VPK Teacher

Bright Horizons Children's Centers • Coconut Creek, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Bright Horizons is hiring a full-time VPK Teacher for its VPK classroom at Bright Horizons at Coconut Creek. The position is performed in person at an early education/preschool child care center in the Coconut Creek area of Florida. The teacher provides supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in accordance with Bright Horizons policies and guidance and applicable laws and regulations, ensuring the safety of children in the center’s care. The schedule is 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Compensation is $16.50–$22.30 per hour, with offers based on factors including experience, education, training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors.

The position requires candidates to pass applicable state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements. Candidates must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED. VPK instructors must have an eligible Florida teaching degree and certificate, a qualifying CDA or equivalent credential approved by the Florida Department of Education, or an appropriately evaluated and translated foreign teaching degree submitted to DCF for approval. Demonstrated knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice is required. DCF 45-hour training is required depending on in-state experience and DCF guidelines. One year of professional teaching experience in child care, daycare, or preschool is preferred.

Bright Horizons describes opportunities for career development and offers access to its Horizons CDA & Degree Program, including the opportunity to pursue a CDA or college degree at no cost. The company also offers benefits subject to applicable eligibility requirements.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED.
• Pass required state and company background checks and meet applicable state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
• Have one of the following VPK instructor qualifications: a bachelor’s degree or higher in elementary education with a valid Florida Educator Certificate allowing instruction from birth through 6th grade, which is not suspended or revoked; a National or state-approved Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or an equivalent educational credential approved by the Florida Department of Education; or a teaching degree from another country evaluated and translated by an accredited organization and submitted to DCF for approval.
• Demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) for children.
• Meet Florida Care Provider Clearinghouse background screening requirements.
• Complete DCF 45 hours, depending on in-state experience and DCF guidelines.
• Comply with applicable immunization, employment physical or screening, and health and safety training requirements.
• 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.
• 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

• One year of professional teaching experience in child care, daycare, or preschool settings.

Responsibilities

• Create hands-on activities that meet children’s needs and interests.
• Maintain open communication with parents and share children’s daily milestones.
• Maintain a safe and clean classroom by following required procedures and guidelines.
• Provide supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in accordance with Bright Horizons policies, procedures, and guidance and applicable laws and regulations.
• Ensure the safety of children in Bright Horizons’ care.

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
• 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: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED