Child Care Teacher
About The Position
Bright Horizons is hiring a Child Care Teacher at Bright Horizons at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to work with toddlers or two-year-olds. The role involves providing supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in an early education/preschool child care center in accordance with Bright Horizons policies and applicable laws and regulations. The teacher creates engaging, developmentally appropriate experiences, communicates with families, and helps maintain a safe classroom. The position requires in-person work in the Greensboro, North Carolina area. The schedule is 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Compensation is $17.50–$21.35 per hour, depending on factors including experience, education, training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED.
- Must have college-level coursework in early childhood education, a CDA, EDU 119, or an associate or bachelor’s degree in early education or a related field.
- 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.
- Must comply with applicable immunization, employment physical/screening, and health and safety training requirements.
- Must be able to frequently lift, carry, or hold children weighing 10–40 pounds and occasionally handle weights over 40 pounds.
- Must demonstrate a full range of motion for lifting, reaching, squatting, climbing, sitting, and participating in activities.
- Must 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 that meet children’s needs and interests.
- Maintain open communication with parents and share children’s daily milestones.
- Maintain a safe and clean classroom by following required procedures and guidelines.
- 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.
- Respond immediately and appropriately to multiple or unexpected situations or emergencies.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave
- Paid 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
- Free college degrees through the Horizons CDA & Degree Program
- Caregiving support and resources for children and adults in the employee’s family
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
