Instructional Coach

Bright Horizons • Fishersville, VA

5d • $23 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Bright Horizons is seeking an Early Childhood Instructional Coach to support teachers with resources, guidance, and professional development. The coach uses expertise in child development and early education to inspire and motivate the teaching team and promote high-quality classroom experiences.

This position leads curriculum implementation and improvement, supports and mentors teachers, and partners with families. The role works in person at an early education/preschool child care center in the Fishersville, Virginia area. Duties include center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services in accordance with Bright Horizons policies and applicable laws and regulations, with a focus on the safety of children and employees.

The work combines office, computer, and phone-based tasks with in-person supervision throughout the center and interactions with families and prospective families. The employee may also briefly serve as a supervising caregiver as needed, such as covering breaks or unscheduled absences. The position requires compliance with applicable immunization, employment physical or screening, and health and safety training requirements.

Requirements

• Pass required state and company background checks.
• Meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
• Hold a CDA and have an educational plan to complete an associate degree.
• Have at least three years of professional teaching experience in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in implementing 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 improve program implementation.
• Partner and communicate effectively with families.
• Mentor new teachers and serve as a role model for the teaching team.
• Fulfill mandated reporter requirements, including reporting suspected child abuse or neglect to the appropriate state agency, informing the director, and ensuring teaching staff understand this requirement.
• Provide center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services in accordance with company policies and applicable requirements.
• Supervise care delivery and employees throughout the center and, when needed, temporarily cover as a supervising caregiver.

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