Child Care Teacher (Infant)

Bright Horizons • New York, NY

1d • $23 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Bright Horizons is hiring a full-time Child Care Teacher to work with infants at an early education/preschool child care center in the NYC, NY area. The teacher provides supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in accordance with Bright Horizons’ policies, procedures, and guidance, as well as applicable laws and regulations, while ensuring the safety of children in Bright Horizons’ care.

The role involves creating hands-on activities that meet children’s needs and interests, communicating with parents about children’s daily milestones, and maintaining a safe and clean classroom. The teacher must fulfill mandated reporter requirements, including reporting suspected child abuse or neglect to the appropriate State agency and informing the director. This position requires in-person work and compliance with applicable immunization, employment physical or screening, and health and safety training requirements.

Requirements

• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Have a high school diploma or GED.
• Have 9 college credits in Early Childhood Education and a study plan leading to an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education.
• Pass required state and company background checks.
• Meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
• Comply with applicable immunization, employment physical or screening, and health and safety training requirements.
• Be able to perform the role’s stated physical requirements, including lifting and carrying children, moving through a full range of motion, responding to emergencies, and maintaining mental and physical alertness.

Nice To Haves

• An Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education is strongly preferred.
• New York State Teaching certification (B-2, N-6, 1-6, or Special Education), or eligibility through a study plan, is preferred.
• At least two years of experience working in child care, daycare, or preschool is preferred.

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.
• Maintain 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 supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in accordance with Bright Horizons’ policies, procedures, and guidance and applicable laws and regulations.
• Ensure the safety of children in Bright Horizons’ care.

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