Preschool Teaching Assistant
Denise Louie Education Center (DLEC) · Seattle, WA · 2 wk ago
Education$24.62–$30.02/hrPart-time
Essential Functions
- Maintain a healthy, safe, and warm classroom environment through effective supervision, developmentally appropriate practices that allow learning through curiosity, experimentation, play, and implementation of individualized plans.
- Assist Lead Teachers in delivering weekly lesson plans by preparing materials, organizing supplies, and helping keep children on task.
- Assist teaching team in completion of Teaching Strategies Gold observations and checkpoint data to assess child growth and development.
- Provide support for children's behavior with evidence-based strategies.
- Assist in maintaining children’s attendance, file documents in a secure, organized system for easy reference by other staff.
- Provide guidance and direction to substitutes, volunteers, and classroom aides.
Qualifications
- CDA or AA required in Early Childhood Education.
- Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field is strongly preferred.
- Experience working with children ages 5 and under.
- Able to communicate in English verbally and in writing.
- Bilingual in a language spoken by DLEC parents (Spanish, Amharic, Cantonese, and Vietnamese) preferred.
Pay Range
$24.62 - $30.02
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Long-Term Disability
- options for supplemental Insurance coverage
- Company 401(k) plan
- Paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Hiring, retention, longevity, referral, or special assignment bonuses