Summary

The Shyne School is a high-quality school looking for an Assistant to the Lead Young Preschool Teacher.We are looking for a teacher with some classroom experience, and would love it if you had training in early childhood education, to work with our children and families. This position requires the teacher to have​/get the Initial 12 credit certificate in ECE .Teachers are able to apply for a Early Achievers Scholarship and classes can be completed online at no cost. (Students are 2 to 3 years old, group size of 14 with two teachers for a low 7:1 ratio).

We are a medium school, with four classrooms and four outdoor play areas. Our staff work as a team and become a supportive community with so many long time staff – Most 5 to 15 years at The Shyne School. Low staff and student turn over. Clear open communication where we work to build each other up and support everyone. Teachers have set shifts, not sent home early, unless they want to! Teachers consistently stay in their class and with their students.

Our goal is to create the highest quality program on the Eastside that goes beyond licensing requirements. We feel consistency is the key to a quality program, so long term consistent staff, and not moving teachers or children around are staples of our program. We are currently Early Achievers participants and use Creative Curriculum and Procare WA Development and Learning as an Assessment Tool. Lead Assistant Teachers work with the Lead teachers to help track children’s progress and assist in the management of the classroom and Parent Communication. This teacher works Monday to Friday 8:45 to 4:45.WA state mandates that staff be vaccinated for MMR.

Our focus is to bond with students and build a relationship/partnership with parents.We have a play-based curriculum for the whole child. We view behavior as a child's form of communication. ​ Wages: $23-$25 hr., depending on experience/education: Looking for a teacher to stay long term for consistency. Please be able to committ to two plus years.

Duties

Daily Schedule and Duties 8-9:30 – Free Play 8:30- Lead Assistant Teacher Arrives  Lead- Gathers materials needed for the day, if needed welcomes parents and children arriving  Assistant - Welcomes, facilitates 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:  Lead- Leads circle time activities  Assistant - Cleans tables and sink, sets up morning snack 9:55 - End of Morning Circle:  Lead- dismissed kids, then comes to snack tables to help kids find their seats  Assistant - Helps kids wash hands and find seats 10-10:15- Morning Snack:  Assistant and Break Teacher- Serves Snack 10:00-10:30- Lead’s Break 10:15- Snack Clean Up- Bathroom- Free Play:  Kids- Clear their own spots at table  Break Teacher - All kids go to bathroom or have diapers checked and changed, cleans sink after bathroom is done  Assistant - Cleans tables, and sweeps floor 10:30- Project Time:  Lead - Sets up and Facilitates project  Assistant – assists and helps clean up 11:00- Outside:  Lead- Meets with kids at circle rug once classroom is cleaned to get ready  Assistant - Helps put on coats, boots, gloves, hats, etc 11:-11:35- Outside:  Both Lead and Assistant outside on playground facilitating play 11:35- Outside Clean Up:  Both Lead and Assistant guide kids to clean up  Kids- Responsible for putting toys away in right places 11:40- Come inside- Wash Hands- Circle Time:  Lead- Gathers kids on porch to count heads, lets the kids come in to go wash hands, meets them at circle time, songs are sang until all kids arrive at circle  Assistant- Helps kids wash hands and get to circle 11:40- Circle Time:  Lead- Leads Circle  Assistant - Cleans tables and sink, sets up lunch 11:55 - Transition to Lunch from Circle:  Lead- dismissed kids to go wash, once all are gone from sets up nap mats  Assistant - Helps kids wash hands and find spots  Both- Sing our “we are thankful” song once everyone is seated 12-12:30 – Assistant’s Lunch Break 12:00-12:30- Lunch time:  Both- puts out food on tables, helps serve those who need help, sits with kids 12:30- End of Lunch- Bathroom/Diapering- Quiet Time:  Lead- Helps kids clear their spots, cleans tables, stacks chairs, washes tables, cleans floor, Sets up rest of mats, closes blinds, turns out light, and starts music  Assistant- Helps with Bathroom and Diapering, gets kids settled on mats with books  Kids- Clear own dishes, napkins, etc, go potty, take shoes off and put them away, go to mat to read books 12:45- Nap Time Transition:  Both Teachers cover all kids, rub backs, and sit with kids until they are all asleep 1 – 3:00 - Nap Time  Once all students are asleep: o Lead - Planning o Assistant- cleans up room and tends to kids 2:30- Afternoon Assistant Arrives-Lead Teacher Leaves for out of classroom plan  Kids- Early wakers can read books or draw quietly at the tables with a teacher  Afternoon- Laundry is done and snack is gathered 3:00- Wake up- Snack- Free Play  Kids- Fold up blankets and mats, put on shoes, go potty, have snack  Assistant - cleans tables, sets up and serves snack. Helps with Bathroom and Diapering  Afternoon- Helps kids fold up mats, puts them away, helps with shoes 3:30- Snack Clean up- Outdoor Transition  Assistant- helps guide kids to clean up toys, gathers everyone at circle, helps with coats, boots, gloves, etc., dismisses outside  Afternoon- Cleans tables, closes down Rainbow Room. Washes Sheets, Blankets, Pillows on Monday 4:45- Assistant leaves – Combine with Dewdrops  Afternoon- cleans up playground, empties porch trash, sweeps porch. 5:00 – 5 o’clock Snack 5:30 – School Closes

Requirements

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 90 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

Nice To Haves

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

Benefits:

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.

About Us

Since 1983 The Shyne School has been providing high quality care for children 1 to 6 years old. The Shyne School is in Woodinville, Washington; about one mile North of Redmond city limits, on Avondale Road. 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. The school also has students who are up to 6 years old during school holidays. You can google our web site.