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Child Care Teacher

Bright Horizons Children's Centers

NEW YORK, NYFull-time$23–28.1/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$23–28.1/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 to support children’s learning and care in an early education center. The role includes creating hands-on activities, communicating with parents about children’s milestones, and maintaining a safe, clean classroom. The position is in person and offers an hourly rate of $23–$28.10, a hiring incentive, benefits, and opportunities to pursue a CDA or college degree at no cost.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Early Childhood EducationElementary EducationLifting and Carrying ChildrenFull Range of MotionEmergency ResponseMental and Physical Alertness

Qualifications

Must Be 18+High School Diploma or GEDEarly Childhood Education Bachelor's or Master'sElementary Education Bachelor's or Master's or 90 Credits in Early Childhood Education

Benefits

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

Full job description

Grow your teaching career with Bright Horizons, where you can make a meaningful impact on childrens 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 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED required * Early Childhood Education Bachelor's or Master's Degree * Elementary Education Bachelor's or Master's Degree OR * 90 credits leading to degree in Early Childhood Education * (study plan eligible)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. Were changing the world of work and family, and it starts with you. At Bright Horizons, youre 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.Compensation:Hourly Rate and Other Compensation Disclosures:The hourly rate for this position is between $23- 28.10 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 $1,500 Hiring Incentive!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-wellnessBright Horizons is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis.Compensation: $23-28.10 per hourLife at Bright Horizons:# At

How this job compares

Set against the 1,705 open Early Childhood Educator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$23–28.1/hr
  • New York median$18–20/hr158 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–21/hr1,004 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $25.55/hr, is 33% 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 205 open Early Childhood Educator jobs in New York and 1,705 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 (606 postings).
Education
98 of the 1,705 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 3, 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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