Child Care Teacher

Bright Horizons • Santa Barbara, CA

5d • $22 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

Bright Horizons is hiring a Child Care Teacher to work with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in an early education and preschool child care center. The role involves providing supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in accordance with Bright Horizons policies and applicable laws and regulations, while ensuring the safety of children. Teachers create hands-on activities suited to children's needs and interests, communicate daily milestones to parents, and maintain a safe and clean classroom. The position may also provide teaching coverage in other classrooms, age groups, or nearby locations.

Full-time and part-time positions are available. The role is performed in person at the center at 4519 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. The hourly pay range is $21.75–$26.55, with actual offers based on factors including experience, education, training, certifications, geography, and other relevant factors. Bright Horizons offers opportunities to pursue a CDA or college degree at no cost through its Horizons CDA & Degree Program.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED.
• Must have twelve semester units in Child Development, including Growth & Development, Child, Family & Community, Curriculum, and Principles and Practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) for children is required.
• Must pass required state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
• Transcripts will be required at the time of interview.

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.
• AA/BA in Early Childhood Education.
• 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 the children.
• Maintain open communication with parents, sharing 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, 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 the children and adults in your family.

What This Job Offers

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