Assistant Teacher

Do you enjoy coaching and mentoring children? Are you patient and dedicated to helping your students achieve success? Are you looking to make a positive impact in your community? Northwest Center Kids' mission is to provide an inclusive environment where all families receive individual programs of education, advocacy, therapy, and family support that nurtures the development of children with and without disabilities. Be a part of the team that is leading the education inclusion revolution!

About Northwest Center Kids:
At Northwest Center Kids Early Learning, we believe that when children with and without disabilities learn and play together, all of them reach their full potential. It’s a principle going back to 1965, when our founders fought for the rights of all children to receive an education, and an approach we’ve been perfecting since Northwest Center introduced inclusive early learning in 1980. Today, Northwest Center Kids Early Learning provides high-quality care and education to children with and without developmental delays or disabilities and challenging behaviors. In our classrooms, all children are welcomed, celebrated, and nurtured so they can learn and thrive together. This position falls under a collective bargaining agreement with the SEIU Local 925 union.

Watch a video to learn more about our inclusive Early Learning Team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYTxgf2nhqQ   

Benefits:   

• Competitive and affordable Medical (including hearing & hardware coverage!), Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life insurance  
• 17 Accrued Paid Time Off Days Annually
• 25 Paid Break and Holiday Days Annually
• Parental Leave and Paid Compassion Leave
• Retirement 401(K) with a company match
• Employment Assistance Program (EAP) via Spring Health
• Mental Wellness Program including six free therapy sessions per year 
• Company-Provided Orca Card
• Physical Wellness Reimbursement Program - $25 per month
• Student Loan Contribution Program - $50 per month
• Pet Insurance Discount Program
• Eligible to receive scholarships for a Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education
• Guaranteed Bi-Annual Wage Increases at union ratification adjustments and individual work anniversary raises
• Monthly reflective practice with a licensed therapist 
• Opportunity for career development with our NWC Mentorship Match program
• Tuition discount at NWC Early Learning Schools after one year of employment 
• Paid Professional development and continued education - $350 per year

Check out the entire list of benefits Northwest Center has to offer here:  http://www.nwcbenefits.hrbenefits.net/

• High School diploma
• Candidates with one year or more of Early Childhood Education experience will be given preference

Northwest Center is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at jobs@nwcenter.org.

At Northwest Center, we do not just accept diversity and inclusion — we celebrate it, support it, live it, and flourish in it to benefit our employees, the community, and our clientele. We believe that our strength lies within our diversity and the forward motion towards a day when people of all abilities can learn and work together.