Energetic & Loving Childcare Teacher and Teacher Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

Bright Beginnings is hiring a caring, energetic Childcare Teacher or Teacher Assistant to help create a safe, nurturing, and engaging classroom for children from 6 weeks through 12 years old. You will support daily routines, learning activities, classroom organization, and family communication while making sure every child feels seen, protected, and encouraged.

• Actively supervise children at all times and follow classroom ratios, safety procedures, and center policies.
• Follow the assigned daily schedule and teach or support age-appropriate curriculum, play, music, movement, and creative activities.
• Assist with feeding, toileting, diapering, rest time, transitions, and other daily care routines with patience and respect.
• Count children at least every 10 minutes and before, during, and after every classroom or playground transition.
• Observe children’s health and behavior and immediately report fever, vomiting, diarrhea, injury, or unusual changes to center leadership.
• Complete parent communication logs and accurate incident reports within required timelines.
• Keep the classroom clean, organized, welcoming, and free of hazards.
• Keep personal items, hot drinks, glass, cleaning products, and unsafe materials out of children’s reach.
• Support meals, classroom coverage, enrollment changes, and other center needs with flexibility.
• Use Brightwheel and other assigned tools consistently.
• Participate in required meetings, orientation, and professional development.

• At least 18 years old.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• CDA, required pre-service coursework, or an approved equivalent for the assigned position.
• Ability to complete the required background check, fingerprinting, orientation, and training.
• Current First Aid and CPR credentials, or ability to obtain them before independent classroom assignment.
• Ability to complete at least 18 hours of annual child-development training and all required new-hire training.
• Positive, respectful communication with children, families, coworkers, and leaders.

• Previous childcare, classroom, camp, youth-program, or early-learning experience.
• Dependable attendance, strong observation skills, and a calm approach during busy transitions.

This position regularly involves standing, walking, sitting on the floor, bending, reaching, assisting children, and lifting items or children as permitted by center policy.

• Life Insurance
• Sick Leave
• Child Care Discount
• Equal Opportunity

  Bright Beginnings provides equal employment opportunities in accordance with applicable law. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, performance, business needs, and the ability to meet the position’s requirements.