Assistant infant to wad transitional Teacher

Summary

🌟 Join Our Growing Team at Brotman Early Learning Center! 🌟

We’re looking for a warm, friendly, and fun-loving individual to join our team at Brotman Early Learning Center! We are a play-based, year-round program serving children from 6 weeks to 5 years old. Our days are active, joyful, and full of discovery—so we’re searching for someone who can keep up with little learners and enjoy every moment along the way.

Our Infant-to-Waddler Transition Classroom (ages 1–1.5) is a truly special space. These little ones are curious, loving, and just beginning to explore the world around them. They thrive with teachers who offer comfort, patience, and warmth—and who are happy to sit on the floor, join in their play, and celebrate each new milestone.

This classroom operates as a team of two, and we are currently looking for a supportive Assistant Teacher to join that team. There is plenty of guidance and mentorship available, making this a wonderful opportunity for someone who may be new to early learning but eager to grow. If you have a genuine love for children and a willingness to learn about child development, we’d love to support you as you begin your journey in early education.

We’re also proud to have a fantastic, collaborative group of families who truly value our staff and partner with us to best support their children.

💛 If you’re caring, patient, and excited to be part of a nurturing team, we’d love to meet you!

Come help us create a safe, loving, and playful environment for our youngest learners.

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 teamwork, providing a safe and developmentally appropriate curriculum and classroom environment, assessments, and creating positive relationships with children and families.

• Provide for the planning and execution 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, developmentally appropriate practices, and incorporate an emergent curriculum whenever possible
• Observe and document children's development and interests 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 and provides learning opportunities for all children
• Promote children's healthy eating, resting, and hygiene habits; support children's self-regulation in these areas
• Demonstrates 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. Provide information on classroom activities on a regular basis (daily, weekly, monthly) in written form as well as verbal communication.
• Maintain records, reports and documentation on each child (i.e. parent authorizations, medical authorizations, health documentation, observation records and assessment forms - i.e., portfolio)
• Documents the work of children and uses the documentation to engage both the children and their families.
• Manage time efficiently and effectively when planning daily activities, maintaining written records, and/or preparing classroom material
• 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, wiping down 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

Must enjoy children

Nice To Haves

Some Experience In Early Learning Preferred.

Current MERIT/STARS ID

Current CPR/First Aid certification

Washington Food Handler's card

Benefits

Medical/Dental premium reimbursement (up to $300/mth)

9-10 Paid Holidays/Year

5 paid vacation days upon your 6mth anniversary

10 paid vacation days/yr (starting at your first anniversary)

Paid Winter Break (Dec. 24-Jan 2)

Free ECE training/certificates through Clover Park Community College