Full Time Preschool Teacher - Lead Position

Lead Preschool Teacher
Early Learning Center - North Bend, WA 98045
Salary Range $42,100.00 - $55,968.00 Salary/year Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day
Position: Lead Teacher (Full-time, Early Learning Center)
North Bend, WA Job Type: Full-Time, 40 hours/week, 40 weeks/year Pay: $25.18 - $34.98/hour ($42,100 - $55,968 annualized)
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Wellness/EAP, Retirement Plan + Match, Professional Development
Enjoy a school-year based schedule with built-in alignment to all major holidays and vacation breaks—perfect for work-life balance!
Our classrooms are full of curiosity, creativity, and collaboration, with educators working side-by-side with speech, occupational, and mental health therapists to support each child as a whole person.
Helping children of all abilities learn, grow, and shine
Being part of a program that helps kids thrive in kindergarten and beyond
...Scope: The Lead Teacher
The Lead Teacher promotes an inclusive classroom environment, working with diverse student populations, plans and implements the educational program in accordance with Encompass and Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) Performance Standards. This position will lead a classroom team and coordinate with other program and organization staff to provide support for each child in their classroom and their family.
Planning/Preparation:

Planning: prepares and implements lesson plans in accordance with the ECEAP performance standards and program service plans; provides an integrated, comprehensive curriculum and multicultural environment which meets the needs of every child, including those with disabilities.
Completes written observations of individual children throughout the year; develops a learning plan for each child within 90 days of school entry; maintains complete confidential records on each child.
Gains knowledge and skills by participating in in-service trainings, staff meetings, and other opportunities including 10 hours of MERIT approved training throughout the year.
Implements lesson plans in accordance with the ECEAP performance standards and program service plans; provides an integrated, comprehensive curriculum and multicultural environment, which meets the needs of every child.
Interacts positively with all children to support their individual learning and meets their emotional needs.
Family-Style Meal Service: Assists with serving of snacks and meals; Screenings: Administers standardized screening tools on every child within 90 days of school entry; Health Supervision: Checks indoor and outdoor environment for safety hazards. Supervision: Supervises and trains teaching assistants and volunteers; assists with training of family/community volunteers to assist in the classroom.
Conducts three hours of educational planning meetings annually with each ECEAP child's family. Meets with non-ECEAP families twice each school year to involve the parents in the educational program; Communication/Family Support: Collaborates with preschool team in planning and facilitating family events/meetings.
Participates in interdisciplinary planning for children and families' including staffings, multidisciplinary teams, individual education plans and other cross-component coordination efforts.
Works with families and preschool team to ensure smooth transitions to before-and after-school care and between Encompass and Kindergarten.
Bachelor's degree in the field of early childhood education or child development and one year of successful work experience with adults/parents and young children OR Associates degree in the same and two years successful work experience in a preschool, childcare or kindergarten setting OR Valid Washington State Elementary Teaching Certificate with an endorsement in Early Childhood Education or Special Education with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education.

*Knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices for preschool children.
Demonstrate a desire to identify, gain knowledge in and awareness of individual experiences and societal impacts of oppression and trauma that impact families and children.
Ability to perform basic clerical tasks such as record keeping, filing, typing, copying, etc.
Ability to attend occasional evening meetings and to occasionally visit parents in their homes.
Ability to supervise students on regularly scheduled field trips.
Food and Beverage Handler's Permit
Teaching Strategies Gold Inter-rater reliability certification
Perceiving the nature of sound, near and far visual acuity, depth perception, providing oral information, the manual dexterity to operate business related equipment, and handle and work with various materials and objects are important aspects of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.
And most importantly—you'll help shape the future, one child at a time.