Early Childhood Education Lead Teacher
About The Position
Bright Horizons is hiring a Lead Preschool Teacher at its Laurel Heights location in San Francisco. The role involves guiding a teaching team in planning classroom goals and activities that meet children’s needs and interests, communicating with parents about children’s daily milestones, and maintaining a safe, clean classroom. The teacher must fulfill mandated reporter requirements, including reporting suspected child abuse or neglect to the appropriate state agency and informing the director. The position is performed in person at an early education/preschool child care center in the San Francisco, California area. The employee provides supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and related services in accordance with Bright Horizons’ policies and applicable laws and regulations, prioritizing children’s and employees’ safety.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED.
- Have completed 12 ECE units: Child Development, Child Family Community, and two curriculum courses. For an Infant or Toddler position, an Infant/Toddler class is required as one of the curriculum courses.
- Provide transcripts at the time of hire.
- Have 12 to 18 months of professional teaching experience in child care, daycare, or preschool settings.
- 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 immunization, employment physical/screening, and health and safety training requirements.
- Meet the physical requirements of the position, including lifting and carrying children, participating in classroom activities, responding to emergencies, and maintaining alertness and energy.
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.
- Lead hands-on activities that meet children’s needs and interests.
- Maintain open communication with parents and share children’s daily milestones.
- Keep the classroom safe and clean by following required procedures and guidelines.
- Meet 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 company policies, procedures, guidance, and applicable laws and regulations.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
