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HELPFUL RESOURCES

HELPFUL RESOURCES

Careers

All of us at BrightSpark are committed to advancing children’s access to high-quality care. We provide the training and support that Early Learning Professionals need.

Contact us: HR@childcare.org

Opportunities

BrightSpark Job Opportunities

Working with us for the first time? Explore opportunities to join the team.

Internal Job Opportunities

Job opportunities for current BrightSpark Staff. Employees must be logged into UKG in order to view internal only opportunities.

Employee Benefits

Eligibility

Benefits are offered to regular BrightSpark employees working 20+ hours per week.

Healthcare & Dental

BrightSpark offers employees several options for employer-sponsored health and dental insurance.

Disability & Life Insurance

BrightSpark offers employees options for long-term disability leave, supplemental short term-disability leave, and employer paid and supplemental life insurance options

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

BrightSpark provides an Employee Assistance Program to all employees. The cost is fully covered by BrightSpark.

Other Benefits

  • 401K with Fidelity: BrightSpark matches 3% (Vesting dates do apply. To retain full match after exit, employee must be employed by BrightSpark through the completion of their 4th year.)

  • FSA (Flexible Spending Account) and DCA (Dependent Care Account)

  • SupportLinc EAP Services: Includes 12 free therapy sessions, legal support, and more

  • Sick Leave: To be used for employee’s health care, or care of a sick dependent. 64 hours a year, accruing at 5.3 hours a month.

  • Partnership with SPOT pet insurance for discounted rates
PTO

PTO

PTO accrual rate increases with length of employment. This timeline is as follows:

  • Hire date through completion of second year – 21 days annually
  • Start of 3rd year through completion of 5th year- 24 days annually
  • Start of 6th year and subsequent years- 27 days annually

Refresh Weeks

BrightSpark closes for a couple weeks every year with no need to use PTO. Refresh weeks will be paid days off. In 2025, our Refresh Days are every Friday in July and December 24, 2025 at 12pm through January 1, 2026.

Holidays

  • New Year’s Day

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

  • President’s Day

  • Memorial Day

  • Juneteenth Day

  • Independence Day

  • Labor Day

  • Indigenous People’s Day

  • Fall refresh days (fourth Thursday & Friday of November)

  • Christmas Day

  • 3 floating holidays (may be used at an employee’s discretion for holidays that are meaningful to them)

  • Employee’s Birthday
Provider Jobs

Are you a child care provider?

Check out our provider job board for local opportunities.