Employment Benefits
Cornish College of the Arts offers a generous comprehensive benefits package to our employees. A sampling of just some of our benefits is listed below.
Please note that eligibility may vary depending on type of position and employment status.
Health benefits
- Medical & Vision insurance coverage through Group Health Cooperative
- Dental insurance coverage through Washington Dental Service (Delta Dental)
- Flexible Spending Plans (IRS section 125) for pre-tax insurance premiums, dependent care, and un-reimbursed medical expenses
- Life, AD&D and Long-Term Disability Insurance through Principal Financial Group
Retirement plans
- 403(b) retirement program offered through TIAA-Cref
Tuition discounts
- Free employee tuition for classes at Cornish
- Tuition discounts for dependent children to attend Cornish
- Tuition Exchange Program member - free tuition at other member colleges for dependent children
Paid time off
Example below is for full-time year-round staff
- 11 paid holidays
- 18 days of paid time off upon hire (prorated from hire date), 23 days for 3-5 years of service, 28 days after 5+ years of service
- 2 additional floating holidays
- Compassionate Leave for bereavement
Other benefits
- Employee Assistance Program available to employees and their family members
- Transportation (parking, bus, rideshare) subsidies
- Eligible for participation in School Employees Credit Union of WA
- Direct Deposit
- Discounts at local gym/fitness centers
- Café on-site at the Main Campus Center
Mailing address:
Cornish College of the Arts
Office of Human Resources
1000 Lenora Street
Seattle WA 98121
Phone: 206.726.5082
Fax: 206.726.5051
Email inquiries and completed applications (in MS Word format) to: hr@cornish.edu
The Office of Human Resources is located on the 7th floor of the Main Campus Center.
Employment Application
Download and print the form in your preferred format and provide all pertinent information.
- Application as MS Word
- Application as PDF
(Download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader).