Lead Educator

Bright Horizons • Chapel Hill, NC

3d • $21 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

Bright Horizons is hiring a Lead Educator for an early education/preschool child care center in the Chapel Hill, North Carolina area. The role provides supervision and care for children, delivers curriculum and services in accordance with Bright Horizons policies and applicable laws, and helps ensure the safety of children. The Lead Educator leads a teaching team, supports high-quality and developmentally appropriate learning, and partners with families. This position requires in-person work.

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/screening, and health and safety training requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Associate or higher degree in early childhood education or a related child development 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 know about the requirement.
• Provide supervision and care, deliver curriculum and services in accordance with Bright Horizons policies and guidance, and help ensure children’s safety.

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