If you have school-age childcare programming experience and enjoy teaching young minds, Associated Recreation Council (ARC) has a role for you as a Licensed Childcare Center Preschool Assistant Teacher in Seattle. This is year-round part-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, Licensed Childcare Center Preschool Assistant Teachers will share their talents with the community and teach children ages 3-5 years old during the preschool program. Our programs provide a fun, creative, safe, and welcoming environment for children to learn, play, and grow.

Start: early-January 2024

Location: Ballard Community Center

Schedule:

• Monday – Friday 8:30am-2:30pm - up to 30 hours per week. 

Licensed Childcare Center Preschool Assistant Teacher Responsibilities:

• Assists the lead teacher with leading daily curriculum activities with a classroom of children ages 3-5 years old
• Models appropriate behavior and provides opportunities for social and emotional growth
• Ensures a ratio of 1:8 (staff to children) is maintained as much as possible to ensure that children are safe and accounted for
• Reports to the Associated Recreation Council Licensed Childcare Center Director

Licensed Childcare Center Preschool Assistant Teacher Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must have High School Diploma minimum hiring requirement
• Initial certificate (12 credits) in ECE is preferred 
• At least 1 year of experience working with children between the ages of 3-5 years old in a recreation or preschool setting
• DCYF requirements to be completed after hire to include providing MMR vaccination record, TB skin test, MERIT portable background check and WA state food worker's card etc.

Pay Rate:
Starting Pay: $22.00/hr
Full Pay Range: $22.00-25.30/hr (employee may earn up to $25.30/hr with additional years in the role)

Benefits:

• 12 paid holidays
• 401(k)
• PTO
• 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.