Bright Horizons is hiring: Early Childhood Teacher- Seasonal in Palo Alto

Early Childhood Teacher – Seasonal

Join Bright Horizons as an Early Childhood Teacher – Seasonal and make a meaningful impact on children’s lives every day. Grow your teaching career and pursue a CDA or college degree at no cost.

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 guidelines.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED.
• 1 year of experience working in child care, daycare, or preschool settings is preferred.
• 12 Child Development units completed—Child Development, Child, Family, and Community, Introduction to Curriculum, and Principles and Practices. For Infant or Toddler positions, Infant and Toddler Development class is required as one of the curriculum courses.

Physical Requirements

This position requires full compliance with all applicable immunization, physical/screening, and health and safety training requirements. The employee 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, ensuring the safety of children in care and the employee.

The full set of physical requirements can be reviewed at https://careers.brighthorizons.com/job-descriptions. Bright Horizons complies with all laws that require reasonable accommodations for qualifying disabilities and/or pregnancy‑related limitations.

Salary/Hourly Rate and Other Compensation Disclosures

The hourly rate for this position ranges from $19.50 to $31.45 per hour. Actual compensation offers within this range depend on experience, education, training, certifications, geography, and other relevant factors.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Life insurance.
• Long‑term and short‑term disability insurance.
• Career development opportunities and free college degrees through our Horizons CDA & Degree Program.

Life at Bright Horizons

Our people are the heart of our company. We provide an inclusive workplace, career growth, and support for personal lives. Come build a brighter future with us.

Application Support

Have technical issues with your application? Contact us at bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com or 855‑877‑6866.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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 statements: EEO – English and EEO – Spanish, and we observe the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855‑877‑6866 or bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case‑by‑case basis.