Early Childhood Education Instructional Coach
Listed on 2026-09-24
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Education / Teaching
Early Childhood Education, Preschool / Daycare, Child Development/Support -
Child Care/Nanny
Preschool / Daycare, Child Development/Support
Early Childhood Instructional Coach
Join our team and empower teachers to succeed with the resources, support, and professional development they need. Your expertise in child development and early education will inspire and motivate your team to excel in the classroom daily. Become a pivotal part of our mission to nurture young minds and make 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
Qualifications:
- CDA with an educational plan to complete associate degree is required
- 12 ECE units completed required:
Child Development, Child Family Community and 2 curriculum courses. If applying for an Infant or Toddler position the Infant/Toddler class is required as one of the curriculum courses.
* Transcripts will be required at time of hire.* - Associate or higher degree in early childhood education or child development related field is preferred
- At least three years of professional experience teaching in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings is required
- Experience working in a NAEYC-accredited center is preferred
Bring your leadership skills and passion for early childhood education to Bright Horizons, and 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 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.
This role has a 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).
The full set of physical requirements for this role can be reviewed at Bright Horizons complies with all laws that require reasonable accommodation for qualifying disabilities and/or pregnancy-related limitations.
This position requires in-person work in the San Francisco, California area.
Compensation: $70,500 - $80,000
Benefits:
- 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
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Bright Horizons is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis.
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