Early Childhood Education Lead Teacher
About The Position
Bright Horizons is hiring a Lead Teacher to work with Twos at its early education/preschool child care center in the Inner Sunset District of San Francisco. The position involves guiding a teaching team in creating classroom plans and goals, leading hands-on activities that meet children’s needs and interests, communicating with parents about children’s daily milestones, and maintaining a safe and clean classroom. The teacher must follow applicable Bright Horizons policies and procedures, laws, regulations, and safety requirements, and fulfill mandated reporter obligations, including reporting suspected child abuse or neglect to the appropriate state agency and informing the director. This is an in-person role in the San Francisco, California area. The hourly pay range is $25.75–$31.45; actual offers depend on factors including experience, education, training, certifications, geography, and other business or organizational factors. Bright Horizons highlights opportunities for career development and college degrees at no cost through its Horizons CDA & Degree Program.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years of age 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, the Infant/Toddler class must be one of the curriculum courses. Transcripts are required at 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, and responding to emergencies.
Nice To Haves
- CDA, Associate degree, or higher degree in early childhood education or a related child development field.
Responsibilities
- Guide a teaching team to create classroom plans and goals.
- Lead hands-on activities that meet the needs and interests of children.
- Maintain open communication with parents and share their child's daily milestones.
- Ensure 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.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Paid 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
- 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
