Lead Toddler Childcare Teacher

We are a certified 'Great Place to Work', a Golden Winner of 'Best in the PNW' for Senior Living in 2023 and 2025, and Silver Winner in 2024. The Lead Early Education Teacher at Bayview’s Intergenerational Childcare Center (ICC) is part of a unique, nonprofit program within a continuing care retirement community.

About the role

This role leads classroom operations, guiding teaching staff while creating a safe, engaging, and developmentally appropriate environment for children. Our intergenerational model offers one-of-a-kind learning experiences, where children build empathy and social skills through shared activities like art, gardening, and storytelling with residents. The Lead Teacher plays a key role in shaping and implementing these experiences, ensuring they align with both early childhood best practices and the center’s mission.

This position is responsible for maintaining a safe, orderly, and stimulating classroom and center environment, including monitoring safety, supporting daily operations, and ensuring compliance with ICC and Bayview policies, as well as licensing regulations. The Lead Teacher also serves as a key point of communication with families, providing updates on children’s progress and development.

Success in this role requires a collaborative, relationship-focused leader who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and an effective communicator. The ideal candidate brings a positive, team-oriented approach, builds strong relationships across staff, families, and residents, and is able to guide others while working within established guidelines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead classroom operations and guide teaching staff
• Create a safe, engaging, and developmentally appropriate environment for children
• Shape and implement intergenerational learning experiences (e.g., art, gardening, storytelling)
• Maintain a safe, orderly, and stimulating classroom and center environment
• Monitor safety and support daily operations
• Ensure compliance with ICC, Bayview policies, and licensing regulations
• Serve as a key point of communication with families regarding children’s progress and development

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
• Associate of Arts Degree, Child Development Associate Degree, or equivalent (or willingness to work toward it)
• Demonstrated willingness to continue professional development through educational offerings
• At least two years of prior experience working with children under five
• Meets or exceeds minimum licensing requirements for certifications (e.g., CPR, HIV/AIDS, First Aid, Food Handlers Permit)
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Maintains confidentiality of parent/child information
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Flexible, patient, and able to have fun while working

Benefits

• 403(b) plan with up to 4% employer match
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Professional development opportunities
• Access to training and scholarship opportunities through the Early Achievers Program
• Subsidized ORCA Card (annual transit pass)
• Paid time off
• Subsidized on-site daycare
• Affordable on-site dining

Pay

$25.00+ per hour, depending on experience (non-exempt/hourly).

Schedule

Monday – Friday, with holidays off.