Child Care Teacher

Bright Horizons • McCandless, PA

1d • $19 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

Bright Horizons is hiring a full-time Child Care Teacher to provide supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in an early education/preschool child care center at UPMC Passavant in McCandless. The role focuses on creating hands-on activities that meet children’s needs and interests, communicating with parents about children’s daily milestones, and maintaining a safe, clean classroom. The position is performed in person and requires following Bright Horizons’ policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations. The posting also describes the opportunity to learn from early education experts and pursue a CDA or college degree at no cost.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED.
• Have college-level coursework in early childhood education, a CDA, or an associate or bachelor’s degree in early education or a related field.
• 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.
• 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.
• Maintain mental and physical alertness and an appropriate level of energy to perform essential job requirements.

Nice To Haves

• One year of professional teaching experience in child care, daycare, or preschool settings is preferred.

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.
• Provide supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in accordance with Bright Horizons’ policies, procedures, and guidance and applicable laws and regulations.
• Respond immediately and appropriately to multiple or unexpected situations or emergencies.

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 employee’s family.

What This Job Offers

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