Employment

The student body is a remarkably talented and diverse group! Reflecting our strong desire to create an intentional student body that accurately reflects our larger community, EC students come to us from many neighborhoods around the greater Puget Sound area. They represent more than 69 zip codes and more than 40% of our students identify themselves as students of color.

Sammamish residents access a wealth of outdoor activities on their doorstep. The town's 14 parks and preserves offer a range of activities — from hiking to cricket to ziplining to skateboarding. Sammamish also claims a lively cultural community, with a weekly Farmer's Market, seasonal holiday celebrations and a weekly summer concert series featuring an array of performers.

Located in the greater Puget Sound area, Sammamish is only 15 miles from Seattle's vibrant downtown setting, complete with outstanding museums and restaurants, abundant parks and recreation areas, a world-class zoo and botanical garden, musical venues to suit every taste and some of the finest sports teams in the entire country!

The Puget Sound area also boasts some of the finest hospitals and research centers, numerous independent and higher education institutions including University of Washington, Seattle University and Seattle Pacific University and a thriving and highly educated professional class.

EC offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including a generous 401K retirement plan where the school contributes 4% of one’s salary with an employee’s 5% contribution; paid medical, dental, vision, long-term disability and life insurance and flexible spending accounts; free parking and lunch on most school days. Staff employees are afforded accrued vacation and sick leave and most school holidays.

At EC, we recognize that teachable moments lie around every corner. At all levels, faculty use opportunities to interact with students in a variety of settings. In middle school and high school, faculty serve as mentors, supervise student clubs, oversee activities and coach athletics. During these informal opportunities, faculty provide additional guidance and mentoring for our students, and create a sense of safety and security.

Each faculty member is responsible for 10 to 12 advisees. Through this important mentor role, many of the most meaningful adult-student relationships are forged.

A high school mentor group stays together for four years with the same teacher, allowing for some natural bonds to be created over time. Mentor groups sit together at liturgies, some assemblies and spend the annual Peace & Justice Day together. For our middle school students, the mentor period is full of a wide range of activities, from events like Middle School Olympics to a lesson on social media usage to homework time.

Yes. Every August, the school invites new faculty to spend two days on campus where they are introduced to the mission and practices of the school. They meet their department chairs, division heads and other key administrators. Additionally, throughout the year, the induction process continues, as new teachers will meet individually and in groups with veteran teachers, administrators and our instructional coaching staff to ensure a thorough and welcoming onboarding experience.

Along with small class sizes and outstanding facilities, our teachers enjoy unparalleled access to professional development and present regularly at workshops and conferences around the country. As a leader in independent school education, EC also brings nationally known experts and speakers to campus each year. Other professional development opportunities include a variety of chair positions and awards that support individual teacher excellence. The school invests significant resources annually in professional development opportunities for its faculty members.

Teacher evaluations are critically important at EC and all members of our faculty participate in creating and maintaining a Professional Growth Portfolio. The process is designed to engage individual faculty in meaningful growth and progress through all stages of their teaching career.