Assistant Preschool Teacher

Job Details

Location:

Carnation, WA 98014
Position Type:
Part Time

Job Shift: Day
Position:
Assistant Teacher (Part-time, Carnation)

$21.00 - $28.56 per hour

• Wellness
• EAP
• Retirement Plan + Match
• Professional Development

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

• 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!)

• DCYF Portable Background check
• Be registered in Merit with a Star’s  #
• TB screening
• Food Handler’s Permit

• First Aid & CPR certification
• Blood Borne Pathogens

• 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.)

Encompass is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on gender, marital status, race, color, religion, national origin, age, or the presence of a non job related medical condition or handicap.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.