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Infant Teacher

Bright Horizons
Lil' Paws Learning Center - 0348, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Aug 2026
💰 $46,000/yr($38,000/yr$46,000/yr)

About the role

Grow your teaching career with Bright Horizons, where you can make a meaningful impact on children’s lives every day. Learn from early education experts while having the opportunity to pursue a CDA or college degree at no cost. Experience this and more as a Bright Horizons Teacher.

Responsibilities:

  • Create hands-on activities to meet the needs and interests of the children

  • Maintain open communication with parents, sharing their child's daily milestones

  • Ensure a safe and clean classroom by following essential procedures and guidelines

Qualifications:

  • Candidates must pass required state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements:  

  • 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED is required

  • College-level coursework in early childhood education, CDA, or an associate or bachelor’s degree in early education or related field is preferred

  • 1 year of professional experience teaching in child care, daycare, or preschool settings is preferred

  • Demonstrated knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) for children is required

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. We’re changing the world of work and family, and it starts with you. At Bright Horizons, you’re 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 supervision, care, curriculum delivery and services per Bright Horizons’ policies, procedures and guidance, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations, and in a manner that will 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

The full set of physical requirements for this role can be reviewed at https://careers.brighthorizons.com/job-descriptions. Bright Horizons complies with all laws that require reasonable accommodation for qualifying disabilities and/or pregnancy-related limitations.


Compensation:
The hourly compensation for this role ranges from $18.75 - $22.90 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 https://careers.brighthorizons.com/us/en/health-and-wellness 

Compensation: $18.75 - $22.90 / hr

Life at Bright Horizons:

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

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