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Upper Elementary Language Arts Teacher

🇺🇸 Troy, MI 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $41K - $46K 💻 Teaching 🗓️ July 2nd, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Bright Horizons is hiring an Upper Elementary Language Arts Teacher at their Brookfield Academy in Troy. The role involves creating individualized curricula using 21st-century technology, collaborating with parents and a professional teaching team, and fostering a supportive learning environment that promotes children's academic success and development.

Highlights
  • Develop tailored curriculum focused on individual learning goals
  • Collaborate with a skilled team of teaching professionals
  • Engage with parents to support students' educational needs
  • Support children's social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth
  • Require Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Elementary Education or related field preferred
  • State teaching certificate preferred and must maintain necessary credentials
  • Knowledge of developmentally appropriate curriculum required
  • Annual salary range from $41,200 to $46,350 depending on experience and qualifications
  • Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k), life insurance, disability coverage, and educational development opportunities
  • Work environment supports inclusion, career growth, and employee well-being

Upper Elementary Language Arts Teacher Full Description

Upper Elementary Language Arts Teacher

Troy, Michigan, United States of America, 48083
Teachers & Center Support 
Job Type["Full time","Full time"]
  
Apply now to enjoy a fulfilling career as an elementary school teacher.  At a Bright Horizons school, our teachers create supportive learning environments by combining academics with a strong sense of community. Make a difference in the lives of children as they learn the importance of being global citizens, problem solvers, and lifelong learners.

Full - Time position currently available with school age.

Brookfield Academy - Troy

3950 Livernois Rd

Troy, MI 48083

Teaching at Bright Horizons, Brookfield Academy Troy you will:

  • Enjoy collaborating with a talented team of teaching professionals like yourself
  • Create curriculum that is focused on individual learning goals through 21st century technology
  • Encourage a child’s love of learning and guide him through academic success
  • Collaborate with parents to support and share the educational needs of their child
  • Nurture your career aspirations and personal growth through ongoing training and support
  • At Bright Horizons, we support our employees in their lives both at home and at work. We ensure a work environment in which each employee's chosen path is respected, rewarded, and celebrated.

Job Requirements:
  • Must be 18 years of age
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Elementary Education or related field preferred
  • State teaching certificate preferred<li>Meet federal, as well as individual state requirements and maintain credentials for the position
  • Demonstrated knowledge of developmentally appropriate curriculum

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 annually rate for this position is between $41,200 - $46,350 / 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

  • 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 

Bright Horizons is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis. Until position is filled.

#JBCompensation: $41,200 - $46,350 / Annually

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 [email protected]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.