Bright Horizons
Preschool Teacher
Edtech.com's Summary
Bright Horizons is hiring a Preschool Teacher to create engaging hands-on activities, maintain open communication with parents, and ensure a safe classroom environment. The role involves providing supervision, care, and curriculum delivery in compliance with company policies and applicable laws.
Highlights
- Create hands-on activities tailored to children's needs and interests
- Communicate daily milestones and progress with parents
- Maintain a safe and clean classroom following essential procedures
- Required qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, one year of teaching experience, and a CDA, Associate, or bachelor's degree in early education or a related field
- Knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) for children is mandatory
- Compensation ranges from $17.75 to $21.70 per hour depending on experience and qualifications
- Physical requirements include lifting children up to 40 pounds and full range of motion for classroom activities
- Offers medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid leave, 401(k), disability, life insurance, and career development opportunities
- Supports employees with caregiving resources and free college degrees through the Horizons CDA & Degree Program
- Employment requires passing state and company background checks and compliance with immunization and health requirements
Preschool Teacher Full Description
Preschool Teacher
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America, 17325
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 positions are available with preschoolers. Located at Gettysburg College!
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
- 1 year of professional experience teaching in child care, daycare, or preschool settings is required
- CDA, Associate, or bachelor’s degree in early education or related field is required
- 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.
Compensation:
The pay range for this position is between $17.75 - $21.70 / hr. 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
Bright Horizons is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis.Compensation: $17.75 - $21.70 / hr
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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