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Full Time Associate Teacher

Bright Horizons
Winter Garden, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 9 Sept 2025
💰 $35,900/yr

About the role

Child Care Associate Teacher

Imagine your future teaching with a world-class team where you make a difference for children every day. Imagine learning from experts in your field, and having the opportunity to earn your college degree – for free. Imagine it all as a Bright Horizons Associate Teacher.

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 Assistant Teacher.

Bright Horizons at Winter Garden is now hiring in Winter Garded, FL!

    • Full-time positions are now available
    • Toddlers from 12:00 p.m to 6:00 p.m
    • We offer competitive pay ranging from $14.45 to $17.95 per hour based on education and experience.
    • Preferred: DCF45hrs/exams completed (contingent upon state residency OR time in field)
    • Preferred: CDA

    Responsibilities:

    • Assist with 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
    • 1 year of experience working in child care, daycare, or preschool settings is preferred
    • CDA, Associate, or bachelor’s degree in early education or related field is preferred

    Join us to create a safe, nurturing environment that supports children’s social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth. Collaborate with a dynamic team to create engaging curriculum that shapes future learners and leaders. Discover where your passion and a career at Bright Horizons can lead you – all in an inclusive workplace where you can be you. Apply today and explore the possibilities!

    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.

    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 accommodations for qualifying disabilities and/or pregnancy-related limitations.

    Salary/Hourly Rate and Other Compensation Disclosures:

    The hourly rate for this position is between $14.45 - $17.95 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
    • 401(k) retirement plan
    • Life insurance
    • Long-term and short-term disability insurance
    • Career development opportunities and free college degrees through our Horizons CDA & Degree Program 

    Explore your passion for early learning; pursue your purpose as a teacher, and enjoy the possibilities of all the places a Bright Horizons career can take you – in a workplace dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion; where you can be you. Come build a brighter future at one of FORTUNE’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.” Apply today!

    Compensation: $14.45 - 17.95 / hr

    Life at Bright Horizons:

    At Bright Horizons, you’re more than your job title — you’re the difference.

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