Bright Horizons
Early Preschool Teacher
Edtech.com's Summary
Bright Horizons is hiring an Early Preschool Teacher. This role involves creating engaging activities for two-year-old children, maintaining communication with parents about children's milestones, and ensuring a safe, clean classroom environment according to company guidelines.
Highlights
- Develop hands-on activities tailored to toddlers' needs and interests.
- Communicate daily milestones and progress to parents.
- Maintain a safe and clean classroom following essential procedures.
- Experience with early childhood development and knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) required.
- Must be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or GED; CDA or college coursework in early education required.
- One year of early childhood teaching experience preferred; higher education degrees in related fields are a plus.
- Physical ability to lift children ranging from 10 to over 40 pounds and respond promptly to emergencies.
- Hourly pay ranges from $19.00 to $23.20, depending on experience and qualifications.
- Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, paid leave, 401(k), disability and life insurance, and access to free college degree programs.
- Work involves compliance with health, safety, and immunization requirements at an early education center.
Early Preschool Teacher Full Description
Early Preschool Teacher
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America, 27615
Teachers & Center Support
Teachers & Center Support
Full time
Grow your teaching career with Bright Horizons, where you can make a meaningful impact on children’s lives every day. Learn from early education experts while having the opportunity to pursue a CDA or college degree at no cost. Experience this and more as a Bright Horizons Teacher.
Full-time position available 9am-6pm with two year olds.
Responsibilities:
- Create hands-on activities to meet the needs and interests of the children
- Maintain open communication with parents, sharing their child's daily milestones
- Ensure a safe and clean classroom by following essential procedures and guidelines
Qualifications:
Candidates must pass required state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements:
Candidates must pass required state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements:
- 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED is required
- Related college-level early education course work or CDA is required
- 1 year of professional experience teaching in child care, daycare, or preschool settings is preferred
- CDA, Associate, or bachelor’s degree in early education or related field is preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) for children is required
Be part of a community where people grow, futures are shaped, and lives are changed. We offer the rewards, opportunities, and support you deserve because making a difference goes both ways. We’re changing the world of work and family, and it starts with you. At Bright Horizons, you’re the difference.
Physical Requirements:
This position requires the employee to comply with all applicable federal, state, local, Bright Horizons’, and client site requirements concerning immunizations, employment physical/screening, and health and safety training.
This position requires the employee to comply with all applicable federal, state, local, Bright Horizons’, and client site requirements concerning immunizations, employment physical/screening, and health and safety training.
If hired, you will work in person in an early education/preschool child care center to provide supervision, care, curriculum delivery and services per Bright Horizons’ policies, procedures and guidance, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations, and in a manner that will ensure the safety of children in Bright Horizons care and the employee.
- Frequently lift, carry, or hold children with a range of weight from 10 to 40 pounds; occasionally lift, carry, or hold weight more than 40 pounds
- Demonstrate full range of motion to lift, reach, squat, climb, sit, and otherwise fully participate in activities
- Respond immediately and appropriately to multiple or unexpected situations or emergencies
- Maintain mental and physical alertness and an appropriate level of energy to perform essential job requirements
The full set of physical requirements for this role can be reviewed at https://careers.brighthorizons.com/job-descriptions. Bright Horizons complies with all laws that require reasonable accommodation for qualifying disabilities and/or pregnancy-related limitations.
This position requires in-person work in the Raleigh, NC area.
Salary/Hourly Rate and Other Compensation Disclosures:
The hourly pay for this position is between $19.00 to $23.20 per hour. The pay range listed here is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers within this range will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education and training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors.
Benefits:
Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid vacation, sick, holiday, and parental bonding leave
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Money-saving discounts and financial planning tools
- Career development opportunities and free college degrees through our Horizons CDA & Degree Program
- Caregiving support and resources for the children and adults in your family
- Learn more at https://careers.brighthorizons.com/us/en/health-and-wellness
Life at Bright Horizons:
At Bright Horizons, you’re more than your job title — you’re the difference. Whether you’re nurturing a child’s first steps or supporting the systems behind the scenes, your work creates real impact. We’re a community that celebrates individuality, invests in your growth, and supports your whole self. Because when you thrive, so do the children, families, and clients we serve. Join us and help build a brighter future — for yourself and for others.
Bright Horizons provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations described in the following federal government resources: Know Your Rights, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).
If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in completing these application materials or any aspect of the application and hiring process, please contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855-877-6866 or bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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