Recreation Preschool Director (Discovery Park)

Job Details

Job Location: Discovery Park Environmental Learning Center

• Seattle, WA

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $28.00 - $35.00 Hourly

If you have school-age childcare programming experience and enjoy teaching young minds, Associated Recreation Council (ARC) has a role for you as a Recreation Preschool Director at Discovery Park. This is a year-round, full-time role.

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, the Recreation Preschool Director is responsible for developing, implementing and managing all preschool programming for ages 3-5 years old. The director is responsible for creating and supporting a fun, safe, welcoming and inclusive environment for program participants and staff. The director establishes and strengthens positive relationships with families, participants, and ARC/SPR staff and will be the main point of contact for Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) staff. Our programs provide a fun, creative, safe, and welcoming environment for children to learn, play, and grow.

Location: Discovery Park Environmental Learning & Visitor Center, Seattle, WA 98199

Schedule:

• Monday

• Friday 9:30am-1:00pm - up to 30 hours per week.

Recreation Preschool Director Responsibilities:

• Mentors, trains, and coaches staff in the development and implementation of high-quality preschool programming

• Creates an engaging social and emotional learning environment while providing a developmentally appropriate educational experience for children ages 3-5 years

• Ensures a ratio of 1:8 (staff to children) is maintained as much as possible to ensure that children are safe and accounted for

Recreation Preschool Director Qualifications:

• Must be 21 years of age or older

• Minimum of 45 or more college credits or a combination of one-third clock hours and two-thirds college credits in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Elementary Education, Social Work, or other child-related field including, but not limited to: art, music, and dance relevant to school-age children, recreation or leisure time activities, physical education, education, psychology, social services, home economics, or nutrition (preferred)

• At least 2 years of experience working with children between the ages of 3-5 years old in a recreation or preschool setting

• If hired, documentation of current Red Cross First Aid/CPR certification, HIV/AIDS blood-borne pathogens education and training, a valid Washington State Food Handlers permit, have cleared a TB test; 30 hours STARS training is preferred

Pay Rate:

Starting Pay: $28.00/hr

Full Pay Range: $28.00-35.30/hr (the employee may earn up to $35.00/hr with additional years in the role)

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)

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.