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Early Childhood Teacher (Reggio Inspired School)

Job Description

We are seeking warm, thoughtful, flexible, reflective, collaborative, fun-loving early childhood educators to join our stellar faculty in providing an excellent, high quality learning environment for children. Our school curriculum is primarily Reggio inspired, child-centered and relationship-based. We believe deeply in Loris Maglauzzi's idea of "Nothing without Joy" and hope that students, families and faculty alike will find joy and growth in this learning environment.
We work collaboratively as a faculty team partnering with children as we support their natural curiosity, growth and development. Teachers work in co-teaching teams with additional support to keep ratios low and provide opportunities for deep meaningful work with children and faculty partners. Teachers have weekly paid planning time, regular reflective practice meetings and time to collaborate with age group colleagues.
We are looking for teachers who love to engage with children, think deeply with colleagues, learn and grow as educators, exercise creativity and actively participate in the workplace community. We seek teachers who are eager to grow their practice as researchers, learners, facilitators, celebrators and collaborators in this incredible field of joy and wonder in the lives of children and their families.
We offer highly competitive wages, ongoing professional development as well as support for attending professional development conferences and workshops, medical/dental/vision insurance, access to scholarships for continuing education/degree completion, generous paid time off, and retirement plan contributions.
We are an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity, and we encourage people of color and LGBTQIA+ individuals to apply.
Highly Desired Qualifications:
The most competitive candidates will have 3+ years teaching experience and completed formal education in Early Childhood Education. Teachers who have a commitment to reflective work with children; an eagerness to collaborate with co-teachers; a drive to grow as professionals; a disposition towards research and inquiry; experience designing curriculum responsive to children's emerging interests; familiarity with emergent curriculum, Reggio practice, and anti-bias approaches; community enrichment/volunteer experience; and a long-term commitment to early learning are highly sought.
We have opportunities starting in the spring and summer as well as in August.
We are located in the Wedgwood/Ravenna neighborhood, just North of the main UW campus.
If this sounds like a fit to you and you'd like to learn more, please be in touch we'd love to learn more about you!
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $18.00 to $20 /hour