
Child Care Teacher
BRIGHT HORIZONS AMERICAN CENTER
MADISON, WIFull-timeSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Bright Horizons is hiring a Child Care Teacher for full-time positions with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. The teacher creates hands-on activities, communicates children’s daily milestones to parents, and maintains a safe, clean classroom. Candidates must meet Wisconsin teacher qualifications, pass required background checks, and satisfy the stated age and education requirements. The role is performed in person at an early education or preschool child care center.
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JOB REQUIREMENTS: 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 with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. 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 GEDis required MUST MEET State of WI teacher qualifications:-3 State classes (EC1/EC2/Infant-Toddler)ORAA or BA Degree in Early Childhood Education or have a CDA 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... For full info follow application link. Bright Horizons is dedicated to creating a workforce that promotes and supports diversity and inclusion. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals without discrimination. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following EEO is the Law Poster: EEO IS THE LAW. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/E884D04BD9AF4F91
How this job compares
Set against the 1,744 open Early Childhood Educator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$48–55K/yr75 salary ranges
- US median$18–21/hr1,018 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 51 open Early Childhood Educator jobs in Wisconsin and 1,744 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Wisconsin
- Learning Care Group9 open
- Bright Horizons6 open
- Cadence Education5 open
- 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 (624 postings).
- Education
- 101 of the 1,744 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 November 4, 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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