Lead Teacher - Infant/Toddler

The Goddard School in Snohomish is seeking an energetic and compassionate Lead Teacher to work with our infants and youngest toddlers! This classroom serves children between 6-15 months of age and has a ratio of 1:4.

The schedule for this role is 8:30am-5:30pm with an hour long lunch break.

Each classroom is staffed with a Lead Teacher and an Assistant Teacher who work together along with the rest of our faculty to create a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment for our families. Our school is lead by an Education Director, Assistant Director and two On-Site Owners. As administrators we strive to create a positive and supportive work environment for our faculty every day. We believe that our teachers are the heart and soul of our program and are incredibly lucky to have such a great group of teachers in our school!

Our Lead Teachers are responsible for:

• Stimulating their classrooms with educational and creative lesson planning. Teachers are all given a strong starting point with their lesson planning using Goddard's proprietary curriculum that can be customized based upon the needs of their students.
• Developing positive and professional relationships with families and coworkers
• Working as a team with an Assistant Teacher and members of our Support Staff.
• Upholding Goddard Quality Assurance Health and Safety standards.

Benefits for this position include:

• Competitive salary commensurate with education and experience
• Healthcare benefits
• 401k Retirement Plan with 4% employer matching
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Paid Training Opportunities
• Employee childcare tuition discount

Lead teachers are required to have:

• Meet the DCYF Education Requirements of a Lead Teacher (hold a WA State ECE Certificate or equivalent) OR be actively working towards meeting those requirements with a clear plan and documented progress.
• Experience working with infants and toddlers
• Prior Early Childhood Education Classroom experience
• Good References

Additional Requirements:

• CPR/First Aid Training & clear TB test
• 30 Hour STARS Childcare Basics training
• Department of Early Learning Background Check
• You must have the willingness and ability to apply our developed philosophy and have the desire to impact the life of a child. We are seeking high energy, responsible educators to build relationships with our families, teach our children, and provide a loving, nurturing environment in which children can grow with our program.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds
• This is a full-time position with the requirement to work 8:30am-5:30pm with an hour long lunch break.

Visit our website at www.goddardschools.com for more information.
This is an opportunity to change a life, watch a child grow, and meet lifelong friends, come grow with us!

The Goddard School in Snohomish
13119 Seattle Hill Rd., Bldg. 2
Snohomish, WA 98296
(425) 379-9300

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Do you meet the DCYF Education Requirements for a Lead Teacher?

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Infant care: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Snohomish, WA 98296 (Required)

Work Location: In person