Child Care Teacher
About The Position
Bright Horizons is hiring a full-time Toddler Teacher to provide supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in an early education or preschool child care center. The role involves creating hands-on activities that meet children’s needs and interests, communicating with parents about children’s daily milestones, and maintaining a safe and clean classroom. The teacher may provide coverage in other classrooms, age groups, or nearby locations as needed. The position is in person in the Provo, Utah area. Teachers follow Bright Horizons policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations to help ensure the safety of children and employees. The role also includes mandated reporter duties, including reporting suspected child abuse or neglect to the appropriate State agency and informing the director. 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.
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 screenings, and health and safety training.
- Frequently lift, carry, or hold children weighing 10 to 40 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry, or hold more than 40 pounds.
- Demonstrate full range of motion to lift, reach, squat, climb, sit, and participate 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
- 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 experience teaching in child care, daycare, or preschool settings.
Responsibilities
- Create hands-on activities to meet the needs and interests of the children.
- Maintain open communication with parents and share their child's daily milestones.
- Ensure a safe and clean classroom by following essential procedures and guidelines.
- Fulfill mandated reporter requirements, including reporting suspected child abuse or neglect to the appropriate State agency and informing the director.
- Provide support in any classroom or age group where teaching coverage is needed across a center or in nearby locations.
- 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.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
