Job detail
Child Care Teacher - Lake Forest
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
FULL_TIME
Posted 4/4/2026
Location
Lake Forest, Illinois
Salary
$19 - $23 / HOUR
Core responsibilities
Create and implement hands-On activities to meet the needs and interests of children while maintaining open communication with parents regarding daily milestones. Ensure a safe and clean classroom environment by strictly following all company and state safety procedures and guidelines.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or ged and meet state-Specific teacher qualification requirements. A cda or related college-Level coursework is required, with professional experience in a child care setting preferred.
high schoolassociate degreebachelor degreeprofessional certificateCommunicationSupervisionSafety proceduresLesson planningCurriculum deliveryChild developmentClassroom managementChild careEarly childhood educationDevelopmentally appropriate practice
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid vacation
- Medical insurance
- Sick leave
- Holiday pay
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Employee referral bonus
- Career development opportunities
- Parental bonding leave
- Financial planning tools
- Free college degrees
- Caregiving support