Early Child Care Center Teacher

Bright Horizons • North Reading, MA

8d • $23 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Bright Horizons is hiring teachers to work with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Teachers create hands-on activities that meet children's needs and interests, communicate with parents about daily milestones, and help maintain safe, clean classrooms. The role may require providing teaching coverage in any classroom or age group across a center or at nearby locations.

This is an in-person position in an early education or preschool child care center in the Andover and North Reading, Massachusetts areas. The teacher provides supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in accordance with Bright Horizons policies and applicable laws and regulations, ensuring the safety of children and employees. Full-time and part-time positions are available. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Requirements

• Pass required state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
• Be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED.
• Demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) for children.
• Comply with applicable immunization, employment physical or screening, and health and safety training requirements.
• Frequently lift, carry, or hold children weighing 10 to 40 pounds; occasionally lift, carry, or hold more than 40 pounds.
• Demonstrate 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 mental and physical alertness and an appropriate level of energy 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 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.
• Meet 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, and curriculum delivery in accordance with Bright Horizons policies 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 the employee's family.

What This Job Offers

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