Child Care Teacher

Bright Horizons • Salt Lake City, UT

16d • $16 - $22 • Onsite

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 in the Salt Lake City, Utah area. The teacher works in person and follows Bright Horizons’ policies, procedures, and guidance, as well as applicable laws and regulations, to help ensure the safety of children in its care. The role may provide teaching coverage in any classroom or age group across a center or at nearby locations.

The teacher creates hands-on activities suited to children’s needs and interests, communicates with parents about children’s daily milestones, and maintains a safe, clean classroom. The position 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.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years old 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.
• Meet the physical requirements of the role, including frequently lifting, carrying, or holding children weighing 10 to 40 pounds and occasionally lifting, carrying, or holding more than 40 pounds; demonstrating a full range of motion; responding appropriately to unexpected situations or emergencies; and maintaining mental and physical alertness and energy.
• Comply with applicable immunization, employment physical or screening, and health and safety training 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.
• Keep the classroom safe and clean by following required procedures and guidelines.
• Fulfill mandated reporter requirements, including reporting suspected child abuse or neglect to the appropriate state agency and informing the director.
• Provide teaching coverage in any classroom or age group where needed across a center or nearby locations.
• Provide supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in accordance with Bright Horizons policies, procedures, guidance, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Follow applicable immunization, employment physical or screening, and health and safety training 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 employee’s family.

What This Job Offers

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