Teaching Assistant

About Kindering Kindering embraces children of diverse abilities and their families by providing the finest education and therapies to nurture hope, courage, and the skills to soar. As a nonprofit neurodevelopmental center, we have provided comprehensive services for children with special needs and their families since 1962. Kindering is dedicated to maintaining a highly trained, licensed, and certified team of professionals. Current services include comprehensive developmental assessments; physical, occupational, speech, language, and infant mental health therapy; special education; family counseling; nutrition and feeding therapy; childcare consultation; parenting education; and family resource coordination. Kinderings vision for equity is I BELONG. Eradicate systemic racial and oppressive barriers so everyone succeeds. Kindering values diverse perspectives and life experiences. We aim to seek out people from systemically oppressed and marginalized backgrounds to apply, including people of color, women, people with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ, immigrants, and refugees. Purpose We are seeking to hire someone with proven effectiveness in working with parents and families from a range of cultural backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to racial equity, diversity, and inclusion to fill the role of Teaching Assistant. This person will develop, coordinate, and implement classroom support as part of early childhood preschool education for enrolled children. Enhance childrens development and learning environments through a combination of parent coaching, groups, and direct support. Principal Duties & Responsibilities Duties and responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following: Provide support to all classrooms by knowing all routines and schedules, stepping into class when a substitute or extra support is needed. Assist children in performing scheduled activities, monitor childrens progress in instructional programs, monitor and reinforce appropriate child behavior and safety, maintain childrens cleanliness. Assist with classroom set-up and clean up, maintain and prepare classroom supplies, maintain and clean up toys and equipment, record classroom attendance, prepare art activities. Supervise and maintain kitchen in clean order, maintain kitchen supplies, compile shopping lists for snacks, complete shopping for classroom snacks, do laundry. Attend monthly department meetings, and quarterly All-Staff meetings. Provide support to educators, therapists, and other departments. Collaborate with staff on a daily basis and work as a team member. Complete other duties as assigned by Teaching Assistant Manager, Bothell Education Department Manager, and others. Required Education & Experience High School Graduate AA/BA College Graduate preferred Bilingual applicants encouraged Related work experience Demonstrate skill in word processing and familiarity with MS Word and Excel Demonstrate professional interpersonal skills over the phone and in person. Minimum Prerequisites Pass Washington State DSHS criminal history and background check and FBI fingerprint check. Possess valid Washington State drivers license and valid automobile insurance. Be able to lift 40 pounds. Pass tuberculosis test. Possess current CPR and first aid certification. Ability to show proof of current immunizations, including COVID-19 and MMR vaccine or titer test* Kindering requires all employees to be vaccinated or apply and be approved for a sincerely held religious belief or medical exemption. Employees must apply and be approved for an exemption and agree to additional safety precautions.