Employment at Bertschi School
Bertschi School is an equal opportunity employer seeking a more culturally diverse workplace. Bertschi School welcomes faculty and staff from various backgrounds of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, socio-economic status, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
Open Positions
Application Process
No phone calls will be accepted. Interested candidates are invited to:
- Complete the Bertschi application form
- Submit a cover letter and resume to employment@bertschi.org
Please submit materials in PDF format.
Fellowship for Aspiring Black Educators
Bertschi School offers a full-time teaching associate job and up to $10,000 each year toward tuition for an aspiring Black educator enrolled in a University of Washington teaching certification program.
To inquire about future application to the fellowship, email Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Amina Loftin.
Learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion at Bertschi>>
Bertschi School Benefits
Bertschi School offers competitive compensation and benefits, resources for professional growth, and a sense of shared mission and accomplishment. Bertschi School promotes a culture that encourages life balance and a healthy work environment where students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to contribute their own ideas and spirit. Salaries and benefits are in line with other independent private schools in the Northwest.
The following employee benefits are available to eligible employees working on a full-time basis (0.6 FTE or higher):
Health Care
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
Additional Health Benefits
- Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Workers Compensation Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Paid Sick & Personal Leave
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Family/Medical Leave
- Bus/Bike Commuters Benefit
- Mentor/Mentee Partnership
- Professional Development Opportunities & Continuing Education Benefit
OUR MISSION
Bertschi School educates children to become compassionate, confident, and creative learners in a global community.
OUR VALUES
Our community values integrity, inclusiveness, respect, diversity, and a commitment to sustainability.
OUR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION STATEMENT
Bertschi School values diversity and believes engaging our differences makes us better and stronger. We welcome and honor the unique contributions of people from all racial, ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds, gender identities, learning profiles, physical abilities, and sexual orientations. Our commitment to equity drives us to be inclusive and diverse in all areas of our school.
The community here is so strong and supportive. I love working in my teaching team and gaining insight and expertise from the teachers and educators around me to support students and my own growth as a teacher.
Stelios, Fourth Grade Teaching Associate
Explore the Bertschi Campus
Step into the Bertschi campus and take a virtual tour of our spaces including:
- Pre-K through grade 5 classrooms
- Dedicated specialist classrooms including art, music, drama, library, music, P.E., science, Spanish, and technology
- Our Living Building Science Wing and LEED GOLD Bertschi Center..and so much more!
Future Inquiries
If you are interested in working at Bertschi School but don't see a position currently open, please submit a cover letter and resumé to employment@bertschi.org. We will review submitted cover letters and resumes when we have a new job opening.
