Preschool Lead Teacher and Administrative Assistant

Company: Beginnings School-Queen Anne
Location: Seattle
Posted on: November 22, 2021

Job Description:

Summary

Beginnings School on Queen Anne is looking for a caring individual with strong leadership skills and a professional attitude to work full time in our preschool classroom, as well as take on additional administrative duties.

Beginnings Queen Anne's program is designed with developmental goals in mind: To enhance each child's self-image, encourage emotional and physical development and stimulate social growth and awareness.

We are located on Queen Anne Hill. We are part of the Beginnings Schools Cooperative established in 1978.

We offer a fun place to work, excellent pay, medical, dental and paid time-off benefits. Starting salary range is commensurate with education and experience.

Duties

Ideal candidates:
-Can develop and implement an emergent curriculum that provides multiple opportunities for children to represent, revisit, and extend the focus of their learning
-Demonstrate genuine interest in the diverse lives of children and their families
-Are professional, patient and possess a child-centered philosophy for how children learn and grow
-Have a deep respect for children's capacity to learn, know and think critically
-Interpret policies, procedures and standards to staff, parents and governing agencies (licensing, public health department etc.)
-Give directions and assistance to members of their teaching team
-Conduct occasional program tours

Requirements

Candidates who will be considered should have 2 years teaching experience in a classroom setting. Applicants should have at least 45 credits of early learning-related coursework, or have/are in the process of obtaining a BA, AA or CDA in Early Childhood Education or related degree. Candidates should demonstrate computer proficiency, and have working knowledge of center policy, philosophy, health, licensing and accreditation standards.

Nice To Haves

AA, BA or advanced degree in Early Childhood Education

Benefits

competitive pay, paid planning time, medical, dental and paid time-off benefits

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