Lead Educator

Bright Horizons • Somerville, MA

6d • $28 - $34 • Onsite

About The Position

Bright Horizons is hiring an Infant/Toddler Lead Educator at Bright Horizons at Davis Square. The Lead Educator leads a teaching team in delivering high-quality, developmentally appropriate curriculum aligned with Bright Horizons’ philosophy and anti-bias education. The role serves as a curriculum expert, uses educational quality tools to assess and improve program implementation, communicates and partners with families, and mentors new teachers while serving as a role model for the team.

This is an in-person position in an early education/preschool child care center in the Somerville, Massachusetts area. The employee provides supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and related services in accordance with Bright Horizons’ policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations, with a focus on children’s safety.

The hourly pay range is $27.50–$33.55. Actual offers within the range depend on factors such as experience, education, training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors. Bright Horizons describes itself as a community that celebrates individuality, invests in employees’ growth, and supports their whole selves.

Requirements

• Pass required state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
• A CDA with an educational plan to complete an associate degree is required.
• At least three years of professional teaching experience in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings is required.
• Comply with applicable federal, state, local, Bright Horizons, and client-site requirements concerning immunizations, employment physicals or screenings, and health and safety training.
• Frequently lift, carry, or hold children weighing 10 to 40 pounds; occasionally lift, carry, or hold more than 40 pounds.
• Demonstrate full range of motion 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

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

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.
• Provide supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in accordance with company policies, procedures, guidance, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Help ensure the safety of children in Bright Horizons’ care.

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: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree