Asst Teacher, Preschool

Puget Sound Educational Service District seeks a Head Start Assistant Teacher (SCHOOL SCHEDULE POSITION) to join our team of educators and work in a strong collaborative partnership with the Teacher and Lead Teacher. Job duties include collaborating with the Lead Teacher in designing and leading children’s learning, documenting children’s outcomes, and working with families.

Work Schedule:

This position follows the school-year calendar (approximately 192 days / 1,536 hours annually).

This job reports to Lead Teacher.

• Acts as a support and resource person for families for the purpose of assisting the Lead Teacher or Teacher in case managing specific needs with families, advocating for parents, and encouraging parent involvement in the program.
• Assists in instructing children (e.g., self-care, social, motor skills, language skills, etc.) for the purpose of optimizing development of each child.
• Assists in maintaining a variety of documents, files, and records (e.g., student records, meal counts, attendance, observations, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment, under the direction of the Teacher and Assistant Teacher.
• Assists with the administration of health screenings (e.g., hearing, vision, height/weight, etc.) for the purpose of identifying areas of concern and/or providing information to the appropriate personnel.
• Assists children with hand washing, tooth brushing, diapering (as assigned), etc. for the purpose of modeling appropriate personal hygiene.
• Attends meetings and/or workshops for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions and/or maintaining their professional knowledge.
• Cleans facilities, equipment, and playground area for the purpose of ensuring a safe and sanitary environment.
• Communicates with parents and family members of the children in the classroom for the purpose of sharing relevant information and encouraging parent involvement in the program, under the direction of Lead Teacher or Teacher.
• Engages in Active Supervision, as defined by the Head Start National Center on Health, with focused attention and intentional observation of children at all times for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Implements weekly curriculum plans with individualization for students in collaboration with classroom team that includes: indoor and outdoor instruction, quiet and active learning opportunities, group, small group and individualized instruction, environmental adaptations and use of daily routines for learning for the purpose of supporting individual and group needs, maximizing child outcomes and delivering services in compliance with established guidelines.
• Maintains classroom equipment, work areas, student files/records (e.g., instructional materials, meal counts, dental/health screenings, cleaning work areas/playground, observations, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of items, providing reliable information and/or ensuring a safe and sanitary environment.
• May assist with home visits with children and families for the purpose of assisting the Lead Teacher or Teacher in providing information and resources to families on a schedule in compliance with program requirements.
• Models conversations, respectful interactions, manners, clean-up activities, listening, etc. for the purpose of demonstrating appropriate social behavior.
• Monitors students in a variety of educational settings (e.g., classroom, playground, field trips, nap times, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Organizes and serves meals and snacks in coordination with the Lead Teacher and Teacher for the purpose of meeting nutritional needs of students.
• Participates in local and national evaluation activities for the purpose of continuous program improvement.
• Participates as a team member in interdisciplinary planning for children and families for the purpose of conveying and/or receiving information related to program plan.
• Participates in activities with small groups of children for the purpose of providing classroom activities and routines that support…