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Bright Horizons

Employer-sponsored on-site child care provider

Early Childhood Teacher

Early Childhood EducationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAshburn, VA, USA$21.25 - $25.95 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Candidates must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED.
  • Candidates must pass required state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) for children is required.
  • Employees must comply with applicable federal, state, local, company, and client-site requirements concerning immunizations, employment physicals or screening, and health and safety training.
  • Employees must be able to frequently lift, carry, or hold children weighing 10 to 40 pounds and occasionally lift, carry, or hold more than 40 pounds.
  • Employees must demonstrate a full range of motion to lift, reach, squat, climb, sit, and participate in activities.
  • Employees must respond immediately and appropriately to multiple or unexpected situations or emergencies.
  • Employees must maintain mental and physical alertness and an appropriate level of energy to perform essential job requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Create hands-on activities to meet the needs and interests of the children.
  • Maintain open communication with parents by sharing their child's daily milestones.
  • Ensure a safe and clean classroom by following essential procedures and guidelines.
  • Provide support in any classroom or age group where teaching coverage is needed across a center or in nearby locations.
  • Work in person in an early education or preschool child care center to provide supervision, care, curriculum delivery, and services in accordance with Bright Horizons’ policies, procedures, guidance, and applicable laws and regulations, ensuring the safety of children in its care and the employee.

Desired Qualifications

  • College-level coursework in early childhood education, a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, or an associate or bachelor's degree in early education or a related field is preferred.
  • One year of professional experience teaching in child care, daycare, or preschool settings is preferred.

About the Company

Bright Horizons

Employer-sponsored on-site child care provider

Bright Horizons provides employer-sponsored child care through a network of centers, partnering with employers to offer on-site or nearby early education and caregiving for employees' families, with options for full-time, part-time, and after-school care. Centers follow structured curricula, safety standards, and trained staff to support children’s development, and employers fund or subsidize care as an employee benefit. The company differentiates itself by its large national footprint and deep employer partnerships, including the merger that created the largest provider of employer-sponsored child care in the U.S. Its goal is to offer reliable, high-quality child care to working families and help employers attract, retain, and engage talent by supporting work-life balance and children’s development.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Newton, MA
Founded
1986

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