Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is seeking a Before School Assistant to support our school-age childcare program at Dater Montessori School by creating a safe, welcoming, and positive start to each child’s day.
The Before School Assistant works directly with children during morning program hours by supervising students, engaging them in age-appropriate activities, supporting positive social interactions, and helping children transition successfully into the school day.
This role is ideal for individuals who enjoy working with children, are dependable and energetic in the morning, and want to make a meaningful impact by helping children feel supported, confident, and ready to learn.
Location & Schedule- Dater Montessori School
2840 Boudinot Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45238
Monday – Friday | 6:45 AM – 9:00 AM
Provide active supervision of children while maintaining a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment.
Build positive relationships with children through encouragement, consistency, and engagement.
Support children as they arrive and transition into the school day.
Lead and participate in morning activities that encourage creativity, social skills, confidence, and positive peer interactions.
Use positive behavior support strategies to encourage problem-solving and conflict resolution.
Engage with children in a warm, respectful, and supportive manner.
Assist with planning and implementing age-appropriate activities based on children’s interests, abilities, and developmental needs.
Support morning routines, including student check-in, transitions, and daily program expectations.
Help create an organized environment with engaging activities and opportunities for learning.
Assist with maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming program space.
Encourage positive choices and model appropriate behavior.
Develop positive relationships with children, families, school staff, and program team members.
Communicate professionally with families and staff regarding children’s needs and daily experiences.
Work collaboratively with team members to support program goals.
Attend staff meetings, required trainings, and professional development opportunities.
Represent Best Point in a professional and positive manner.
Maintain accurate attendance records and complete required documentation.
Follow all safety procedures, program expectations, and childcare licensing requirements.
Maintain required health and safety training credentials.
Participate in quality improvement activities and program evaluations.
Required:
High school diploma or equivalent.
Interest in working with children and supporting youth development.
Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to create a positive and supportive environment for children.
Reliable attendance and ability to work an early morning schedule.
Work Environment: Exposed to a combination of office, school and mental health treatment environments. Exposed to children with behavior problems. May be exposed to shouting and clients who may be verbally and physically aggressive. May be exposed to blood or vomit and bodily fluids.
Physical demands: The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend and lift up to 50 pounds. Must be capable of sustained exertion and be able to participate in the physical restraint techniques and exercises required to ensure safety of clients at all times.
Our Culture: Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is Greater Cincinnati’s most prolific non-profit specializing in education, behavioral and therapeutic health services and autism services for vulnerable, at-risk youth, their families, and caregivers. Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is proud to embrace our ideals of an equal opportunity workplace by actions as well as our words. We lead our community with respect and tolerance, internally and externally, and we expect our employees to embrace this ideal and express it in their day-to-day interactions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against, based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Interest in working with children and supporting youth development
- Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to create a positive and supportive environment for children
- Reliable attendance and ability to work an early morning schedule
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to participate in physical restraint techniques and exercises required for client safety
What We Do
Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is a leading provider of over 30 services, specializing in early childhood, education, and behavioral health. Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is a private, nonprofit organization and works to provide treatment for children facing significant social, behavioral, and learning challenges and will impact the lives of nearly 20,000 children each year. The mission of Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is to LIFT others to their highest potential. We do this in four primary ways. First, through Legacy. Best Point is an integration of two historically successful organizations, merged to create an exponentially stronger one. With a proven track record for 347 collective years and a 95% client satisfaction rate. Second, through Innovation. This is shown not only by our anticipation of community needs since the early 1800’s, but also through more recent accomplishments such as creating a unique model for Pediatric Mental Health Urgent Care (the only such model in the community). Third, through First-rate offerings. From state-of-the-art facilities to an array of 31 integrated services, Best Point maintains the highest standards in the industry. Finally, all this is only possible through our Team. We employ the most highly trained and passionate licensed professionals. We are continually looking to attract the best talent through our positive company culture and highly competitive employee benefits. Best Point follows the principles of the Teaching Family Model (TFM). An evidence-based behavior modification practice that teaches at-risk children to improve their behaviors and social skills through individualized treatment, a structured motivational system, and through modeling and positive relationships with skilled staff that have mastered the model through intensive training, evaluation, and feedback.
