Child Care Assistant Teacher -Part time
About The Position
Bright Horizons is hiring a part-time Assistant Teacher to support children’s care and education in an early education or preschool child care center. The role provides opportunities to learn from early education experts and pursue a CDA or college degree at no cost. The Assistant Teacher helps deliver activities and curriculum, supports children’s needs and interests, communicates with parents about daily milestones, and helps maintain a safe, clean classroom by following required procedures and guidelines. Work is performed in person and must follow Bright Horizons’ policies and guidance as well as applicable laws and regulations. The position requires compliance with applicable immunization, employment physical or screening, and health and safety training requirements. It also requires lifting and carrying children, participating in classroom activities involving a full range of movement, responding appropriately to unexpected situations or emergencies, and maintaining the alertness and energy needed to perform the role.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Have a high school diploma or GED.
- Pass required state and company background checks.
- Meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
- Comply with applicable immunization, employment physical or screening, and health and safety training requirements.
- Frequently lift, carry, or hold children weighing 10 to 40 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry, or hold more than 40 pounds.
- Demonstrate the full range of motion needed to lift, reach, squat, climb, sit, and participate in activities.
- Maintain mental and physical alertness and an appropriate level of energy to perform essential job requirements.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience working in child care, daycare, or preschool settings.
- A CDA, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree in early education or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Assist with hands-on activities that meet children’s needs and interests.
- Maintain open communication with parents and share their child’s daily milestones.
- Maintain a safe and clean classroom by following essential procedures and guidelines.
- Provide supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in accordance with Bright Horizons’ policies, procedures, and guidance, and applicable laws and regulations.
- Respond immediately and appropriately to multiple or unexpected situations or emergencies.
Benefits
- Opportunity to pursue a CDA or college degree at no cost.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
