Employment Agreement for Part-Time Preschool Teacher

Employment Agreement of Part Time Preschool Teacher

Employment agreement made (date), between , a not for profit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of , with its principal office located at , referred to herein as School, and , of , referred to herein as Employee.

Whereas, School operates a preschool for children ages through , and maintains an office at ; and

Whereas, Employee has been engaged and has had a great deal of experience as a preschool teacher; and

Whereas, Employee is willing to be employed by Employer, and Employer is willing to employ Employee, on the terms, covenants, and conditions set forth in this Agreement;

For and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. School agrees to employ Employee in a part-time status, and the Employee agrees to work for School as a preschool teacher in a part-time status. The employment will commence on .

2. The duties and responsibilities of Employee are set forth in the Teachers’ Handbook, as amended from time to time. Both parties agree that the foregoing list of duties and responsibilities as set forth in said Handbook are not exhaustive and may be changed, modified, or increased at the discretion of School.

3. The Employee's work schedule will vary according to the needs of the School.

4. As a part-time employee, Employee is not eligible to participate in any fringe benefits or retirement programs of School. Employee agrees that he is not entitled to receive the benefits which full time employees of School are entitled to receive and shall not be entitled to workers compensation, medical insurance, life insurance, paid vacations, paid holidays, pension, or profit sharing on account of his services to School.

5. Employee hereby releases, waives and discharges from all liability to Employee for any and all loss or damage, and any claim or damages resulting therefrom, resulting from the services of Employee to School, whether caused by the negligence of School or otherwise. Employee also agrees to indemnify School and hold them School harmless from any loss, liability, damage or cost Employee may suffer, whether caused by the negligence of the School or otherwise.

6. Employee will act as a preschool for a period of one year and subsequently for as long as it is agreeable between the parties. It is agreed that that Employee will hold the position during the aforesaid term of one year as long as Employee is, in opinion, efficient, conscientious, and productive. If Employee is not, in School’s opinion, efficient, conscientious, and productive, it remains within the discretion of School to relieve Employee of her employment by the full payment of whatever is owed Employee at the time of such termination.

7. The starting salary of Employee will be $ per . Except for increases in salary provided at the discretion of the School, the terms of this Agreement will remain in effect until amended in writing and signed by the School.

8. Employee agrees that during the term of this Agreement, and for a period of years after the end of such term, Employee will not disclose any information or data concerning the curricula, students, business or students of School, disclosed to or acquired by Employee in confidence at any time during the term of this Agreement.

9. Severability. The invalidity of any portion of this Agreement will not and shall not be deemed to affect the validity of any other provision. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, the parties agree that the remaining provisions shall be deemed to be in full force and effect as if they had been executed by both parties subsequent to the expungement of the invalid provision.

10. No Waiver. The failure of either party to this Agreement to insist upon the performance of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or the waiver of any breach of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, shall not be construed as subsequently waiving any such terms and conditions, but the same shall continue and remain in full force and effect as if no such forbearance or waiver had occurred.

11. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of .

12. Notices. Any notice provided for or concerning this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given when sent by certified mail if sent to the respective address of each party as set forth at the beginning of this Agreement.

13. Mandatory Arbitration. Any dispute under this Agreement shall be required to be resolved by binding arbitration of the parties hereto. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator, each party shall select one arbitrator and both arbitrators shall then select a third. The third arbitrator so selected shall arbitrate said dispute. The arbitration shall be governed by the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in force and effect.

14. Entire Agreement. This Agreement shall constitute the entire Agreement between the parties and any prior understanding or representation of any kind preceding the date of this Agreement shall not be binding upon either party except to the extent incorporated in this Agreement.

15. Modification of Agreement. Any modification of this Agreement or additional obligation assumed by either party in connection with this Agreement shall be binding only if placed in writing and signed by each party or an authorized representative of each party.

16. Assignment of Rights. The rights of each party under this Agreement are personal to that party and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person, firm, corporation, or other entity without the prior, express, and written consent of the other party.

WITNESS our signatures as of the day and date first above stated.