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Bright Horizons is hiring a Regional Instructional Coach. The role involves partnering with center leaders and teachers across New York City and Long Island to enhance instructional practices through coaching, modeling, and professional development, ensuring consistent and high-quality educational experiences statewide.

Highlights

Partner with center leaders to implement developmentally appropriate programs aligned with Bright Horizons’ curriculum and inclusive practices.
Coach and support teachers via observation, feedback, modeling, and training.
Use quality measurement tools such as QRIS and NAEYC for assessment and continuous improvement.
Require ability to work in person across multiple early education and preschool sites within the assigned region.
Minimum qualifications include a CDA credential, 3+ years teaching with mentoring experience, and strong knowledge of child development.
Preferred qualifications include a bachelor's degree in education or related field and experience with program quality assessment and professional development facilitation.
Compensation ranges from $70,500 to $88,125 annually, dependent on experience and other factors.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, paid leave, 401(k), disability and life insurance, and career development opportunities.
Physical demands require compliance with health and safety standards and the ability to supervise and interact with children in various settings.
Work includes a combination of office tasks, in-person supervision, and occasional caregiver duties.

Regional Instructional Coach Full Description

Regional Instructional Coach

New York, New York, United States of America, 10017
Bronx, New York, United States of America, 10463
Brooklyn, New York, United States of America, 11201
Long Island City, New York, United States of America, 11101
Roosevelt Island, New York, United States of America, 10044
Woodbury, New York, United States of America, 11797

Corporate

Full time

Help shape high‑quality learning experiences across our child care centers in New York City/Long Island. As a Regional Instructional Coach at Bright Horizons, you will serve as a trusted education and curriculum expert, partnering with center leaders and teachers to strengthen instructional practice and support children’s development.

Through coaching, modeling, and professional development, you will help bring our educational philosophy to life while ensuring consistency, quality, and continuous improvement across your assigned region. This role is ideal for an experienced early childhood educator who is passionate about teaching excellence, adult learning, and making a meaningful impact at scale.

Responsibilities:

Partner with center leadership to implement developmentally appropriate, high‑quality programs aligned with Bright Horizons’ curriculum, philosophy, and inclusive, anti‑bias practices.
Coach and support teachers through observation, feedback, modeling, and training to strengthen instructional practice and curriculum implementation.
Use education quality measurement tools (e.g., QRIS, NAEYC) to assess implementation, guide improvement plans, and support education initiatives and accreditation efforts.

Qualifications:

Candidates must pass required state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.

Minimum requirements:

CDA credential and ability to meet and maintain all state licensing and client requirements.
3+ years of teaching experience, including mentoring or supervisory responsibilities.
Strong knowledge of child development, emergent curriculum, and developmentally appropriate practice.
Demonstrated skill in coaching, feedback, performance support, and follow‑through.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects while working across multiple sites.
Candidates must be willing to work in person in early education and preschool settings and travel within an assigned region as needed.

Preferred requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in education, child development, or a related field.
Experience with program quality assessment tools such as World Quality Expectations, QRIS, or NAEYC accreditation.
Training facilitation and professional development experience.

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 is a leadership role that requires work in person in an early education/preschool childcare center to provide center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services. This role has a mixture of duties including office/computer/phone-based work, in-person supervision of care delivery and employees throughout all areas of the center, family/prospective family interactions which may take place in various areas of the center, and the ability to temporarily serve as a supervising caregiver for relatively brief periods of time on an as-needed basis (e.g., covering employee breaks or unscheduled absences).

