Employment

Looking to Join Us?

Hiring Process

Applications are received through our Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Our hiring committee will review the application and contact qualified candidates for a preliminary interview. Finalists are generally invited for a full-day, on-campus interview. Faculty finalists will have an opportunity to teach an in-class lesson. Employment offers are contingent on satisfactory completion of background checks, reference checks, education verification (Faculty applicants), and verification of authorization to work in the United States.

For questions contact Human Resources: greg.cheever@tbcs.org

Current Openings

The Bear Creek School is a classical, Christian school located in Redmond, Washington. The greater Seattle area offers a wide range of cultural and outdoor activities. The community is diverse, highly educated, and a great place for families.

Why Teach at Bear Creek?

As a member of The Bear Creek School, you belong to a vibrant preschool – grade 12 community fully committed to the mission of our school: to provide a high-quality, Christian liberal arts education in a nurturing environment that will enable each student to become the individual God intends. 

In preparing students to engage the world with wisdom, compassion, and courage, we seek caring, dedicated faculty and staff who embrace their Christian faith, model Biblical values, share a love for learning and a commitment to excellence, and will nurture and challenge students. Our liberal arts model supports an academically rigorous curriculum, tightly integrated within a Christian worldview. 

Class sizes are small (around 18 students), and all members of our community, students and adults alike, are known and appreciated as unique individuals, made in God’s image. Teachers work closely together in grade level teams and are supported and mentored. 

Bear Creek offers competitive salaries and generous benefits. Because we believe that faculty who engage in lifelong learning inspire students to do the same, we invest in our employees and offer a wide range of professional development opportunities and funding. 

We invite you to explore our website and current openings to see if The Bear Creek School could be a good fit for you. 

learning and Growing

There are many opportunities to participate in professional development both on-site in collaboration with peers or off-site networking and learning with and from other professionals. The school financially support this growth culture by funding a wide range of professional development opportunities.

Fully Funded Professional Development

• Professional conferences and workshops
• Certification coursework
• Advanced Placement workshops
• University coursework
• Local, regional, and national conferences

Graduate Degree Grant Program

• An average of 60% of the costs associated with graduate degree coursework are covered by the school through our Graduate Degree Grant Program

On Campus Professional Development

• Professional Development training day each October
• Late start on Wednesdays each week for Growth and Renewal
• In-service training
• New teacher orientation training week
• Mentor program
• Training in educational technology

Summer Institute Classes

• 4-day on-campus course on Christian worldview integration
• 4-day on-campus course on pedagogy (clock hours available)

Caring for our Employees

Bear Creek offers the following programs:

• Health Insurance – Employer Subsidized
  • Employee may choose either a High Deductible or Low Deductible plan
• Dental Insurance – Employee Paid
• Vision Insurance – Employee Paid
• Health Savings Account – Employer Funded
• Flexible Spending Accounts 
  • Healthcare
  • Dependent Care
  • Limited Healthcare
• Employer-Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Bear Creek pays 100% of the premium for the approved long-term disability plan for benefit eligible employees
  • Eligibility after 90-days for benefit eligible employees. 66.67% of our base salary up to age 65
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employer-Paid Life and AD&D insurance
  • Bear Creek pays 100% of the premium for the approved life insurance plan for benefit eligible employees
  • Life Insurance coverage is equal to one year’s salary up to $50,000

Retirement Plan

• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
  • Bear Creek contributes 3% of employee salary to the savings plan  403(b) Retirement Plan

Vacation, PTO, Breaks, and Holidays

• Vacation, Personal, and Sick Days
  • Benefit eligible employees receive 10-days paid vacation prorated based on FTE
  • Benefit eligible employees receive 48-hour PTO prorated based on FTE. May bank up to 160 hours of PTO
• Paid Parental Leave
  • Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave through WA State Paid Family/Medical Leave / Bear Creek Offer 20 Days Maternity Leave and 10 Days Paternity Leave
• Bear Creek is closed for two weeks at Christmas, one week for winter break, and one week for spring break. Faculty are not expected on campus during this time.
• The school is closed for: Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, and Juneteenth.

Additional Benefits

• Health and Safety
  • The health and safety of our employees is of utmost importance. We follow Washington State Department of Health and Department of Labor and Industry COVID-19 protocols and offer daily on-campus Registered Nurse support.
• Bear Creek Tuition Discount
  • Up to 20% tuition discount available.
  • Benefit eligible employee qualify for 100% of need (Financial Aid)
• Verizon Wireless Discount
• Costco Membership reimbursement
• Passport Discount Card
• Discounted lunch at school kitchen