Head Start Preschool Program Instructor - ESP II

Head Start Preschool Program Instructor - ESP II

Northshore School District 417 Special Education - Bothell, Washington

• Job
• Final date to receive applications:
  Sep 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time)
• Starting Date:
  Immediately

The Head Start Teacher provides developmentally appropriate instruction to 3-5 year old children, including children receiving special education services. This position is responsible for teaching with fidelity the district adopted curriculum.

• Plans and implements the curriculum and designs classroom environments, including multicultural educational experiences, to meet the needs of all children (including those with disabilities), utilizing the district adopted curriculum.
• Creates, adapts and supplements daily lesson plans to present a classroom program including age appropriate early literacy, phonemic awareness, vocabulary building, language development, social skills, number sense, and fine and gross motor activities.
• Makes on‑going, written observations of individual children, utilizing the district adopted assessment tools. Uses weekly data to inform instruction. Completes quarterly student reports, utilizing district adopted assessment tools and conveys this information to families.
• Implements appropriate accommodations and modifications for individual students as determined by the IEP team.
• Completes quarterly interdisciplinary staffing and updates the Individual Learning Plan (ILP) for each child.
• Participates in family engagement events.
• Conducts a screening on every child within 45 calendar days of school entry. Re‑screen and make referrals as necessary.
• Provides training and daily direction to classroom para educator and supervises parent volunteers.
• Collaborates to plan appropriate instruction for all preschool students including those with special needs.
• Conducts family conferences and provides information to parents on the developmental progress of their children through email, telephone calls, written communications, school newsletter and/or school webpage.
• Attends professional development.
• Performs other related duties as needed.

Reports to the Program Administrator and building principal.

Works in a classroom setting; lifting up to 25 pounds and some custodial care may be required; may require working with special education students with varying disabilities from mild to severe; may be required to deal with angry or distraught students and parents; may attend evening meetings and perform home visitations; provides supervision on regularly‑scheduled field trips.

• Education and Experience:
  
  BA in Early Childhood Education; or AA in Early Childhood Education plus two years experience (preferred) in Early Childhood; or BA in Special Education or Elementary Education with one year’s experience preferred in Early Childhood Education and with the requirement that within three years they obtain a State ECE Endorsement, an AA in Early Childhood Education or a Child Development Associate credential (CDA);
  
  or hold a CDA certificate plus two years experience in Early Childhood Education with the requirement that within three years they obtain at least 90 credits; or MA in related field.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Ability to interact positively with all children to support their individual learning and emotional needs; ability to work with low income and disadvantaged students; ability to support and foster an inclusionary preschool model; requires ability to get along well with others and communicate effectively orally and in writing; must be able to relate positively to children. Knowledge of various curriculum areas such as child development, music, art, preschool science, pre‑reading activities, storytelling and language development;
  
  knowledge in various skill areas such as planning, scheduling, record keeping, classroom arrangement and management, physical safety of children, staff and parent communication.
• Licenses/Special Requirements:
  Must obtain a food handler’s permit and Pediatric First Aid card within 90 days and hold a valid driver’s license. Head…