Therefore, this role has a mixed set of physical demands, including:

Comply with all applicable federal, state, local, Bright Horizons’, and client site requirements concerning immunizations, employment physical/screening, and health and safety training.
Maintain mental and physical alertness and an appropriate level of energy throughout assigned work shift to perform essential job functions.
Ability to respond immediately and appropriately to multiple or unexpected situations or emergencies, which includes sufficient vision and/or hearing capability to respond immediately to any emergency alarms or similar devices, and which also may include necessity to take rapid physical actions to assist children and/or evacuate.
Ability to regularly alternate between periods of seated desk/office work and periods of standing and/or moving.
Ability to move within and access all areas of the assigned center’s physical work environment – i.e. classrooms, inside common spaces, and outside care delivery spaces, which may include both even and uneven surfaces.
Ability to perform seated office work, including the ability to use and communicate by computerized devices (including computers, tablets, mobile device), phones.
Ability, when temporarily assisting with supervising caregiver duties, to: stand for extended periods of time; alternate between standing, sitting and walking; 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; lift, reach (overhead, at and below shoulder level), squat, crouch, climb, sit, bend, stretch, twist, grasp/move small objects, push and pull; maintain visual and audio supervision of children in accordance with Bright Horizons policies and procedures, and applicable law/regulation.

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 New York City/Long Island, New York area.

Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $70,500-88,125 annually. 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
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

Deadline to Apply:

Bright Horizons is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis.Compensation: $70,500-88,125

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.

Original Job Description

Regional Instructional Coach

New York, New York, United States of America, 10017
Bronx, New York, United States of America, 10463
Brooklyn, New York, United States of America, 11201
Long Island City, New York, United States of America, 11101
Roosevelt Island, New York, United States of America, 10044
Woodbury, New York, United States of America, 11797

Corporate

Full time

Responsibilities:

Partner with center leadership to implement developmentally appropriate, high‑quality programs aligned with Bright Horizons’ curriculum, philosophy, and inclusive, anti‑bias practices.
Coach and support teachers through observation, feedback, modeling, and training to strengthen instructional practice and curriculum implementation.
Use education quality measurement tools (e.g., QRIS, NAEYC) to assess implementation, guide improvement plans, and support education initiatives and accreditation efforts.

Qualifications:

Candidates must pass required state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.

Minimum requirements:

CDA credential and ability to meet and maintain all state licensing and client requirements.
3+ years of teaching experience, including mentoring or supervisory responsibilities.
Strong knowledge of child development, emergent curriculum, and developmentally appropriate practice.
Demonstrated skill in coaching, feedback, performance support, and follow‑through.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects while working across multiple sites.
Candidates must be willing to work in person in early education and preschool settings and travel within an assigned region as needed.

Preferred requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in education, child development, or a related field.
Experience with program quality assessment tools such as World Quality Expectations, QRIS, or NAEYC accreditation.
Training facilitation and professional development experience.

Physical Requirements:

Therefore, this role has a mixed set of physical demands, including:

Comply with all applicable federal, state, local, Bright Horizons’, and client site requirements concerning immunizations, employment physical/screening, and health and safety training.
Maintain mental and physical alertness and an appropriate level of energy throughout assigned work shift to perform essential job functions.
Ability to respond immediately and appropriately to multiple or unexpected situations or emergencies, which includes sufficient vision and/or hearing capability to respond immediately to any emergency alarms or similar devices, and which also may include necessity to take rapid physical actions to assist children and/or evacuate.
Ability to regularly alternate between periods of seated desk/office work and periods of standing and/or moving.
Ability to move within and access all areas of the assigned center’s physical work environment – i.e. classrooms, inside common spaces, and outside care delivery spaces, which may include both even and uneven surfaces.
Ability to perform seated office work, including the ability to use and communicate by computerized devices (including computers, tablets, mobile device), phones.
Ability, when temporarily assisting with supervising caregiver duties, to: stand for extended periods of time; alternate between standing, sitting and walking; 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; lift, reach (overhead, at and below shoulder level), squat, crouch, climb, sit, bend, stretch, twist, grasp/move small objects, push and pull; maintain visual and audio supervision of children in accordance with Bright Horizons policies and procedures, and applicable law/regulation.

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 New York City/Long Island, New York area.

Compensation:

Benefits:

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

Deadline to Apply:

Bright Horizons is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis.Compensation: $70,500-88,125

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