Lead Educator
About The Position
Bright Horizons is hiring a Lead Educator at Bright Horizons at Rossyln. The Lead Educator leads a teaching team in implementing high-quality, developmentally appropriate curriculum aligned with Bright Horizons’ philosophy and anti-bias education. The role serves as a curriculum expert, using educational quality tools to assess and enhance program implementation, and partners with families while mentoring new teachers and modeling effective practice for the teaching team. The position requires in-person work in an early education/preschool child care center in the Arlington, Virginia area. The employee provides supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in accordance with Bright Horizons policies, procedures, and guidance, applicable laws and regulations, and child safety requirements. The role also includes mandated reporter responsibilities for suspected child abuse or neglect. The hourly pay range is $23.60–$26.20. Actual offers depend on factors such as experience, education, training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors. Bright Horizons offers benefits subject to applicable eligibility requirements.
Requirements
- Pass required state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
- CDA with an educational plan to complete an associate degree.
- At least three years of professional teaching experience in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings.
- Comply with applicable federal, state, local, Bright Horizons, and client site requirements concerning immunizations, employment physical/screening, and health and safety training.
- 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
- 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 this requirement.
- Provide supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in accordance with Bright Horizons policies, procedures, guidance, applicable laws and regulations, and child safety requirements.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Paid holiday leave
- Paid parental bonding leave
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Long-term disability insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Money-saving discounts and financial planning tools
- Career development opportunities
- Free college degrees through the Horizons CDA & Degree Program
- Caregiving support and resources for children and adults in the employee’s family
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
