Eastridge Child Care & Learning Center Hiring for PRESCHOOL TEACHER Job at Issaquah, WA Full Time

Are you looking for a Preschool Teaching Position where you can invest in the lives of young children and openly share your faith? We are a Christian learning center in the Issaquah Highlands and a ministry of Eastridge Church.
If this is what you are seeking then we are the right fit for you!

We invest in families with children 3 months old through kindergarten and provide a play with a purpose, hands-on, process focused curriculum that gives children the opportunities to learn and grow through each developmental stage. We believe each child was uniquely created by God and deserves to feel loved, encouraged and supported.

We have a team-teaching model….no more lead, assistant and float positions. We work together, share classroom responsibilities and play to everyone’s strengths to create the best classroom dynamic possible. If you love working as a team then you will fit right in!
Our toddler teaching teams are responsible for actively supervising, observing, and assessing each infant to develop and implement a hands-on learning program based on their needs. Our toddler teaching teams provide loving care and enriching experiences in a safe, warm, and Christ-centered environment.

Licensing Requirements:
* Must Be at least 18 years old
* Have a high school diploma or equivalent
* Complete required DCYF preservice trainings:
Recognizing and reporting suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation, children experiencing homelessness, medication management, shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma, and emergency preparedness.

All teacher must meet the following requirements:
* Have professional development (Initial 30 Hr. STARS Training) completed within 3 months of hire. This is the minimum requirement in licensing as of August 1, 2019.
* Progress towards an ECE short certificate or equivalent within two years of hire
* Have professional development (STARS Hours) progress documented annually.
* TB Test documentation signed within the last twelve months by a licensed professional
*Proof of MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccination or immunity required. *Proof of COVID vaccination, religious exemption or medical exemption
* Complete and pass portable background check and fingerprinting through MERIT prior to hire

Benefits:
*66% Tuition Discount For Employee’s Children
*Medical, Dental & Vision
HSA Plan is $0 per month & our PPO Plan is $85 per month
*Vacation & Sick Time (accrued from the day you start)
Fulltime Staff Receive 2 Weeks Of Each Per Year

*Early Achiever Grants For Schooling
*Rock Star Team!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 – $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Issaquah, WA 98029: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• We are a Christian Learning Center….do you share that same faith?

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• Tuberculosis Test Results (Preferred)
• Food Handler Certification (Preferred)
• Blood Born Pathogens Certificate (Preferred)

Work Location: One location