Early Learning Center Substitute Teacher

Refugee Woman's Alliance; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

Refugee Women's Alliance (ReWA) is seeking five Full-Time Early Childhood Education Substitute Teachers to cover classrooms at five Seattle centers. This role offers a guaranteed weekly schedule with a home site and opportunities to work at other centers as needed.

Starting pay ranges from $24 to $33 per hour, based on licensure, education, and experience. Benefits include comprehensive health, retirement, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Experience working or volunteering with children.
• Willingness to work at all five centers.
• Ability to pass background check and meet health/safety requirements (CPR/First Aid, CPS, TB test, Food Worker Card).
• Ability to lift at least 45 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe, nurturing learning environment for children.
• Support developmentally appropriate learning experiences in literacy, numeracy, scientific inquiry, creativity, social-emotional development, and physical development.
• Use age-appropriate, inclusive communication that reflects children's learning styles, abilities, languages, and cultures.
• Support children's home languages and cultural identities while helping them build confidence and skills in the classroom.
• Assist with classroom setup, activities, transitions, meals, snacks, and daily routines.
• Travel to and work at any of ReWA's five Early Learning Center locations based on program coverage needs.

Skills

Experience with children

Teamwork

Cultural & linguistic responsiveness

Flexibility

Physical stamina

Education

Child Development Associate credential

Early Childhood Education coursework

Childcare licensure

Degree in ECE or related field

Job description

Full-time Regular Beacon Hill ECE, Seattle, WA, US

14 days ago Requisition ID: 1473

Salary Range: $24.00 To $33.00 Hourly

Full-Time Early Childhood Education Substitute Teacher | Multi-Site

• Pay: $24-$33 per hour Starting pay is based on a combination of applicable licensure or credentials, education, and years of relevant experience. Candidates who meet the basic eligibility requirements and have approximately 0-2 years of experience will generally be considered near the beginning of the range. Candidates with more extensive experience, advanced ECE education, and relevant licensure may be considered for placement in the higher portion of the range.
• Schedule: Full-time; 32 hours per week with the opportunity to work up to 40 hours
• Location:ReWA's five Early Learning Centers in Seattle; each teacher will have an assigned home site
• Reports To:Early Learning Center Site Director
• Benefits: ReWA offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; long-term disability and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; and a 403(b) retirement plan.

About ReWA:

Refugee Women's Alliance (ReWA) is a nationally recognized multiethnic nonprofit organization that provides award-winning services to refugee and immigrant women and their families throughout King and Snohomish Counties. For more than 40 years, ReWA has empowered refugee and immigrant communities through culturally and linguistically responsive services that strengthen families and build thriving communities.

About the Role:

ReWA is seeking five Full-Time Early Childhood Education Substitute Teachers to provide classroom coverage and program support across all five ReWA Early Learning Centers. Each Substitute Teacher will have an assigned home site while remaining willing and able to work at any of ReWA's Early Learning Center locations based on program needs.

This role combines the variety of substitute teaching with the stability of a guaranteed weekly schedule. When substitute coverage is not needed at another location, you will support your home site through classroom coverage and other assigned Early Childhood Education duties.

What You'll Do:

• Provide a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment for children.
• Support developmentally appropriate learning experiences in literacy, numeracy, scientific inquiry, creativity, social-emotional development, and physical development.
• Use age-appropriate, inclusive communication that reflects children's learning styles, abilities, languages, and cultures.
• Support children's home languages and cultural identities while helping them build confidence and skills in the classroom.
• Assist with classroom setup, activities, transitions, meals, snacks, and daily routines.

Safety & Supervision

• Actively supervise children during classroom activities, transitions, hallway movement, mealtimes, and outdoor play while helping maintain required staffing ratios.
• Help maintain a clean, healthy, and safe classroom environment and inspect equipment and materials for safe use.
• Report injuries, accidents, illnesses, and behavioral concerns to the Site Coordinator or Program Director.
• Follow ReWA program policies, childcare licensing requirements, ECEAP and Step Ahead performance standards, National Accreditation Commission requirements, and applicable USDA meal guidelines.

Multi-Site & Team Support

• Travel to and work at any of ReWA's five Early Learning Center locations based on program coverage needs.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, volunteers, families, and other Early Childhood Education team members.
• When coverage is not needed at another center, provide classroom coverage and complete other assigned ECE duties at your home site.
• Maintain professionalism, flexibility, and teamwork while adapting to different classrooms, routines, and locations.
• Attend required meetings, training sessions, and professional development activities.

Long-Term Substitute Assignments

• For extended assignments, assist with lesson planning, child assessments, classroom documentation, and family-teacher conferences as needed.

What We're Looking For:

Required Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Experience working or volunteering with children and the ability to contribute effectively as part of a classroom team.
• Ability to support varied, age-appropriate activities for children from different cultural, linguistic, and educational backgrounds.
• Willingness and ability to work at all five ReWA Early Learning Center locations based on program needs.
• Ability to meet federal and Washington State childcare health and safety requirements and maintain required credentials, including CPR and First Aid, CPS training, TB test clearance, and a current Food Worker Card.
• Ability to successfully pass a criminal background check.
• Ability to lift at least 45 pounds and perform the physical responsibilities of the role.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while remaining flexible, professional, and child-centered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an early learning, childcare, preschool, Head Start, ECEAP, or similar educational setting.
• Experience in a multicultural or multilingual environment.
• Relevant Early Childhood Education coursework, certificate, Child Development Associate credential, degree, or childcare licensure.
• Bilingual or multilingual skills. Chinese, Vietnamese, Amharic, and Somali language skills are especially welcomed.

Why Join ReWA?

Join a mission-driven organization where your work helps children and families feel welcomed, supported, and connected. In this role, you will build meaningful relationships at your home site while gaining broad experience across ReWA's Early Learning Centers and contributing wherever support is needed most.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ReWA is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourages women, people of color, immigrants, refugees, multilingual candidates, and members of historically underrepresented communities to apply. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to any status protected by applicable law.