Administrative Assistant

Bright Horizons; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Bright Horizons in Aurora, CO is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support communications, marketing systems, and daily operations in a child care center. You will greet families, maintain confidential files, and assist staff with center tasks to help deliver a safe, nurturing environment.

The role emphasizes in-person work at the Aurora center, adherence to background checks, and collaboration with teams to ensure high-quality service for children and families.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED is required.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of developmentally appropriate curriculum practice.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate or bachelor’s degree

Job description

Join our Bright Horizons family as an Administrative Assistant, where your professional office experience will have a meaningful impact on the lives of children, families, and staff! Spearhead our communications and marketing systems, embody our company's mission and values, and ensure the safety of young children while fostering positive relationships with families and colleagues. You'll do rewarding work then receive big smiles and enthusiastic goodbye waves from little ones at the end of each day.

Responsibilities:

• 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

Qualifications:

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

• 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED is required
• Associate or bachelor’s degree is preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of developmentally appropriate curriculum practice

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. 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 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.

• Frequently lift, move, or hold children with a range of weight from 10 to 40 pounds; occasionally lift, move, or hold weight more than 40 pounds
• Supervise and interact daily with children outdoors for extended periods in varied weather conditions
• Demonstrate full range of motion to lift, reach, squat, climb, sit, and otherwise fully participate in activities
• Respond immediately and appropriately to multiple or unexpected situations or emergencies
• Maintain mental and physical alertness and an appropriate level of energy to perform essential job requirements

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 accommodation for qualifying disabilities and/or pregnancy-related limitations.

This position requires in-person work in the Aurora, CO area.

Compensation:

The hourly compensation for this position is between $15.16 - $19.33 / hr. 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:

• 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
• Learn more at https://careers.brighthorizons.com/us/en/health-and-wellness

Compensation: $15.16 - $19.33 / hr

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 [e-mail]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.