Child Care Teacher

Bright Horizons Family Solutions • Watertown, MA

9d • $25 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

Bright Horizons is hiring a Child Care Teacher to provide supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in person at an early education or preschool child care center in the Watertown, Massachusetts area. The teacher creates hands-on activities based on children’s needs and interests, communicates with parents about children’s daily milestones, and maintains a safe and clean classroom by following required procedures and guidelines. The role requires compliance with applicable laws, Bright Horizons policies, and health and safety requirements. The position offers a $1,000 hiring incentive after 100 days of employment.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) for children.
• Must pass required state and company background checks and meet applicable state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
• Must be able to frequently lift, carry, or hold children weighing 10 to 40 pounds and occasionally lift, carry, or hold more than 40 pounds.
• Must demonstrate full range of motion to lift, reach, squat, climb, sit, and participate in activities.
• Must be able to respond immediately and appropriately to multiple or unexpected situations or emergencies.
• Must 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 teaching experience in child care, daycare, or preschool settings.

Responsibilities

• Create hands-on activities to meet the needs and interests of 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.
• Provide supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in accordance with Bright Horizons’ policies and applicable laws and regulations.
• Comply with applicable immunization, employment physical or screening, and health and safety training requirements.

Benefits

• $1,000 hiring incentive after 100 days of employment.
• 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 employees’ families.

What This Job Offers

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