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About the Role
As a Universal Pre-K Field Teacher at Bright Horizons, you will support classrooms across multiple centers, creating safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environments for children to grow, learn, and thrive. You will help 4- and 5-year-old children build the skills and confidence needed for kindergarten and beyond.
Responsibilities
- Implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and activities.
- Maintain open communication with parents, sharing their child's daily milestones.
- Ensure a safe and clean classroom by following essential procedures and guidelines.
- Provide supervision, care, curriculum delivery and services per Bright Horizons’ policies, procedures and guidance.
- Ensure the safety of children in Bright Horizons care and the employee.
- Frequently lift, carry, or hold children with a range of weight from 10 to 40 pounds; occasionally lift, carry, or hold weight more than 40 pounds.
- Demonstrate full range of motion to lift, reach, squat, climb, sit, and otherwise fully 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.
Requirements
- Must pass required state and company background checks.
- Must meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
- Must be 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED.
- Demonstrated knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) for 4- and 5-year-old children is required.
Skills
- Early childhood education
- Curriculum implementation
- Parent communication
- Classroom safety
- Child development
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1 year of professional experience teaching in child care, daycare, or preschool settings is preferred.
Education Level
- At least 90 credits toward bachelor’s degree in early childhood education is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in early education or related field is required.
- NYS Teaching Certification (B-2, N-6, 1-6, Special Education) or study plan eligibility is preferred.
Salary/Compensations
- $29.58 to $35.96 per hour
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 and free college degrees through our Horizons CDA & Degree Program
- Caregiving support and resources for the children and adults in your family
About the Company
- At Bright Horizons, you’re more than your job title — you’re the difference. Whether you’re nurturing a child’s first steps or supporting the systems behind the scenes, your work creates real impact. We’re a community that celebrates individuality, invests in your growth, and supports your whole self. Because when you thrive, so do the children, families, and clients we serve. Join us and help build a brighter future — for yourself and for others.
Equal Opportunity
- Bright Horizons provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law.
- Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations described in the following federal government resources: Know Your Rights, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).
- If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in completing these application materials or any aspect of the application and hiring process, please contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855-877-6866 or bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.