Assistant Preschool Teacher

Job Location:

Early Learning Center - North Bend, WA 98045, Position Type:
Part Time, Salary Range: $21.75 - $29.77 Hourly, Job Shift: Day, Position:
Assistant Teacher (Part-time, Early Learning Center)

Location:

North Bend, WA

Job Type: Part-Time, 20 hours/week, up to 37 weeks/year

Additional hours may become available based on enrollment and program needs. (Medical benefits eligibility at 30 hours/week.)

Pay: $21.75 - $29.77/hr

• Sick Leave
• Retirement Plan + Match
• Professional Development
• Wellness/EAP

We are seeking a caring, dependable, and enthusiastic Assistant Preschool Teacher to join our team. This position is currently part-time, supporting our classroom teachers in providing a safe, engaging, and nurturing learning environment for young children.

As enrollment grows, there may be opportunities for increased hours, including the potential for a full-time schedule. While additional hours are not guaranteed, we anticipate future growth and encourage candidates interested in long‑term opportunities to apply.

Enjoy a school‑year based schedule with built‑in alignment to all major holidays and vacation breaks, ideal for work‑life balance!

Our classrooms are full of curiosity, creativity, and collaboration, with educators working side‑by‑side with speech, occupational, and mental health therapists to support each child as a whole person.

• Helping children of all abilities learn, grow, and shine
• Working on a team that truly collaborates and supports one another
• Being part of a program that helps kids thrive in kindergarten and beyond

…you might feel right at home here.

• Help bring daily classroom plans to life—from music and movement to meals, group projects, and free play
• Create a welcoming, organized, and engaging classroom environment
• Pitch in to plan family events and support family goals
• Participate in team meetings, trainings, and interdisciplinary collaboration

• Build positive, nurturing relationships with every child
• Support social‑emotional growth and individualized learning
• Help make mealtimes meaningful (yes—family‑style meals included!)
• Promote healthy habits like handwashing and tooth brushing
• Observe, document, and support each child’s development
• Step in confidently when the Lead Teacher is away

• Keep records up to date
• Support screenings and learning plans
• Help welcome and guide volunteers
• Jump in wherever needed—because teamwork makes the magic happen

• A CDA (Child Development Associate) credential (or working toward one)
• Knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices
• A positive, flexible, “let’s figure it out” attitude
• Strong communication skills with children, families, and teammates
• Comfort juggling a variety of tasks (and the occasional surprise!)

Don’t quite meet all the qualifications yet? That’s okay—we offer provisional pathways and support your growth along the way.

• First Aid & CPR certification
• Food Handler’s Permit
• TB screening

Lifting, bending, walking, running, playing—you’ll do it all

Being fully present with children indoors and outdoors

Using all your senses to keep kids safe and engaged

(Reasonable accommodations are available.)

• Values relationships and collaboration
• Invests in your professional growth
• Celebrates the joy, messiness, and magic of early childhood

And most importantly—you’ll help shape the future, one child at a time.

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