Child Care Teacher
About The Position
Bright Horizons is hiring a Child Care Teacher for full-time work with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. The teacher creates hands-on learning activities, communicates with parents about children’s daily milestones, and maintains a safe, clean classroom. The role may provide teaching coverage in any classroom or age group across the center or nearby locations. The position is in person at an early education/preschool child care center in the Birmingham, Alabama area. The teacher provides supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services according to Bright Horizons’ policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations. The role includes mandated reporter duties, including reporting suspected child abuse or neglect to the appropriate state agency and informing the director.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or GED.
- Pass required state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
- Demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) for children.
- Comply with applicable immunization, employment physical/screening, and health and safety training requirements.
- Frequently lift, carry, or hold children weighing 10 to 40 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry, or hold more than 40 pounds.
- Demonstrate a 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 the mental and physical alertness and energy needed 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 that 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 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.
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 your family.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
