Instructional Coach
Silver Spring, MD - USA
Job Summary
Join our team as an Early Childhood Instructional Coach and empower teachers to succeed with the resources support and professional development they need. Your expertise in child development and early education will inspire and motivate your team to excel in the classroom daily. Become a pivotal part of our mission to nurture young minds and make a lasting impact at Bright Horizons!
Responsibilities:
Lead a team to implement high-quality developmentally appropriate curriculum aligned with our philosophy and anti-bias education
Be a curriculum expert and use educational quality tools to assess and enhance program implementation
Partner and communicate effectively with families while mentoring new teachers and serving as a role model for the teaching team
Qualifications:
Candidates must pass required state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements:
CDA with an educational plan to complete associate degree is required
Associate or higher degree in early childhood education or child development related field is preferred
At least three years of professional experience teaching in high-quality child care daycare or preschool settings is required
Experience working in a NAEYC-accredited center is preferred
Bring your leadership skills and passion for early childhood education to Bright Horizons and be part of a community where people grow futures are shaped and lives are changed. We offer the rewards opportunities and support you deserve because making a difference goes both ways. Were changing the world of work and family and it starts with you. At Bright Horizons youre the difference.
Physical Requirements:
This position requires the employee to comply with all applicable federal state local Bright Horizons and client site requirements concerning immunizations employment physical/screening and health and safety training.
If hired you will work in person in an early education/preschool child care center to provide center supervision curriculum delivery business management and customer and client services per Bright Horizons policies procedures and guidance in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations and in a manner that will ensure safety of children in Bright Horizons care and the employee.
This role has a mixture of duties including office/computer/phone-based work in-person supervision of care delivery and employees throughout all areas of the center family/prospective family interactions which may take place in various areas of the center and the ability to temporarily serve as a supervising caregiver for relatively brief periods of time on an as-needed basis (e.g. covering employee breaks or unscheduled absences).
The full set of physical requirements for this role can be reviewed at Bright Horizons complies with all laws that require reasonable accommodation for qualifying disabilities and/or pregnancy-related limitations.
This position requires in-person work in the Silver Spring MD area.
Compensation:
The hourly rate for this position is between $25.24- $31.49 per hour. The pay range listed here is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers within this range will depend on a variety of factors including experience education and training certifications geography and other relevant business or organizational factors.
Benefits:
Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
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
Learn more at $25.24- $31.49 hr
Life at Bright Horizons:
At Bright Horizons youre more than your job title youre the difference. Whether youre nurturing a childs first steps or supporting the systems behind the scenes your work creates real impact. Were 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.
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 or . Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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