Early Learning Union Teachers

Puget Sound Educational Service District seeks highly qualified Union Teachers to join our team of educators and work in strong collaborative partnership with the classroom teaching teams. Job duties include collaboration with the teaching teams, providing developmentally appropriate integrated curriculum that meets the needs of the classroom community.

At Educare, you will join a community of learners focused on providing high quality care and early childhood education, while working closely with families to support the growth and development of their children. Educare is a research-based early learning program implementing best and most promising new practices. We hold high expectations for achieving child and family goals and offer reflective practices so that teachers reach and sustain those goals.

We are part of a support system that enables personal and professional growth within an intentional culture of inclusion and diversity. We encourage you to join us in achieving a vision of excellence, innovation, creativity, and equity for the children and families we serve.

PSESD is one of nine regional educational agencies serving school districts and state approved charter and private schools in Washington. Serving over 39% of Washington’s K-12 public school students, our agency provides critical services designed to ensure that our students are ready to enter school, achieve at high levels in the K-12 system, and succeed in postsecondary endeavors. We are committed to becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization driven by equity in education.

To learn more about PSESD, visitwww.psesd.org/about-psesd.

Early Learning Program Hiring Requirements

• Portable Background Check: All Early Learning Program hires must have a cleared PSESD fingerprint background check (Washington State Patrol and FBI clearance)
  and a cleared Portable Background Check (PBC) before their hire date, and every three (3) years thereafter as a condition of continued employment. Applicants without a current PBC should consider completing a PBCduring the application phase. Please click here for instructions, and please click here to start the process.
• Required Health Documentation
  to be completed within 30 days of official start date for all Early Learning staff, including:
  • Completed Medical Release Form
  • Tuberculosis clearance (if not included on Medical Release Form)
  • MMR vaccine documentation (if not included on Medical Release Form)

• AA or Higher in ECE, with experience teaching preschool-age children;OR
  Current Washington State Teaching Certificate with endorsement in ECE (PreK-grade
  3) or Early Childhood Special Education;OR
  AA or higher degree in a related field with 20 credits in ECE and 9 months experience in preschool classroom
• Early childhood experience in a childcare center, child development center, or preschool program

Teacher, Infant/Toddler -
Minimum Qualifications

• AA or higher in a related field with Infant toddler coursework and 12 months experience with children 0-5;OR
  a current Infant/Toddler CDA and 12 months experience working with children 0-5;OR
  a current Preschool CDA credential from the Council for Professional Recognition with infant/toddler coursework and 12 months experience with children 0-5 years;OR
  an ECE initial certificate with infant/toddler coursework and 12 months experience with children 0-5
• Early childhood experience in a childcare center, child development center, or preschool program

Assistant Teacher - Preschool -
Minimum Qualifications

• WA state ECE Initial Cert, short Cert. of specialization
  OR Current CDA (Any focus)
• Minimum years of relevant experience 0-1 year
• Early childhood experience in a childcare center, child development center, or preschool program

Provisional Hire Requirements:
Enrolled in a local college to complete WA state ECE initial Cert within 2 year OR Enrolled in a CDA program and completed within 2 years
OR
Enrolled in an AA or higher degree in ECE and completed within 2 years

Assistant Teacher, Infant Toddler -
Minimum Qualifications

• WA state ECE Initial Cert, short Cert. of specialization
  OR Current CDA (Any focus)
• Minimum years of relevant experience 0-1 year
• Early childhood experience in a childcare center, child development center, or preschool program

Provisional Hire Requirements:
Enrolled in a local college to complete WA state ECE initial Cert within 2 year OR Enrolled in a CDA program and completed within 2 years
OR
Enrolled in an AA or higher degree in ECE and completed within 2 years

Teacher Preschool -
Preferred Qualifications

• Early Head Start, Head Start, or other comprehensive child development/family support program experience
• Experience working with children birth to 5 who are from diverse backgrounds

Teacher Infant/Toddler -
Preferred Qualifications

• Early Head Start, Head Start, or other comprehensive child development/family support program experience
• Experience working with children birth to 5 who are from diverse backgrounds

Assistant Teacher -
Preferred…