Early Childhood Education Teacher

Bright Horizons Children's Centers•San Francisco, CA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Bright Horizons is hiring an Early Childhood Education Teacher to provide care, supervision, and curriculum delivery for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in an early education/preschool child care center. The teacher creates hands-on activities responsive to children’s needs and interests, communicates with parents about children’s daily milestones, and maintains a safe, clean classroom by following required procedures and guidelines. This role is performed in person in the San Francisco, California area. The position requires compliance with applicable immunization, employment physical or screening, and health and safety training requirements. Teachers must follow Bright Horizons policies and guidance and applicable laws and regulations to ensure the safety of children in their care. The role includes frequent lifting, carrying, or holding children weighing 10–40 pounds and occasional lifting, carrying, or holding of more than 40 pounds, along with physical activity and responsiveness to unexpected situations or emergencies. Bright Horizons offers opportunities to pursue a CDA or college degree at no cost through its Horizons CDA & Degree Program, along with career development opportunities and a range of benefits. The hourly compensation range is $25.75–$31.45; actual offers depend on factors including experience, education, training, certifications, geography, and other relevant considerations. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or GED.
Complete 12 ECE units: Child Development, Child Family Community, and two curriculum courses. For an infant or toddler position, the Infant/Toddler class must be one of the curriculum courses.
Provide transcripts at the time of hire.
Demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) for children.
Pass required state and company background checks and 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 frequently lift, carry, or hold children weighing 10–40 pounds and occasionally lift, carry, or hold more than 40 pounds.
Demonstrate full range of motion to lift, reach, squat, climb, sit, and fully participate in activities.
Respond immediately and appropriately to multiple or unexpected situations or emergencies and maintain appropriate mental and physical alertness and energy.

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 children’s needs and interests.
Maintain open communication with parents and share their child's daily milestones.
Maintain a safe and clean classroom by following essential procedures and guidelines.
Provide supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in accordance with Bright Horizons policies, procedures, and guidance, and applicable laws and regulations.
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.