Child Care Instructional Coach

About the role

Join our team as an Early Childhood Instructional Coach and empower teachers 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to implement high-quality, developmentally appropriate curriculum aligned with our philosophy and anti-bias education
• Act as 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

Requirements

• Candidates must pass required state and company background checks
• Meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements
• CDA with an educational plan to complete an 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

Physical Requirements

This position requires compliance with all applicable federal, state, local, Bright Horizons’, and client site requirements concerning immunizations, employment physical/screening, and health and safety training. The role involves:

• In-person work in an early education/preschool child care center to provide center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services
• A mixture of office/computer/phone-based work and in-person supervision of care delivery and employees throughout all areas of the center
• Family/prospective family interactions in various areas of the center
• Ability to temporarily serve as a supervising caregiver for brief periods (e.g., covering employee breaks or unscheduled absences)

The full set of physical requirements for this role can be reviewed at Bright Horizons job descriptions. Bright Horizons complies with laws requiring reasonable accommodation for qualifying disabilities and/or pregnancy-related limitations.

This position requires in-person work in the Woodinville, WA area.

Pay

The hourly rate for this position is between $25.24 - $31.49 per hour. The pay range reflects what Bright Horizons anticipates offering for this job opening; actual compensation will depend on factors including experience, education, 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 the Horizons CDA & Degree Program
• Caregiving support and resources for the children and adults in your family

Depending on hire date and subject to eligibility requirements and accrual schedules, new employees in this role receive up to:

• 9 paid holidays annually
• 40 hours of sick time per year based on a full-time schedule
• 64 hours of vacation time per year based on a full-time schedule (vacation time may be used for sick leave purposes under applicable state or local sick or safe time laws)