Employee Benefits
Westmark School takes very good care of our employees. We provide a benefits package at little to no cost, as follows:
- Medical insurance through Anthem Blue Cross (PPO or HMO)
- Dental insurance through Guardian (PPO or HMO)
- Vision insurance within the VSP Vision Care network
- Life insurance through Guardian at two times the annual salary
- Long-term disability insurance through Guardian
- Flexible spending account (healthcare and or dependent care) through The Advantage Group
- 403(b) retirement plan through American Funds, with up to 5% matching feature after six months of continuous full-time service
- Paid time off
- Ten holidays annually and paid time off for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (first days only) if they fall on a day during the week
- Two personal days annually
- Sick leave: eight days annually for faculty; ten days for staff
- Up to twenty vacation days annually for staff
- Time off for Winter Break and Spring Break
- Additional benefits
- Extensive faculty training in leading-edge methodologies, such as Universal Design for Learning and RULER
- Paid tuition assistance and/or professional development at up to $3,000 annually
- Employee Enrichment benefit of up to $250 annually
- Team-building activities with colleagues, such as bowling afternoons, happy hours, and appreciation lunches
- Voluntary life insurance, pet assistance insurance, legal assistance, and AFLAC