Preschool Teacher

Job Overview
At Marysville Cooperative Preschool we offer a shared learning experience for children

and their grown-ups. Through a play-based curriculum, we work together to help

children and adults learn in a nurturing environment conducive to exploration.

Position Description:

We are seeking to fill teaching position(s) for our 3’s and 4’s class.

The class schedule is as follows:

3’s class- Mon-Wed 9:15AM - 11:15AM

4’s class- Mon-Thurs 12:00PM- 2:30PM

The preschool year runs September through May, adhering to the Marysville School

District calendar for holidays and breaks during that time.

• Attendance is required at member and teacher meetings (monthly). There will also be a monthly review with the executive board.

• 30 minute monthly zoom meeting with executive board, the Monday prior to a board meeting, which is held the first Wednesday of every month.

• Member meetings occur the third Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8:30 pm from September through May.

• Teacher meeting times are typically once a month during the school year on Friday afternoons at Edmonds College

• A typical week includes classroom setup, prep time, class time. Average is 6-10 hours teaching hours/week, additional time will be factored in for planning, prep, and set up/tear down purposes. The teacher will lead class in a nurturing, energetic manner, and may direct parents in their classroom roles to facilitate children’s social development and experience. An ideal candidate will implement an age-appropriate, play-based curriculum, with the ability to remain open to collaboration from a variety of resources (parent, student, fellow preschool teachers, parent educator).

Responsibilities:

• Plans and prepares developmentally appropriate curriculum, including daily activities that are engaging and varied throughout the year. Maintains a balanced daily schedule fostering creative, physical, collaborative, and imaginative play

opportunities that encourage independence.

• Leads the class, helps direct member roles. Uses positive guidance techniques to act as a model for parents in working with young children. Familiar with conscious discipline techniques.

• Spends class time observing, interacting, and participating in activities with the children.

• Communicates with members, the Cooperative Board, Parent Educators, and other cooperative teachers in a supportive, caring, and consistent way.

• Commitment to continuing education, within the co-op structure as well as outside opportunities.

• Share classroom space and monitors supply inventory with our school’s other teachers.

• Works closely with our preschool’s Edmonds College Parent Educator(s)

• Attends monthly board and member meetings, occurring on the first and third Wednesday evenings of each month.

• Attends monthly teacher meetings at Edmonds College.

• Fulfill some commitments in Summer of 2024, including classroom set-up, summer social, member orientation, training, and co-teacher planning.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in early childhood education or actively pursuing Early Childhood Education degree

• Current CPR, First Aid, and AED Certification required, or within 30 days of hire.

• Must pass a background check

Salary: $22-26/hour, dependent upon qualifications and experience

How To Apply:

• Please send your resume to

executiveboard@marysvillepreschool.org as well as filling out the following application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2Kq29SRnf9X19BpTQyidJv_0wNCWHJukCs_K5vQvfiFFoyQ/viewform?usp=send_form

• We will be collecting resumes until the end of April. Interviews will be conducted in May. You will be contacted by a board member if your application is chosen for an interview.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $22.00 - $26.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

Salary : $22 - $26