Job Description

Child Care Center Administrative Assistant

Bring your professional office experience and join our Bright Horizons family as an Administrative Assistant! Put your organizational and people skills to work in an office setting where you make a real difference in the lives of children, families, and staff. Be rewarded with big smiles and enthusiastic good-bye waves from young children at the end of the day.

As an Administrative Assistant, you will:

• Greet and proactively communicate via email and phone with prospective and enrolled families.
• Ensure licensing, attendance, and other files are current, confidential, and secure.
• Provide support where needed throughout the center.
• Support tentative schedule of 9:15am to 6:15pm, Monday through Friday

Requirements:

Candidates must pass required state and company background checks, and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements:

• At least 18 years of age with a high school degree or GED required, Associate degree highly preferred

• 1 yr administrative work experience highly preferred

• 1 yr experience working in a licensed child care program required

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 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 Bright Horizons complies with all laws that require reasonable accommodations for qualifying disabilities and/or pregnancy-related limitations.

Compensation:

The hourly pay rate for this position is between $14.30 to $19.35 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.

Benefits:

Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• 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

Life at Bright Horizons:

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, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

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 Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.