Early Child Care Center Teacher

Bright Horizons • Waltham, MA

8d • $23 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Bright Horizons is hiring a teacher to care for and teach toddlers in an early education/preschool child care center. The role delivers supervision, care, curriculum, and services in accordance with Bright Horizons policies and applicable laws and regulations, while ensuring children’s safety. The position requires in-person work in the Waltham, Massachusetts area. Full-time and part-time positions are available.

Teachers create hands-on activities tailored to children’s needs and interests, communicate with parents about daily milestones, maintain a safe and clean classroom, meet mandated reporter obligations, and provide teaching coverage across classrooms, age groups, or nearby locations as needed. Candidates must meet state and company background check, education, and experience requirements and demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice.

Requirements

• Pass required state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
• Be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or GED.
• 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 range of motion to lift, reach, squat, climb, sit, and participate fully 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 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 support in any classroom or age group where teaching coverage is needed across a center or in 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, 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 and free college degrees through the Horizons CDA & Degree Program.
• Caregiving support and resources for children and adults in your family.

What This Job Offers

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