GYLC Hiring for Pre-K Teacher ** Benefits & Signing Bonus** Job at Bellevue, WA Full Time

GYLC is currently hiring an experience Full Time Pre-K Teacher

If you are a motivated, upbeat professional in the Early Childhood Education field with experience as PreK teacher, please apply now to join us.

About Working with Us:

We have a great work culture, we invest in you because your success is our success.

We offer growth-oriented rewarding career opportunities in a collaborative and supportive environment. We are committed, flexible and creative in our talent growth strategy.

Great benefits to our employees, including:

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off
• Company paid Professional development support
• Childcare discounts for employees (limited availability and conditions apply).

About Us:

GYLC is a playful place where teachers and parents work together to create a warm, inspiring and loving atmosphere for children. We believe that preschool prepares children for what is to come, in all areas of their lives-both academic and social. We pledge to promote self-confidence, fearlessness, curiosity and dignity and to recognize these traits as important in everyone.

​We encourage children to be actively involved in the learning process which balances child-initiated and teacher-initiated activities. Our curriculum is designed around the concept that children learn through play. Through play our children acquire skills in the five main developmental areas: Social and emotional, gross motor, fine motor, language & communication and cognitive.

We are looking for an experienced teacher with great enthusiasm, strong classroom management skills and dedication toward early childhood education.
Our teachers need to be able to implement curriculum, communicate with co-teachers and parents, and love working with children.

We offer:

Sigh-on bonus of up to $1,000.

15 days of paid holidays per year.

10 days of paid vacation per year

6 days of paid sick leave per year.

401K Benefit program.

Health insurance

Vision & Dental insurance

Reimbursement of tuition for ECE courses.

Responsibilities

• Employ a variety of educational techniques
• Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
• Encourage children to interact with each other
• Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers or colors, do crafts etc.)
• Organize nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times
• Track children’s progress and report to parents
• Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children’s background and psyche
• Collaborate with other educators
• Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards

Skills

• Proven experience as a Pre-K Teacher
• ECE initial certificate
• Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and preschool educational methods
• Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to act as mediator between children
• Cool-tempered, friendly and reliable
• Portable Background Check with DCYF
• TB Test
• Current First Aid and CPR
• Blood Borne Pathogens training
• 30 Hours STARS basic training
• Covid 19 vaccination

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.00 – $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Signing bonus

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Childcare: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• DCYF portable background check (Required)

Work Location: One location