Child Care Infant and Toddler Qualified Substitute Teacher - Santa Monica - Water Garden

Grow your teaching career with Bright Horizons as a Substitute Teacher
, where you’ll join an inspiring team dedicated to nurturing young learners. Make a meaningful impact on children’s lives every day in our vibrant classrooms. As an on‑call Substitute, you’ll enjoy flexibility and may have the opportunity to work in different centers and with various age groups.

• 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.

• 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED (required).
• 1 year of experience working in child care, daycare, or preschool settings (preferred).
• Twelve semester units in Child Development, including core courses of Growth & Development, Child, Family & Community, Curriculum, and Principles and Practices (required).
• Three units in Early Childhood Education Infant and Toddler Development (required).
• Six units in Early Childhood Education Administration (required for Administration Positions).
• AA/BA in Early Childhood Education (preferred).
• Transcripts will be required at time of interview.

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.

The full set of physical requirements for this role can be reviewed at  Bright Horizons complies with all laws that require reasonable accommodations for qualifying disabilities and/or pregnancy‑related limitations.

Hourly rate between $23.45 – $28.60 per hour. 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.

• 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.

Our people are the heart of our company. Because we’re as committed to our own employees as we are to the children, families, and clients we serve, our collaborative workplaces are designed to grow careers and support personal lives. Join us and help build a brighter future — for yourself and for others.

HAVING TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH YOUR APPLICATION? Contact us at  or 855‑877‑6866.

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 is the Law Poster: EEO – English and EEO – Spanish along with information on 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  Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case‑by‑case basis.