Licensed Preschool Lead Teacher (Bitter Lake Community Center)

Job Details

Job Location: Bitter Lake Community Center

• Seattle, WA

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $23.00 - $26.45 Hourly

If you have preschool programming childcare and teaching experience and would enjoy leading a small team, then Associated Recreation Council (ARC) has a role for you as a Licenced Preschool Lead Teacher at Bitter Lake Community Center. This is a year-round, full-time position starting immediately.

ARC, in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation, serves Seattle by offering access to licensed childcare and a variety of recreational and lifelong learning programs, classes, and activities. In this role, Licenced Preschool Lead Teacher will lead groups of children through fun, creative, safe, and welcoming activities for children to learn, play and grow during our before and after-school program.

Location: Bitter Lake Community Center

• Seattle, WA 98107

Schedule:

• Full-time, non-exempt, up to 30 hr/week position during the school-year; may work summers as well

• Monday-Friday 8:30am-2:30pm for up to 30 hours per week

Licenced Preschool Lead Teacher Responsibilities:

• Leads daily curriculum activities with a classroom of children ages 3-5 years old

• Models appropriate behavior and provides opportunities for social and emotional growth

• Ensures a ratio of 1:10 (staff to children) is maintained as much as possible to ensure that children are safe and accounted for

• Mentors and leads School-age Childcare Counselors and to the Associated Recreation Council School-age Director

Licenced Preschool Lead Teacher Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or olde

• Seattle Preschool Programs (SPP) requires a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Early Childhood Education (ECE) or

• A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college and verified as "approved" in MERIT AND 30 or more approved quarter credits in ECE, verified through MERIT. Up to 10 credits may be classified as ECE-School Age hybrid ("E/S") credits

• At least two years of experience working with children between the ages of 3-5 years old in a preschool setting

• One-year experience implementing curriculum activities with a large group of children

Pay:

• Starting pay: $23.00
• Full Pay Range: $23.00-26.45/hr (Over time, the employee in this role may earn up to $26.45/hr with additional years of service)

Benefits:

• 100% Employer paid Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

• 401(k) with 5% match

• Paid time off (PTO) including 12 paid holidays and a floating holiday.

• Employee Assistance Program

• Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST)

The new hire signing bonus will be paid out in three (3) installments.

• $200 after the successful completion of 30 days of employment
• $200 after the successful completion of 60 days of employment
• $200 after the successful completion of 90 days of employment

We are actively prescreening and interviewing for this role, so if this role is a good fit for you and you want to learn more about it, please apply now.