Child Care Substitute

Bright Horizons Children's Centers • Wallingford, CT

20h • Onsite

About The Position

Bright Horizons is hiring a Child Care Substitute to provide supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in person at an early education or preschool child care center. The role supports children’s social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth by helping create a safe, nurturing environment and collaborating with a team to deliver engaging curriculum.

The substitute creates hands-on activities suited to children’s needs and interests, communicates with parents about their children’s daily milestones, and maintains a safe, clean classroom by following required procedures and guidelines. Bright Horizons offers opportunities to learn from early education experts and pursue a CDA or college degree at no cost through its Horizons CDA & Degree Program.

Candidates must pass required state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements. The role requires in-person work and compliance with applicable immunization, employment physical or screening, and health and safety training requirements.

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.
• Demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) for children.
• Comply with applicable immunization, employment physical or screening, and health and safety training requirements.

Nice To Haves

• One year of professional teaching experience in child care, daycare, or preschool settings is preferred.
• A CDA, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in early education or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create hands-on activities that meet the needs and interests of children.
• 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, guidance, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Support children's social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth.
• Collaborate with a team to create engaging curriculum.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Life insurance.
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance.
• Career development opportunities.
• Free college degrees through the Horizons CDA & Degree Program.
• Up to 9 paid holidays annually, depending on hire date and eligibility.
• Up to 69.33 hours of sick time per year based on a full-time schedule, depending on hire date and eligibility.
• Up to 64 hours of vacation time per year based on a full-time schedule, depending on hire date and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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