

At Mini U, we believe great things happen when people work together. We value Collaboration, Respect, Excellence, and Learning, and we want every team member to feel appreciated and supported.

You'll find a workplace that believes in teamwork, celebrates the little things, and understands that every role contributes to the success of our children, families, and centers.

Come be part of the Mini U family. We can't wait to meet you!

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS of the SUPPORT STAFF position:

• High School Diploma or GED and CPL 1.
• Basic Health Training
  Current certification in each of the following areas: Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR, Child Abuse Recognition & Prevention, and Common Childhood Illnesses. Applicants without certification in these areas
  may still be considered for this position, however, if hired, certification in these areas is required according to the timeline on the PD Plan. Support Staff and Substitutes must always maintain current certification in
  all these classes.
• Continuing Education & Professional Development (PD)
  PD Plans will be used to guide future professional growth, ensuring that educational goals are met. Support Staff must continue taking college level ECE courses or obtain a minimum of 15 hours/year of Ohio Approved
  in-service to ensure they remain current with the latest research and meet all regulatory requirements from the Department of Children and Youth (DCY) and the Ohio Department of Education (ODE).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS of the SUPPORT STAFF POSITION:
1. be willing and able to impart information and orally communicate with children, families and others.
2. be willing and able to understand and respond to oral communications and directions.
3. be willing and able to read, write, understand and respond to written instructions, communications and materials.
4. have the capacity to ensure the safety of, observe, and assess all situations involving a child, a group of children and co-workers.
5. have mobility, strength, and dexterity to be able to lift a child weighing up to 40 pounds; interact at each child's level; and retrieve children who wander and/or run from the group