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Child Care Teacher Two's

Bright Horizons Children's Centers

NEW YORK, NYFull-time$23–26/hrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$23–26/hr
Location
NEW YORK, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Bright Horizons is hiring a Child Care Teacher Two's to create activities for young children, communicate with parents, and maintain a safe, clean classroom. The role is in person at an early education center. Candidates must meet age, education, and study-plan requirements and pass state and company background checks. The posting offers $23–$26 per hour and describes benefits including insurance, paid leave, and a 401(k).

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Early Childhood EducationChild CareDaycarePreschoolLifting and CarryingFull Range of MotionEmergency ResponseMental and Physical Alertness

Qualifications

Must Be 21+High School Diploma or GED9 Early Childhood Education CreditsStudy Plan for Early Childhood Education DegreeAssociate's or Bachelor's in Early Childhood EducationNew York State Teaching Certification or Study Plan2 Years Child Care ExperienceState and Company Background Checks

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
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 Teacher.Full-time positions are available!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 guidelinesQualifications:Candidates must pass required state and company background checks, and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements: * At least 21 years of age with a high school diploma or GED required * 9 college credits in Early Childhood Education and a study plan leading to an Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education is required * Associates or Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education is Strongly preferred * New York State Teaching (B-2, N-6, 1-6, Special Education) or study plan eligible is Preferred * At least two years of experience working in child care, daycare, or preschool 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.Hourly Rate and Other Compensation Disclosures:The hourly rate for this position is between $23.00 - $26.00 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.This position is also eligible for hiring incentive of $1,500 payable after 100 days of employment.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 adu

How this job compares

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

Pay
  • This posting$23–26/hr
  • New York median$18–20/hr151 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–21/hr904 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $24.50/hr, is 28% above the New York median midpoint ($19/hr) — in the top quarter 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
Early Childhood Educator postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (557 postings).
Education
90 of the 1,561 open Early Childhood Educator jobs (6%) ask for a bachelor's degree 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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