Instructional Coach

Bright Horizons • Bentonville, AR

3d • $53,000 - $66,500 • Onsite

About The Position

Bright Horizons is hiring an Early Childhood Instructional Coach to support and empower teachers through resources, professional development, and coaching. The role uses expertise in child development and early education to help teachers succeed and make a lasting impact on young children.

The position works in person at an early education/preschool child care center in the Bentonville, Arkansas area. Work includes center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services in accordance with Bright Horizons policies, procedures, and applicable laws and regulations. Duties include office, computer, and phone-based work; in-person supervision of care delivery and employees throughout the center; interactions with families and prospective families; and temporarily serving as a supervising caregiver when needed, such as to cover breaks or unscheduled absences. The employee must comply with applicable immunization, employment physical or screening, and health and safety training requirements.

The annual salary range is $53,000 to $66,500. Actual compensation within the range depends on factors such as experience, education, training, certifications, geography, and other business or organizational factors.

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.
• Comply with applicable immunization, employment physical or screening, and health and safety training requirements.

Nice To Haves

• An associate or higher degree 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 enhance 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 the reporting requirement.
• Provide center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services in accordance with company policies, procedures, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Supervise care delivery and employees throughout the center and temporarily serve as a supervising caregiver when needed.

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 your family.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree