Childcare Assistant Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

Assistant Toddler/Young Preschool Teacher

The Shyne School — Woodinville, WA

✨ Join a supportive, stable community where educators thrive and feel valued!

A high school diploma and positive attitude is your primary requirement, we would like you to have experience working with children. We will train!

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• True Work Stability: Set shifts from 8:45 AM to 4:45 PM (Monday–Friday). Teachers do not getting sent home early for low numbers.
• Strong Team Culture: Collaborative environment with incredibly low turnover. Most staff stay 5 to 17 years!
• Low Ratios, High Support: 7:1 ratio (14 children total) with two teachers always in the classroom.
• Paid Professional Growth: Earn your Initial 12-credit ECE certificate online for free via the Early Achievers Scholarship.
• Competitive Pay: $23.00 – $25.00+ per hour, based on your experience and education.
• NO NIGHTS OR WEEKENDS
• Childcare discount of 50%, if we have space

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated, long-term Assistant Teacher to partner with our Lead Young Preschool Teacher starting August 2026 . In this role, you will help guide a sweet group of 2- to 3-year-olds as they learn, play, and master toilet training before transitioning to Preschool. Our philosophy is play-based and focuses on the whole child. We view behavior as communication and prioritize deep bonds with students and strong partnerships with families.

Your Responsibilities

You will support our Lead Teacher in creating a joyful, safe space where toddlers can explore, play, and build their independence.

• Partner in Teaching: Support the Lead Teacher in daily classroom management and play-based learning.
• Track Progress: Assist in tracking child development using Creative Curriculum and Procare WA tools.
• Connect with Families: Build positive, open relationships and handle daily parent communication.
• Maintain Consistency: Stay with your dedicated class to provide the stable environment our children need.

What We Look For

• Experience: Some previous classroom experience working with young children.
• Education: A passion for Early Childhood Education (ECE training is a huge plus!).
• Certification Requirement: Have or be willing to earn your Initial 12-credit ECE certificate (fully funded).
• Commitment: Looking for a professional ready to make a 2+ year commitment for classroom consistency.
• Health & Safety: Proof of MMR vaccination as mandated by Washington State.

Ready to Shyne with us?

If you want to build a career in a high-quality program that goes beyond licensing requirements, we want to meet you!

Apply today to join our close-knit teaching community!

Daily Schedule and Duties

8-9:30 – Free Play

9:30- Clean Up – Transition to Morning Circle: Both Lead and Assistant guide kids to clean up

9:35- Morning Circle- Morning Snack Set up:

 Assistant - Helps kids wash hands and find seats

10-10:15- Morning Snack:

10:15- Snack Clean Up- Bathroom/Diapers- Free Play:

10:30- Project Time:

11:-11:35- Outside:

11:40- Come inside- Wash Hands- Circle Time:

11:40- Circle Time:

12-12:30 – Assistant’s Lunch Break

12:00-12:30- Lunch time:

12:45- Nap Time Transition:

3:00- Wake up- Snack- Free Play

3:30- Snack Clean up- Outdoor Transition

4:45- Assistant leaves – Combine with Dewdrops

5:30 – School Closes

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age, a high school graduate/GED.
• Basic Childcare Training 30 hours, FREE online training (have or get by 30 days).
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• DCYF Portable Background Check (Register for a STARS#, Merit Account FREE)
• Proof of MMR

QUALIFICATIONS

Physical Requirements

The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands: light to medium lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires 10% sitting, 45% walking, and 45% standing.

Certificates & Licenses

• STARS ID number
• Register with MERIT
• DCYF Portable Background Check.
• Washington State Driver’s License/ID
• Continuing Education/ Training
• CPR and First Aid Certificate, reimbursed
• (HIV) Blood Borne Pathogens Training free
• DCYF Training free
• TB test,
• Food handler’s permit
• Basic Childcare Training 30 clock hour STARS Training or exemption, free

Teachers can have or will need to get Basic Childcare Training, 30 clock hours

Initial certificate in ECE, 12 credits

Nice to have several years of classroom experience and a short certificate in ECE

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Leave
• Sick Leave
• Child Care Discount
• Competitive wages based on education and experience ($23-$25 hr.)
• Six paid Holidays, (Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas, New Years, Memorial Day, Fourth of July) +Plus three float holidays to use as you like.
• Two paid teacher workdays, (Work in the classroom without students; at end of school year before summer and end of summer before fall).
• Paid Breaks (30 min. Lunch paid, work 7.5 hours with students),
• 8 hours shifts, Monday to Friday – No weekends.
• Medical Insurance/Dental/Vision/Health Savings Plan reimbursement, up to $350 a month.
• Paid vacation, 1 week. Can be used as accumulated, and accumulated for two weeks.
• Paid sick leave .025 per hour worked, up to 7 days a year.
• Childcare Discount of 50% 
• Paid training reimbursements in addition to the $250 Merit reimbursement.
• Early Achievers, staff qualify for grants to pay for ECE classes to pursue an AA or BA degree. FREE and online.
• Paid to attend required school events and meetings. (Curriculum Night, Fall Festival, end of the year picnic, quarterly meetings, teacher work days).
• After 3 years an additional 5 days paid for winter break. Calendar shows closures.

Since 1983 The Shyne School has been providing high quality care for children 1 to 6 years old. We have long term teachers 5 to 18 years and the director Katrina Brooke has been here for 23 years. Teachers have a voice, are valued and seen. The Shyne School is in Woodinville, Washington; about one mile North of Redmond city limits, on Avondale Road. We are close to Kirkland and Duvall as well. We specialize in licensed play-based educational programs for children ages 1 to 5 years old. Parents have the flexibility to choose from three different daily schedules for toddlers through Pre-Kindergarten. We have long-term staff. Teachers are consistently in their own classrooms and not sent home when numbers are low so you can expect a consistant number of hours. We are non-corporate, sole owner and teachers and director make program decisions. Low teacher turn over, low student turn over. We are full for fall, with waiting lists. We just have a spot for a great Full Time assistant teacher. The school also has students who are up to 6 years old during school holidays. You can google our Shyneschool web site.