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Assistant Preschool Teacher

Wellspring Family Services
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  • Program Information

Who We Are: Our Vision: A community in which every child has a safe and stable home. Our Purpose: To prevent and address homelessness by connecting families and individuals in crisis to the support and resources they need to regain stability. For 130 years, Wellspring Family Services has worked to end family homelessness by making it easy for families and employees in crisis to access the services they need to regain stability. A non-profit, multi-service agency, Wellspring serves children, youth, and families throughout King County. Through our Housing Services, we help families maintain and regain stable housing. Our Early Learning program provides Pre-K education to children experiencing homelessness, ensuring they get a strong start in life. The free Family Store offers essential clothing and items for children aged 0–17, while our Employee Stability Program helps individuals maintain housing stability and stay gainfully employed as they navigate life’s challenges. At Wellspring, we empower families to thrive by connecting them with the resources they need to build a brighter, more stable future. Position Purpose: The Assistant Preschool Teacher, under the guidance of the Lead Preschool Teacher, assists the Lead Preschool Teacher in delivering specialized early learning services through a trauma-informed care approach and providing parent support and advocacy to children and families experiencing challenges in their lives.

  • Job Title: Assistant Preschool Teacher
  • Program or Site Name: Wellspring Family Services
  • Job Contact Name: Marie Malone
  • Job Contact Email: mmalone@wellspringfs.org
  • Job Description

Curriculum Implementation: Assists with planning developmentally appropriate curriculum that is responsive to individual children that fosters their emotional, physical, cognitive, language, and social development. • Classroom Management: Assists with setting standards of conduct and organization for the classroom. Assists Lead Teacher in classroom management and preparation. Participates in teacher team meetings and guides volunteers. Uses time effectively to complete tasks. Organizes and sets up classroom environment. Monitors condition of classroom and playground materials. Ensures that children are always supervised. • Parental Support: Assists with maintaining open lines of communication with parents. Assists with developing and implementing parent/child events. Respects cultural differences in child rearing practices. Recognizes individual needs of parents and works cooperatively with parents to try to meet those needs. • Effective Discipline and Guidance: Assists with providing and explaining consistent and clear rules to children, redirects inappropriate behavior through positive reinforcement, helps children to deal with anger and frustration, conducts smooth transitions, sets realistic limits, and plans ahead to prevent behavioral issues. • Administrative: Assists with conducting child assessments, written observations of children and determining progress of each child. Prepares monthly classroom newsletter, notes and other written documents to parents as needed. • Child Health Care Needs: Assists with observing children for indication of neglect, abuse, illness, or developmental delays and collaborates with ELC team during case consultations to develop a plan to meet children’s needs. Actively supports nutritional needs of children during mealtimes. • Collaboration: Works effectively with supervisor and other team members to deliver the best possible education and care to the children.

  • Qualifications – Required skills and experience.

Candidates must meet all of the following qualifications to be considered for this position: • Education: Washington State ECE Initial Certificate or current CDA or 12 ECE (Early Childhood Education) credits. Candidates who do not meet this requirement will be asked to go on an education plan to attain a Washington State ECE Initial Certificate or CDA or 12 ECE credits. • Experience: One year of experience working in a licensed early learning center with children ages one to five. Experience working with diverse staff, clients, and vulnerable populations (e.g., children who have experienced trauma, homelessness, or other significant adversity). Experience with anti-bias teaching practices. • Upon Employment: TB test results, proof of MMR vaccine, successful completion of WA State/DCYF Background Check in MERIT. • Within 30 Days of Hire: Food Handler’s Card, First Aid Certification, Infant/Child CPR Certification, AIDS/HIV Training, Bloodborne Pathogens Training. • Awareness of diversity, equity inclusion and access, with ability to practice appropriate, relevant and thoughtful strategies for working with diverse populations. • Washington State resident at start date • Proof of MMR vaccination or qualification for exemption • This position requires regular and predictable attendance.

  • This is a Full-Time position. Compensation: $23.81 – $24.78
  • Benefits:

Choice of 3 Medical Plans • 30 days paid time off per year, plus 10 paid employee holidays • Dental • Vision • Life Insurance • Long-Term Disability • 403b Retirement Plan • Flexible Spending Accounts • Health Savings Account • Employee Assistance Program • Employee Resource Groups • Counseling Session Reimbursement • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Training As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Wellspring employees may use their time with us toward their participation in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).