Associate Teacher

Bright Horizons • Deerfield Beach, FL

3d • $15 - $19 • Onsite

About The Position

Bright Horizons is hiring an Associate Teacher to work with toddlers and twos at its JM Family Center in Deerfield Beach, Florida. This part-time, in-person role provides supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in an early education/preschool child care center, following Bright Horizons policies and applicable laws and regulations. The position offers the opportunity to learn from early education experts and pursue a CDA or college degree at no cost through the Horizons CDA & Degree Program.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED.
• Pass required state and company background checks.
• Meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
• Complete Florida DCF 45-hour training, depending on in-state experience and DCF guidelines.
• Comply with applicable immunization, employment physical/screening, and health and safety training requirements.
• Be able to frequently lift, carry, or hold children weighing 10 to 40 pounds and occasionally lift, carry, or hold more than 40 pounds.
• Demonstrate a full range of motion for lifting, reaching, squatting, climbing, sitting, and participating 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.

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.
• Communicate openly with parents and share their child's daily milestones.
• Maintain a safe and clean classroom by following required procedures and guidelines.
• Fulfill mandated reporter requirements, including reporting suspected child abuse or neglect to the appropriate state agency and informing the director.
• Provide supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in accordance with Bright Horizons policies, procedures, and guidance, and applicable laws and regulations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave.
• Paid 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 the Horizons CDA & Degree Program.
• Caregiving support and resources for children and adults in employees' families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED