Early Childhood Education Lead Teacher
About The Position
Bright Horizons is seeking a Lead Teacher to work with infants at its South San Francisco early education/preschool child care center. The role involves guiding a teaching team, planning and delivering hands-on activities responsive to children’s needs and interests, communicating with parents about children’s daily milestones, and maintaining a safe, clean classroom. The teacher must follow applicable policies, procedures, laws, and safety guidance, and fulfill mandated reporter duties, including reporting suspected child abuse or neglect to the appropriate state agency and informing the director. This is an in-person position. Employees must meet applicable immunization, physical or screening, and health and safety training requirements. The role involves lifting and carrying children, participating in classroom activities with a full range of motion, responding to emergencies, and maintaining physical and mental alertness. The hourly pay range is $25.75–$31.45. Actual compensation depends on factors such as experience, education, training, certifications, geography, and other business or organizational factors.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or GED.
- Complete 12 ECE units, including Child Development, Child Family Community, and two curriculum courses; for an Infant or Toddler position, one curriculum course must be Infant/Toddler. Transcripts are required at hire.
- Have 12 to 18 months of professional teaching experience in a child care, daycare, or preschool setting.
- Demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP).
- Pass required state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
- 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 and occasionally lift, carry, or hold more than 40 pounds.
- Demonstrate a full range of motion to lift, reach, squat, climb, sit, and participate in activities.
- Maintain mental and physical alertness and an appropriate level of energy to perform essential job requirements.
Nice To Haves
- CDA, associate degree, or higher degree in early childhood education or a related child development field.
Responsibilities
- Guide a teaching team in creating classroom plans and goals and lead hands-on activities that meet children’s needs and interests.
- Maintain open communication with parents and share their child’s daily milestones.
- Maintain a safe and clean classroom 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, and guidance and applicable laws and regulations.
- Comply with applicable immunization, employment physical or screening, and health and safety training requirements.
- Respond immediately and appropriately to multiple or unexpected situations or emergencies.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Paid holidays
- 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
High school or GED
