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Child Care Assistant Teacher

Part-time

Bright Horizons Children's Centers

NEW YORK, NYFull-time / Part-time$18.2–22.7/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$18.2–22.7/hr
Location
NEW YORK, NY
Schedule
Full-time / Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Bright Horizons is hiring an Assistant Teacher for an early education and preschool child care center. The role supports hands-on activities, communication with parents, and a safe classroom environment while providing supervision, care, and curriculum delivery. Full-time and part-time positions are available with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. The posting offers an hourly rate of $18.20–$22.70 and opportunities to pursue a CDA or college degree at no cost.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Child SupervisionChild CareCurriculum DeliveryLifting and CarryingEmergency Response

Qualifications

Must Be 18+High School Diploma or GEDChild Care ExperienceCDA or Related DegreeBackground Checks

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

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.Full-time and part-time positions are available with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.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 guidelinesQualifications: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 GEDis 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 preferredBe 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 requirementsThe 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.Salary/Hourly Rate and Other Compensation Disclosures:The hourly rate for this position is between $18.20-$22.70. 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-wellnessCompensation: $18.20-22.70Life 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 supporti

How this job compares

Set against the 1,561 open Early Childhood Educator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$18.2–22.7/hr
  • New York median$18–20/hr151 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–21/hr904 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $20.45/hr, is 7% above the New York median midpoint ($19/hr) — in the middle half of Early Childhood Educator hourly ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 191 open Early Childhood Educator jobs in New York and 1,561 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Early Childhood Educator postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (557 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 618 of the 1,561 open Early Childhood Educator jobs (40%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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