Kindergarten Prep Teacher

Bright Horizons • Stratham, NH

5d • $21 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

Bright Horizons is hiring a Kindergarten Prep Teacher to work in person at an early education/preschool child care center in the Stratham, NH area. The teacher will guide a teaching team in planning and delivering hands-on activities that meet the needs and interests of children ages 4 and 5, maintain communication with parents about children’s daily milestones, and help ensure a safe, clean classroom. The role also includes fulfilling mandated reporter responsibilities, including reporting suspected child abuse or neglect to the appropriate state agency and informing the director.

The position involves providing supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in accordance with Bright Horizons policies and guidance and applicable laws and regulations. Employees must meet applicable immunization, employment physical or screening, and health and safety training requirements. Bright Horizons offers opportunities for career development and CDA or college degree study through its Horizons CDA & Degree Program.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED.
• 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.
• Be able to frequently lift, carry, or hold children weighing 10 to 40 pounds and occasionally lift, carry, or hold more than 40 pounds.
• Demonstrate the full range of motion needed to lift, reach, squat, climb, sit, and participate 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

• Guide a teaching team in creating plans and goals and leading hands-on activities tailored to the needs and interests of children ages 4 and 5.
• Maintain open communication with parents and share their child's daily milestones.
• Keep the classroom safe and clean 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 supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in accordance with Bright Horizons policies, procedures, guidance, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Comply with applicable immunization, employment physical or screening, and health and safety training requirements.

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: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED