Bright Horizons Jobs – Resource Teacher

Job Description:

Provide support in any classroom or age group where teaching coverage is needed across a center or in nearby locations. Provide a safe and nurturing environment that encourages children’s social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development. Incorporate Bright Horizons’ mission, culture, goals, values (HEART Principles), philosophies, and policies into day to day work. Maintain positive relationships with families, children, colleagues, and supervisors. Ensure safety and supervision of children at all times by fulfilling critical health and safety duties. Celebrate and value all children and adults by welcoming and honoring their unique abilities and backgrounds. Fulfill mandated reporter requirements as defined by the appropriate State agency including immediately reporting any suspected cases of abuse and neglect to the agency, and informing the director. Assist the teacher with all functions and responsibilities listed below. Because the Resource Teacher will be utilized in all classrooms in a center, a Resource Teacher must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to ensure compliance with enhanced health and safety protocols and to keep themselves and others safe and free from illness.

Job Responsibilities:

• Follow all health and safety procedures established by Bright Horizons and other designated quality standards. Encourage children to utilize appropriate health, safety, and nutritional practices.
• Enhance children’s play with language, materials, and activities. Engage in frequent conversations with children and look for opportunities to expand their learning and extend their thinking.
• Interact with children frequently, affectionately, and respectfully at their level in all settings. Encourage and model social behavior and expectations that are developmentally appropriate. Use positive guidance techniques when responding to children’s behavior per Bright Horizons’ policies and applicable state requirements. Give children your full attention. Be available and respond promptly and appropriately to their needs.
• Support children’s growth and development in all domains by fully implementing Bright Horizons curriculum, including signature practices and enrichment programs. Assist in planning classroom daily schedules that provide a balance of activities. Maintain flexibility to change planned activities according to children’s interests.
• Provide a variety of developmentally appropriate materials and activities which foster social skills and encourage children to problem solve, question, experiment, and be creative. Celebrate diversity by providing materials and experiences that reflect both location and global communities.
• Keep children within limits of sight and sound supervision at all times. Maintain accurate attendance tracking sheets (We Care) throughout the day. Know the number of children in your care, and maintain required staff/child ratios.

Job Requirements:

• Must meet state requirements for teaching experience.
• Follow state, federal and Bright Horizons’ guidelines regarding immunizations, employment physical, and required health and safety training and practices.
• 12 months professional teaching experience is preferred
• High School Diploma or GED Preferred
• Maintain mental and physical alertness and an appropriate level of energy to perform essential job requirements. Respond immediately and appropriately to multiple or unexpected situations or emergencies.
• Related college-level course or CDA coursework is preferred
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to ensure compliance with enhanced health and safety protocols and to keep themselves and others safe and free from illness.
• Must have demonstrated interest in and prior experience working with children.
• Demonstrate full range of motion to lift, reach, squat, climb, sit, and otherwise fully participate in activities.

Job Details:

Company: Bright Horizons

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Chicago, IL, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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