Assistant PreK Teacher

Summary

✨ Looking for a warm, friendly, and FUN personality to join our team at Brotman Early Learning Center! ✨
We are a play-based early learning center that operates year-round, serving children from 6 weeks to 5 years old. Our days are full of laughter, curiosity, and movement—so we’re looking for educators who can keep up with our energetic little learners and enjoy every moment of it!
Our Pre-K classroom (ages 4–5) is an especially wonderful group. These kiddos love creating elaborate imaginative worlds, building long train tracks together, and singing songs as a class. They are kind, loving, and eager to connect—and they thrive with teachers who are ready to jump into their play, offer comfort when needed, and build meaningful relationships with them.
At Brotman, you’ll also be joining a community of supportive, engaged families who truly value our staff. They partner with us and are always willing to collaborate to best support their children’s growth and success.
If you love play-based learning, value connection, and want to be part of a caring, collaborative environment, we’d love to meet you! 💛

Duties

Under the supervision of the lead teacher, the assistant teacher works in collaboration with the other classroom teachers to provide quality early childhood education to the children in his/her classroom. The teacher also works with and provides support to families. Functions include assisting the lead teacher in providing a safe and developmentally appropriate classroom environment, helping with child observations, and creating positive relationships with children and families.

• Assist in the implementation of appropriate early childhood experiences that align with the curriculum plan of BELC
• Help children learn in a manner consistent with a play-based curriculum, and developmentally appropriate practices, and incorporate an emergent curriculum whenever possible
• Observe and document children's development and interests for the lead to use as a resource in planning daily activities that are appropriate (interesting, meets child's style of learning, etc.), culturally relevant, and meet the program guidelines and goals.
• Demonstrates and models an effective use of language. Is thoughtful in use of open ended questions and scaffolding comments. Helps children to think creatively, to solve problems independently, and to respect themselves and other.
• Create and maintain an enriched learning environment that is orderly in its appearance, safe, clean, and provides learning opportunities for all children
• Promote children's healthy eating, resting, and hygiene habits; support children's self-regulation in these areas
• Demonstrate effective classroom management techniques using the principles of natural and logical consequences. Handles discipline issues effectively and in a fair manner.
• Supervise all activities to insure the safety of each child at all times, in the center, on the playground, and in the community.
• Maintain frequent and ongoing communication with parents regarding their child's activities, behavior, and development, providing them with information on classroom activities daily using the Procare App.
• Keep up to date on developments in the field of early childhood education
• Maintain a clean classroom. IE: wiping down tables in a timely manner, sanitize the changing table after each diaper change, picking up toys as needed, as well as assisting in the children picking up after themselves.

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to be flexible with daily schedule
• Willingness to learn more about Jewish values, traditions, and history
• Must be a team player with a collaborative approach to teaching and decision making
• Demonstrated positive Customer service skills

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must be 18+
• Must be able to pass the DCYF background check
• Be reliable and show up on time to assigned shift
• Willingness to work on continuing education/training within the field of Early Childhood Education (employer provided)
• Some experience working with children ages 6wks-6 years old

Nice To Haves

• Initial Certificate or higher in ECE
• Current MERIT/STARS ID
• Current CPR/First Aid certification
• Washington Food Handler's card

Benefits

-Medical/Dental/Vision
-10 paid vacation days/yr after the first year, 15 after 5 years
-Most major holidays off- Paid
-Paid Winter Break (Dec 24-January 1)
-free ECE training/certificates through Clover Park Community College