Instructional Coach

About This Role

Empowering teachers to succeed with resources, support, and professional development is the core of this Early Childhood Instructional Coach role. Your expertise in child development and early education will inspire and motivate your team to excel in the classroom daily, making a lasting impact at Bright Horizons.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to implement high-quality, developmentally appropriate curriculum aligned with our philosophy and anti-bias education
• Be 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
• Fulfill mandated reporter requirements as defined by the appropriate State agency, including reporting any suspected cases of child abuse or neglect to the agency, informing the director, and ensuring teaching staff are aware of this requirement

Requirements

• Pass required state and company background checks
• Meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements
• CDA with an educational plan to complete associate degree is required
• At least three years of professional experience teaching in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings is required

Nice to have:

• Associate or higher degree in early childhood education or child development related field
• Experience working in a NAEYC-accredited center

Benefits

• Rewards, opportunities, and support

Physical Requirements

• Comply with all applicable federal, state, local, Bright Horizons’, and client site requirements concerning immunizations, employment physical/screening, and health and safety training
• Work in person in an early education/preschool child care center to provide center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services per Bright Horizons’ policies, procedures and guidance, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations, and in a manner that will ensure safety of children in Bright Horizons care and the employee
• Mixture of duties including office/computer/phone-based work, in-person supervision of care delivery and employees throughout all areas of the center, family/prospective family interactions which may take place in various areas of the center, and the ability to temporarily serve as a supervising caregiver for relatively brief periods of time on an as-needed basis (e.g., covering employee breaks or unscheduled absences)

About the Company

At Bright Horizons, you’re the difference. We’re changing the world of work and family, and it starts with you.