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Kindergarten Prep Teacher

🇺🇸 Glastonbury, CT 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $19 - $23 per Hour 💻 Teaching 🗓️ March 24th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Bright Horizons is hiring a Kindergarten Prep Teacher to lead a teaching team in creating plans and hands-on activities for 4- and 5-year-old children, while maintaining open communication with parents and ensuring classroom safety. The role involves guiding curriculum development and managing classroom operations in a year-round, full-time position.

Highlights
  • Lead a teaching team to develop and implement educational plans for young children.
  • Communicate daily milestones and progress with parents.
  • Maintain a safe and clean classroom environment following essential procedures.
  • Required knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) for preschool-aged children.
  • College coursework in Early Childhood Education or related field is required; CDA or degrees preferred.
  • Preferred: 1 year of professional teaching experience in child care or preschool settings.
  • Pass required state and company background checks.
  • Compensation ranges from $19.00 to $23.20 per hour, based on experience and qualifications.
  • Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k), life insurance, disability coverage, and free college degree opportunities.
  • Work schedule is flexible within Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm operations.

Kindergarten Prep Teacher Full Description

Kindergarten Prep Teacher

Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States of America, 06033
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 college degree at no cost. Experience this and more as a Bright Horizons Kindergarten Prep Teacher.

This is a full-time, year-round position at Bright Horizons at Village Place located in Glastonbury, CT. 

This center operates Monday through Friday 7am to 6pm and the ideal candidate would be flexible to work a variety of hours within that timeframe.

Responsibilities:

  • Guide a teaching team to create plans, goals, and lead hands-on activities to meet the needs and interests of the 4- and 5-year-old children in your classroom

  • 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:  

  • 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED is required

  • 1 year of professional experience teaching in child care, daycare, or preschool settings is preferred

  • College level coursework in Early Childhood education or a related field required

  • CDA, Associate, or bachelor’s degree in early education or related field is preferred

  • Demonstrated knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) for 4- and 5-year-old children is required

Join us to create a safe, nurturing environment that supports children’s social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth. Collaborate with a dynamic team to create engaging curriculum that shapes future learners and leaders. Discover where your passion and a career at Bright Horizons can lead you – all in an inclusive workplace where you can be you. Apply today and explore the possibilities!

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. 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.

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 accommodations for qualifying disabilities and/or pregnancy-related limitations.

Compensation:
The hourly rate for this position is between $19.00 – 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:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance

  • 401(k) retirement plan

  • Life insurance

  • Long-term and short-term disability insurance

  • Career development opportunities and free college degrees through our Horizons CDA & Degree Program 

Compensation: $19.00 - $23.20 / hour

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 RightsFamily 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.