Bright Horizons·Mercer Island, Washington
Assist with hands-on activities to meet children's needs and maintain open communication with parents regarding milestones. Ensure a safe and clean classroom environment by following essential procedures and guidelines.
Grow your teaching career with Bright Horizons, where you can make a meaningful impact on children’s lives every day. Learn from early education experts while having the opportunity to pursue a CDA or college degree at no cost. Experience this and more as a Bright Horizons Assistant Teacher.
30-5:30 Monday - Friday.
Join us to create a safe, nurturing environment that supports children’s social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth. Collaborate with a dynamic team to create engaging curriculum that shapes future learners and leaders. Discover where your passion and a career at Bright Horizons can lead you – all in an inclusive workplace where you can be you. Apply today and explore the possibilities!
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 https://careers.brighthorizons.com/job-descriptions [https://careers.brighthorizons.com/job-descriptions]. Bright Horizons complies with all laws that require reasonable accommodations for qualifying disabilities and/or pregnancy-related limitations.
The hourly rate for this position is between $19.60 - $24.45 per hour. The pay range listed here is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. 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.
Also, depending on hire date and subject to applicable eligibility requirements and accrual schedules, new employees in this role receive up to: 9 paid holidays annually; 40 hours of sick time per year based on full-time schedule, and 64 hours of vacation time per year based on full-time schedule (vacation time may be used for sick leave purposes under any applicable state or local sick or safe time law).
$19.60 - $24.45 / hr
At Bright Horizons, you’re more than your job title — you’re the difference.
Whether you’re nurturing a child’s first steps or supporting the systems behind the scenes, your work creates real impact.
We’re a community that celebrates individuality, invests in your growth, and supports your whole self.
Because when you thrive, so do the children, families, and clients we serve.
Join us and help build a brighter future — for yourself and for others.
Bright Horizons provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations described in the following federal government resources: Know Your Rights [https://www.eeoc.gov/poster#:~:text=For%20printing%20/%20posting%20in%20the%20workplace], Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) [https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf] and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA [https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf]).
If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in completing these application materials or any aspect of the application and hiring process, please contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855-877-6866 or bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com [bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Market context
Teaching assistant roles in Washington are often tied to classroom support needs, student supervision, and daily operational help in schools and childcare settings. These positions can be competitive because employers may look for STARS training, First Aid/CPR, a Food Handler’s Permit, a valid driver’s license, and an active Christian faith, along with a clean background check. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your certifications and prepare to speak clearly about your experience supporting children and staff.