Assistant Preschool Teacher 2026-27 Ardmore Elementary

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

The position of Assistant Preschool Teacher is responsible for assisting and supporting all students of all abilities providing instructional support implementing planned activities ensuring safety and assisting with the implementation of components of Individual Education Programs (IEPs).

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY:

The Bellevue School District is committed to a diverse workforce representative of our students one that embraces and models cultural competency as an international community.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:(These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.)

Ensures the physical health and safety needs of students arrival to departure from the program.
Supports and interacts with children during age-appropriate and developmentally suitable activities.
Provides social-emotional behavioral and educational support for students of all abilities.
Delivers specially designed instruction (SDI) provided by a Special Education Teacher.
Supports students of all abilities in their least restrictive environment.
Maintains auditory and visual supervision of children at all times.
Helps maintain a clean organized and safe environment.
Establishes an appropriate rapport with families.
Assists students with emotional regulation challenges and fosters independence in all settings.
Supports students with daily living skills including toileting changing tube feeding and medical assistance as needed.
Monitors childrens educational recreational and rest activities ensuring proper hygiene and diapering when necessary.
Communicates efectively with staf and collaborates on planning and implementing
activities.
Works with diverse student populations including those with special needs.
Provides comfort and nurturing to children.
Stays current on emergency procedures and child safety drills.
Attends staf meetings and professional development training.
Assists in maintaining records of childrens daily activities including incident reports medication logs and attendance sheets.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports directly to and is supervised by the principal or designee.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE(positions in this class typically require):

Required:
High school graduation or equivalent
Early Childhood Education Initial Certificate (12 credits) or DCFY equivalent

Preferred:
Experience working individually with students with diverse aptitudes and levels of achievement and with behaviorally disabled students preferred.
Right Response Trained

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS(positions in this class typically require):

Valid First Aid and CPR certification
Registration in state electronic workforce registry (Merit)
Completion of Merit Portable background check
TB skin test
Food Handler Permit
Proof of MMR or immunity to measles
Completion of applicable training requirements including Child Care Basics

KNOWLEDGE(position requirements at entry):

Reading writing and arithmetic.
Child development behavior management and behavior modiication programs including
restraint techniques.
Health safety injury prevention and sanitary practices.
Safety procedures for students and staf including proper lifting techniques.
Use of adaptive technological equipment.
Non-violent crisis intervention and de-escalation strategies.
Computer proiciency and familiarity with various software programs.
Physical therapy techniques and procedures.
Functional life skills instruction.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Positions in this class typically require: stooping kneeling crouching reaching standing walking pushing pulling lifting finger dexterity grasping talking hearing seeing and repetitive motions.

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts odors chemicals extreme temperatures inadequate lighting workspace restrictions and intense noises.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

AISP pay rangeD starting at $31.44to $32.09 (starting pay is $ 31.44/hour) per hour31.25 hours per week (Mon Tues Thurs Fri 7:45am to 2:45pm and Weds 7:45am to 1:30pm) for a 192-day annual assignment. Medical dental vision long-term disability and life-insurance eligibility is based upon 630 hours worked within a school year. Retirement provided through Washington State Department of Retirement Systems.

NOTE:

The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.

Verification of identity and authorization to work in the United States must be completed. The District does not currently provide visa sponsorship. All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory results of background checks with prior employers/professional references; satisfactory outcome of a criminal history background check (includes fingerprinting); satisfactory outcome of sexual misconduct information from prior school district employers; and approval by the Bellevue School Board.

Bellevue School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex race ethnicity creed religion color national origin age honorably discharged veteran or military status sexual orientation gender expression gender identity homelessness immigration or citizenship status the presence of any sensory mental or physical disability neurodivergence or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights Racial Discrimination and Gender Expression or Identity Discrimination: Civil Rights/Nondiscrimination Compliance Coordinator Nancy Pham or

Sex-based Discrimination including Sexual Harassment: Title IX Coordinator: Jeff Lowell or

Disability Discrimination:
Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Kerince Bowen or

Mailing address for all three: 12111 NE 1st Street Bellevue WA 98005.

Members of the public with disabilities who have specific concerns about the effectiveness of the Districts communications to them should contact Janine Thorn Chief Communications and Engagement Officer at or

Mailing address for all three: 12111 NE 1st Street Bellevue WA 98005.

Required Experience:

Junior IC