Role OverviewOpportunity Council is hiring Teachers to staff their established full-year and school-year sites, including their new site Cedar Commons. Teachers will provide educational experiences and resource information for children and their families.
What You Will Do
Teachers will work in a classroom setting, provide conferences and home visits, and maintain a working knowledge of Federal Head Start Performance Standards and State ECEAP Standards.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have an AA in early childhood education or a BA or advanced degree in early childhood education, with experience teaching preschool-age children.
Requirements
- AA in early childhood education
- BA or advanced degree in early childhood education
- BA or advanced degree and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education
- one year of volunteer or work experience in early childhood education
- experience working with families under stress
- valid Washington State driver’s license
- five-year driving history within Opportunity Council’s Auto Insurance Standards
- initial health examination
- TB test and test results
- Criminal record check
- proof of identity and authorization to work in the U.S.
- Current First Aid card and Infant/Child CPR training
- Washington Food Handler’s Permit
- Class “C” commercial driver’s endorsement (CDL)
- bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish, Russian, Punjabi, and/or other languages
Benefits
- Paid time off earned on an accrual basis
- Paid time off for wellness needs
- Employer-paid holidays
- Employer-paid HDHP and low-cost traditional health care options
- HSA and FSA plans
- Eligibility for critical illness insurance coverage
- 403(b) Retirement plan with employer contribution
- Eligibility for health coverage for legal dependents
- Eligibility for employee/family dental and vision coverage
- Voluntary benefits such as life insurance, long-term disability, and long-term care and personal legal services
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