Asst Teacher, Preschool - Bilingual

Overview

Puget Sound Educational Service District seeks a Head Start Assistant Teacher 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. At Educare you will join a community of learners focused on providing high quality care and early childhood education, while working closely with families to support the growth and development of their children.

Open until filled; for best consideration, submit a complete application by 10/15/2025. Interviews are tentatively scheduled for 10/23/2025 and 10/30/2025.

Educare is a research based early learning program implementing best and most promising new practices. We hold high expectations for achieving child and family goals and offer reflective practices so that teachers reach and sustain those goals. We are part of a support system that enables personal and professional growth within an intentional culture of inclusion and diversity. We encourage you to join us in achieving a vision of excellence, innovation, creativity, and equity for the children and families we serve.

PSESD is one of nine regional educational agencies serving school districts and state approved charter and private schools in Washington. Serving over 39% of Washington’s K-12 public school students, our agency provides critical services designed to ensure that our students are ready to enter school, achieve at high levels in the K-12 system, and succeed in postsecondary endeavors. We are committed to becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization driven by equity in education.

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• 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.
• Embodies the principles and practices that form our culture and commitment to becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization for the purpose of meeting the Agency’s End:
  Success for Each Child and Eliminating the Opportunity Gap by Leading with Racial Equity.
• 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,…