We’re always on the lookout for awesome teachers. If you are interested in working at Pepitas, please send us your resume to melissa@pepitaspreschool.com! 

All applicants must:

• love working with small children!
• be at least 18 years old
• be able to pass a background check
• be available for all school days
• be able to lift 40 pounds. Must be able to stand up to 95% of the day and be able to assume postures in low level positions that best allow physical and visual contact with children
• have reliable transportation to work
• have valid US work papers if not US citizen

NEW OPENING: Assistant Director

Reports to: Preschool Director
Status: Part-time, onsite
Pay range : Competitive range of $28-30 DOE
Benefits:
● Flexibility & work-life balance: Enjoy Wednesdays off, flexible working hours, and all holidays and
summers off
● Family perks: Take advantage of a 30% preschool tuition discount for your child(ren) and
discounted or free entry to all field trip locations
● Supportive culture: Work with a team that values your ideas, growth, and well-being
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30am – 3:00pm

The Assistant Director is a leadership position that supports the Preschool Director in the daily operations
of the school. This role helps oversee teaching staff, supports student and family needs, ensures
documentation and administrative tasks are completed, and helps keep the school running smoothly from
day to day. The Assistant Director collaborates with the Director to maintain a warm, safe, and nurturing environment
for children, families, and staff. When the Director is off campus, the Assistant Director assumes
leadership responsibilities. This position requires strong communication skills in English and Spanish, reliability, organizational
strength, and the ability to support both administrative and classroom needs in a fast-paced environment.

To Apply
To apply to this position, send your resume, cover letter and two references to Melissa
Robertson at melissa@pepitaspreschool.com. This position will be posted here and open until filled.

Key Responsibilities
● Assume Director duties when the Director is off campus
● Assume Director responsibilities during breaks when running school-wide camps
● Ability to support the Director Efficiently: Proactively sees what needs to be done without always
being asked and helps lighten the director’s administrative load
● Maintains confidentiality and handles sensitive information responsibly.
● Complete other tasks as assigned to support smooth school operations

Required Qualifications
● Bilingual (Spanish-English)
● Pass state background check
● Legal working documents to fill out I9 tax form
● First aid and CPR certified
● Understanding of early childhood developmental milestones
● Ability to stand for 4+ hours
● Ability to move items up to 40 pounds without assistance
● Comfortable working in outdoor weather conditions
● 18 years or older
Preferred Qualifications
● BA in business, communications or other relevant field
● Experience supervising staff
● Positive personal or professional experience with young children
● Familiarity with play-based, bilingual preschool settings
● Tech literacy: comfortable with email, Google Drive apps, Canva, Brightwheel, digital forms,
newsletters, billing systems. Can learn new systems quickly
● Has excellent communication skills in both English and Spanish, confident in reading and writing
in English and translating into Spanish

Program & Child Support
● Help maintain a safe, healthy, and welcoming preschool environment
● Support classroom teams, step into classrooms when staffing gaps arise
● Provide student support, including restorative practices
● Assist with first-aid communication and parent follow-up
● Participate in parent conferences

Staff Support & Leadership
● Support and supervise teaching staff in daily routines and expectations
● Assist with staff development, coaching and professional growth
● Assist in maintaining positive culture school-wide
● Lead or co-lead staff meetings (often in spanish), help review lesson plans and support
curriculum implementation
● Assist in recruitment, interviewing and onboarding of new staff
● Support staff appreciation initiatives and culture-building

Curriculum & Program Planning
● Collaborate on yearly curriculum map and ensure teachers have support and resources
● Support summer programming: set-up, student camp, staff orientation and open house
● Assist with planning and running school-wide events throughout the year

Administrative Operations
● Maintain organized administrative systems, files, and supplies
● Arrive prepared to complete building opening administrative duties
● Help with editing the parent newsletter and other communications (Canva knowledge is key)
● Support the yearly Family Survey process and compile information as needed
● Monitor the environment for safety concerns and report them to the Director
● Assist with community relations, marketing, and outreach projects
● Verbally interpret from English to Spanish in staff meetings
● Occasionally translate documents

Collaboration with Families & Community
● Build warm, professional relationships with parents
● Communicate clearly and consistently with families in alignment with Pepitas values
● Work in partnership with the community and church to contribute to school programs
● Assist in outreach to Spanish-speaking families

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Bilingual Preschool Teacher Job Description

Pepitas seeks part-time preschool and pre-k teachers year-round for the school year.

We are a Spanish and English bilingual school with two co-teachers in each classroom to collaborate in English and Spanish in all subjects. Our school fosters a warm, nurturing environment with a small class size setting. This job includes planning, implementing, and assessing lessons. Pepitas uses a growth transcript model to collaboratively track student progress throughout the year and adheres to state standards in all subjects. Pepitas is a Christian school in North Seattle with a play-based and social-emotional focused program that puts relationships at the center of its work and is committed to fostering every child’s love of life-long learning. Pepitas has an ongoing commitment to the principles and practices of diversity and inclusiveness in the community and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of the organization. 

Job Details

• Part-time: 26 hours per week
• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 8:30am – 1:30pm
• Wednesday planning, prepping and staff meetings – 2 hours
• Required work dates
  • August 21-24 all-staff training
  • August 28-31 summer camp (optional)
• School meets from September 7 – June 20
• Days off: national holidays, Shoreline School District winter break, mid-winter break, spring break 

Pay and Benefits

• Pay: $18 – $25/ hr DOE at Pepitas
• Paid sick days for hours worked
• Professional development opportunities
• Tuition discount 

Qualifications and Skills

• 18 years or older
• High school diploma required, AA or BA preferred
• 2- 3 years early childhood education experience
• First Aid, CPR required within 60 days of hire
• Negative TB test
• Background check
• Fluent in English or Spanish (bilingual preferred)
• Excellent knowledge of child development and latest education theories and practices
• Creative and artistic teaching abilities
• Teaching and organization skills
• Patient and flexible
• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of positive discipline and growth mindset
• Proficient in email, Google Docs, Brightwheel (training provided), Zoom (training provided)

All teachers at Pepitas are lead teachers. We seek teachers who fulfill the following criteria: 

• Team player and collaborate throughout the day with co-teacher and staff
• Prepare a wide variety of lessons and art projects that follow our school-wide curriculum map and keeps students engaged and challenged
• Be or become familiar with Growth Transcripts for recording student progress
• Monitor and maintain accurate records on the progress of individual students 
• Participate in parent-teacher conferences
• Music and art a must
• Follow school safety protocols for all students and staff 
• Follow school protocols for health as directed by CDC
• Maintain high level of cleanliness in classroom
• Prepare daily class updates on Brightwheel app
• Able to pivot to remote learning via Zoom as needed
• Be patient, flexible and nurturing toward students and staff
• Punctual for work 

Please send an email with your resume to melissa@pepitaspreschool.com

Por favor envíe un correo electrónico con su currículum a melissa@pepitaspreschool.com