Child Care Teacher
About The Position
Bright Horizons is hiring a Child Care Teacher to provide supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in an early education or preschool child care center. The teacher creates hands-on activities based on children’s needs and interests, communicates daily milestones to parents, and maintains a safe and clean classroom by following required procedures and guidelines. The work is in person in the Kirkland, Washington area, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Bright Horizons offers opportunities to pursue a CDA or college degree at no cost through its Horizons CDA & Degree Program.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or GED.
- Demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) for children.
- Pass required state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
- Comply with applicable federal, state, local, Bright Horizons, and client-site requirements concerning immunizations, employment physicals or screening, and health and safety training.
- Be able to frequently lift, carry, or hold children weighing 10 to 40 pounds and occasionally lift, carry, or hold more than 40 pounds.
- Be able to demonstrate full range of motion to lift, reach, squat, climb, sit, and participate in activities.
Nice To Haves
- College-level coursework in early childhood education, a CDA, or an associate or bachelor’s degree in early education or a related field.
- One year of professional teaching experience in child care, daycare, or preschool settings.
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.
- Keep the classroom safe and clean 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.
- Comply with applicable immunization, employment physical or screening, and health and safety training requirements.
- Respond immediately and appropriately to multiple or unexpected situations or emergencies.
- Maintain the mental and physical alertness and energy necessary to perform essential job requirements.
Benefits
- 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 the Horizons CDA & Degree Program
- Caregiving support and resources for children and adults in the family
- Up to 9 paid holidays annually, subject to eligibility requirements and accrual schedules
- Up to 40 hours of sick time per year based on a full-time schedule, subject to eligibility requirements and accrual schedules
- Up to 64 hours of vacation time per year based on a full-time schedule, subject to eligibility requirements and accrual schedules
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
