Daycare Teacher / Director-in-Training Family-Flex Childcare Spokane, WA Job Details Full-time $24 an hour 5 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Paid time off Employee discount Professional development assistance Flexible schedule Qualifications Interpersonal skills Teaching Certification Employee relationship building Organizational skills Cleaning Teaching experience with young children Early Childhood Education Full Job Description Family-Flex Childcare Daycare Teacher / Director-in-Training Position Overview Are you passionate about serving children and families? Are you able to overcome challenges by collaborating with others? Do you want to join a fast-growing organization with real careeropportunities? If so, this might be the perfect role for you. Family-Flex Childcare is seeking a caring, dependable, and growth-minded Daycare Teacher / Director-in-Training to join our team. In this role, you'll start out as a Daycare Teacher with direct classroom responsibilities and will grow into the role of a Center Director. You'll work directly with the organization's owners, working collaboratively to best serve families by shaping policy, creating curriculum, and delivering exceptional childcare. This is more than a teaching position—we are looking for a future leader with both the qualifications and character to positively influence children, families, and staff. Primary Responsibilities

• Provide safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate care for children.
• Plan and lead engaging learning activities.
• Maintain a positive, clean, organized, and safe classroom environment.
• Build strong, respectful relationships with children, families, and coworkers.
• Ensure all health, safety, and licensing requirements are met/followed.
• Maintain open and effective communication with families and staff.
• Support the daily operation of the daycare as needed.

Required Qualifications Candidates must:

• Have 3+ years of daycare or early childhood education experience
• Possess a Washington State ECE State Certificate or an approved equivalent.
• Meet all applicable Washington State DCYF requirements for employment in a licensed child care center.
• Have the ability and desire to gain the teaching, administrative, and leadership experience necessary for future advancement toward a Center Director role.
• Demonstrate strong communication, organization, professionalism, and problem-solving skills.
• Be dependable and able to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.

Strength of Character and Heart for Service Technical qualifications are important, but character is what truly matters. Family-Flex Childcare was born from the family motto "We love people well." You would be a direct extension of this and would need to embody it. You will be a good candidate if you genuinely love serving others and understand that working in child care is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children, families, and your coworkers.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Humility and a willingness to learn, receive feedback, and continue growing.
• A genuine love for children and a desire to help them grow and thrive.
• A positive attitude and a commitment to being a team player.
• Patience, kindness, and respect in challenging situations.
• Integrity, honesty, and strong personal accountability.
• A servant's heart and willingness to support others.
• The ability to lead by example.
• Reliability and follow-through.

We believe that great leaders do not simply manage people—they serve, support, encourage, and help others succeed. If you want to become great, you must become a servant. Growth Opportunity This position is designed to create a pathway from Daycare Teacher to Center Director. Family-Flex is growing quickly and needs you to be able to be a teacher for now, while also desiring the role of a Center Director in the near future. Advancement may include increased responsibility in areas such as staff support, scheduling, licensing compliance, family communication, program operations, and team leadership. Promotion to a Center Director role is based on demonstrated performance, leadership ability, completion of all applicable qualifications, required experience, and the needs of the organization. Who We Are Looking For The ideal candidate is someone who is:

• Qualified with the requisite education, certifications, and experience
• Loves serving others and thinks of others before themselves
• Is dependable and helps everyone around them grow
• Loves children and families
• Passionate about building the very best childcare experience Too Good to be True?

Family-Flex Childcare is growing quickly. With our unique model for childcare, we have a tremendous amount of demand. We're growing faster than we can keep up and that comes with its own set of challenges and stressors. Because we've only been around for 18 months, there are systems, processes, procedures, and a whole host of other things not yet developed. If you are someone who needs structure to thrive, this may not be the role for you (at least not yet). Because of Family-Flex's youth, we do not yet offer benefits like healthcare, 401(k), or extensive paid time off. We are working towards these things, but in all honesty it will take several years to get there. If you need healthcare for yourself or your family through your workplace, this may not be the role for you (at least not yet). However, if you're someone who doesn't require workplace provided healthcare, you can help develop new structure, and you want to participate in creating the very best childcare to ever exist, we would love to hear from you.

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Phone:

509.850.4494

Pay:

$24.00 per hour

Benefits:

Employee discount Flexible schedule Paid time off Professional development assistance

Work Location:

In person