Child Care Teacher

Job Description

Childcare Teacher

• 40 hours per week
• Monday – Friday
• Day Shift
• 100% Onsite

The UW Medical Center Children’s Center at Northwest offers year-round care to infants, toddlers and preschoolers and is operated by UW Medical Center. The Center is a community of families and teachers who strive to provide a safe and respectful environment where children and families are loved and cared for. Children have the opportunity for creativity and growth, mastering skills of resiliency, self‑regulation, and intrinsic motivation.

Embracing the Reggio Emilia philosophy of focusing on a child’s natural development, the Center is child‑centered and directed, taking the philosophy that learning must make sense to the student in order to be effective and meaningful. The child’s point of view is completely respected, and the student is encouraged to follow their own educational path.

• Create and implement classroom curriculum as it pertains to the UWMC‑Northwest Childcare Center philosophy.
• Oversee staff and volunteers working directly with the children.
• Oversee classroom arrangement, organization, storage, maintenance, and cleanup.
• Attend to the daily needs of the children such as meal preparation, feeding and cleanup, diaper changing and toilet training.
• Implement individual behavioral plans.
• Observe and document children’s learning.
• Maintain daily written records on individual children including documenting attendance, eating, sleeping, accidents, and individual medication records.
• Recommend referrals and provide input for parent conferences.
• Attend all required trainings including State Training and Registry System (STARS) classes.

Associate Degree or equivalent in Early Childhood Education or Child Development Associate.

Or Bachelor’s Degree in related field.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses:
Montlake and Northwest. It is the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties. The Northwest campus offers emergency, inpatient, and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care, located on a 44‑acre campus that includes the neighboring Northwest Outpatient Medical Center and Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion.

Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

Pay Range Minimum: $24.07 hourly

Pay Range Maximum: $34.90 hourly

Benefits:
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Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Temporary or Regular:
This is a regular position.

FTE (Full‑Time Equivalent): 100.00%

Union/Bargaining Unit: SEIU 1199NW UWMC Northwest Service and Maintenance

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206‑543‑6450 or dso.

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.