Early Childhood Instructional Coach

Bright Horizons Family Solutions • City of Ithaca, NY

29d • Onsite

About The Position

Bright Horizons is seeking an Early Childhood Instructional Coach for its Cornell University Child Care Center. The coach leads and supports teachers in delivering high-quality, developmentally appropriate early education, using expertise in child development and early education to inspire and motivate the teaching team. The role includes curriculum leadership, assessment and improvement of program implementation, family communication, and mentoring new teachers.

This is an in-person position in the Ithaca, NY area at an early education/preschool child care center. Duties combine office, computer, and phone work with supervision throughout the center, family and prospective-family interactions, and brief periods serving as a supervising caregiver when needed. The employee must meet applicable immunization, employment screening, health, and safety requirements, and comply with relevant laws and Bright Horizons policies and procedures.

Bright Horizons describes its workplace as a community that celebrates individuality, invests in employee growth, and supports employees’ whole selves. The company states that it provides equal opportunity in employment and reasonable accommodations for qualifying disabilities and pregnancy-related limitations.

Requirements

• Pass required state and company background checks.
• Meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
• At least 9 credits in related college-level early education coursework or a CDA.
• At least three years of professional teaching experience in a high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool setting.

Nice To Haves

• An associate degree or higher in early childhood education or a related child development field.
• Experience working in a NAEYC-accredited center.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in implementing a high-quality, developmentally appropriate curriculum aligned with Bright Horizons’ philosophy and anti-bias education.
• Serve as a curriculum expert and use educational quality tools to assess and enhance program implementation.
• Partner and communicate effectively with families.
• Mentor new teachers and serve as a role model for the teaching team.
• Provide center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services in accordance with company policies, procedures, guidance, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Supervise care delivery and employees throughout the center and, when needed, temporarily serve as a supervising caregiver, such as covering breaks or unscheduled absences.

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: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree