Elementary School Volunteer

Cordata Elementary needs your help!

We have volunteer positions available in their AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS where you can:
Improve a child’s life • Support the community • Explore careers • Learn a new skill
Build a resume • Make friends • Network • Get experience

Clubs run Jan 22 to Mar 12 and include:
• Color and Chillax
• Basketball
• Ukulele
• Games
• World Culture
• Multi-Media Art
• Reading Buddies
• Tennis
• Music Adventures
• Community Club

Orientation sessions: Jan 13, Jan 15 and Jan 16

For more information, please contact:
• Robyn Johnston, Cordata Club Coordinator, robyn.johnston@bellinghamschools.org OR 360.739.0116

Job Description – After School Enrichment Opportunities at Cordata Elementary
This is an exciting opportunity to assist students in an elementary school setting under the guidance of an enrichment instructor and/or enrichment director. As a work study participant you will be working with students in an ‘after school’ classroom environment, focusing on enrichment themes such as music, art, sports, and other social/emotional enrichment subjects. You will provide some large group support, small group enrichment, and one-on-one tutoring. This position may also involve helping with administrative tasks, such as taking attendance, preparing materials and supplies, and supporting activities in the playground, cafeteria, and transportation pickup areas.
Positions are available on Mondays 2:30-4:30pm, Wednesdays 2:30-4:30pm, and Thursdays 12:45-2:30pm from Jan 22 to Mar 12 in the following enrichment classes (11/19/19 – still to be confirmed):
MONDAYS 2:30-4:30
• Color and Chillax
• Basketball
• Community Club
• Music Therapy
• World Culture
WEDNESDAYS 2:30-4:30
• Ukulele
• Games
• Reading Buddies
• Multi-media Art
• Tennis
• Community Club
THURSDAYS 12:45-2:30pm
• Coding
• Martial Arts

Benefits:
Learn to work with:
• students in small and large groups
• culturally diverse students, supported with social-emotional skill-building and Caring Schools Curriculum
• dedicated teams of enrichment providers supporting the core beliefs of the Bellingham Promise

Qualifications:
• Positive and flexible attitude
• Utilizes collaborative approach to problem-solving
• Willing to accept direction and changes in direction, when requested
• Ability to take initiative to engage and support students
• Ability to work in cafeteria, outside, and classroom environments
• Enjoys working with children
• Respectful and responsible to adults and children
• Professional conduct and communication in all teaching/learning settings

Lead Preschool Teacher

Job position / title
Lead Preschool Teacher
Name of business / employer
Hillcrest Kids Early Learning
Job description / duties
Hillcrest Kids Early Learning, an Early Achievers rated childcare center in Bellingham, is hiring for a Lead Preschool Teacher. The best person for this position will be one who loves working with children, is flexible with schedules and the early learning environment, has experience working with children and is pursuing early childhood education (if not already).

Duties: The Lead Teacher is responsible for creating a safe, loving and age-appropriate learning environment for the children in your care, in an Early Achievers rated childcare center. Familiarity with the Creative Curriculum is a bonus as this is the foundation for our curriculum used at Hillcrest. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, creating an environment that meets the emotional, social, physical, and cognitive developmental needs of the assigned age group by providing weekly age-appropriate lesson plans and ensuring the safety of all children in a loving place. Classroom activities might include providing art projects, sensory-motor activities, story time, music and games. The ideal candidate will be a team player who is flexible, self-motivated and with experience in Early Childhood Education or childcare.

Qualifications
Requirements: High School Diploma, First Aid/CPR certification, Bloodborne pathogens/HIV training, portable background check with DCYF (can do this on date of hire but cannot work alone with children until cleared), Negative TB Test Result, Certificate or Degree in Early Childhood Education is a bonus.

Application deadline / closing date
07/31/2019
Salary / rate of pay
$12.50+ DOE
Days and hours of employment
M-F, afternoon hours
Person or department to contact
Melissa Elsner
Business address
1400 Larrabee Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
Email
melissae@hillcrestkids.com
Phone
360.733.8135
How to apply
To Apply: You may either print, at the link provided, http://www.hillcrestkids.com, our application for employment or, come to the school and pick one up. Drop off at Hillcrest Kids, 1400 Larrabee Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225 (Entrance is on the Old Fairhaven Parkway side of the building)

Substitute Teacher

Job position / title
Substitute Teacher
Name of business / employer
Hillcrest Kids Early Learning
Job description / duties
Substitute teachers are on-call to fill in for staff, and teachers, who are ill or on vacation. Hours are not gauranteed but are based on the availability given at hire. At times phone calls may be given the day of or in advance, depending on the need of the substitute. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing a safe, loving and age-appropriate environment for children, in the teachers absence. While in a classroom, activities might include providing art projects, sensory-motor activities, story time, music and games. Other tasks could include light cleaning, laundry and serving food. The ideal candidate will be a team player who is flexible, self-motivated and with experience in Early Childhood Education or childcare.

Qualifications
Requirements: High School Diploma, First Aid/CPR certification, Bloodborne pathogens/HIV training, portable background check with DCYF (can do this on date of hire but cannot work alone with children until cleared), Negative TB Test Result, Certificate or Degree in Early Childhood Education is a bonus.

Application deadline / closing date
08/31/2019
Salary / rate of pay
$12.00+ DOE
Days and hours of employment
Varies
Flexible schedule?
(○) Yes
Person or department to contact
Melissa Elsner
Business address
1400 Larrabee Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
Email
melissae@hillcrestkids.com
Phone
360.733.8135
How to apply
To Apply: You may either print, at the link provided, http://www.hillcrestkids.com, our application for employment or, come to the school and pick one up. Drop off at Hillcrest Kids, 1400 Larrabee Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225 (Entrance is on the Old Fairhaven Parkway side of the building)