Preschool Instructional Assistant, St. John, Seattle - Full-time

ul class="postingsList" id="p10272_"table class="title" style="padding: 0px; width:99.2%"tbodytrtd id="wrapword" style="width: 950px; padding: 5px;"Preschool Instructional Assistant, St. John, Seattle/tdtd style="width: 275px;"span class="title2" style="float:right;text-align:right;margin-top: 8px;margin-right: 6px;" JobID: 10272 input type="button" value=" Apply " onclick="applyFor('10272','- Pre-Kindergarten/Early Childhood','Aide')" class="screenOnly ApplyButton"/span/td/tr/tbody/tablediv style="position:relative;"lispan class="label"Position Type:/spanbrnbsp;nbsp;span class="normal"- Pre-Kindergarten/Early Childhood//spanspan class="normal"Aide/spanbrbr/lilispan class="label"Date Posted:/spanbrnbsp;nbsp;span class="normal"4/7/2025/spanbrbr/lilispan class="label"Location:/spanbrnbsp;nbsp;span class="normal"St. John, Seattle/spanbrbr/lispannbsp;nbsp;/spanspan class="label"Additional Information: nbsp;/spanspan class="normal"a href="javascript:void(toggle_block('DescriptionText10272_'))"uShow/Hide/u/a/spanbrspan id="DescriptionText10272_" style="border: 1px solid black; padding:5px; display:none; opacity:.8;"span class="normal"strongPreschool Instructional Assistant/strongbr nbsp;pSt John Preschool is a licensed program serving students ages 3-5. It consists of 4 classrooms, each staffed with a full-time teacher and instructional assistant. Ideal candidates will have a minimum two years’ experience working with preschool age children, preferably in a school environment, and be a practicing Catholic. The position follows a nbsp;Monday-Friday schedule from 8:00 AM-3:15 PM.nbsp;br Salary and Benefits: Range: $25.74-$27.93 hourly.nbsp;Any offered salary rate is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data, applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, degrees, and certifications.br Benefits: Eligible if 30+ hours a weeknbsp;A comprehensive package of benefits is offered including two medical plan options, dental, vision, life, accidental death and disability, long term disability, pension, 403(b), HSA, FSA, and generous sick leave, vacation, and holidays.br br In addition to completing your on-line application, interested parties should email resume and interest statement directly to Principal Abby Mansfield- amansfield@st-johnschool.org/pnbsp; div h1Preschool Instructional Assistant; job description/h1 nbsp;br St John Preschool is a licensed program serving students ages 3-5. It consists of 4 classrooms, each staffed with a full-time teacher and instructional assistant. Ideal candidates will have a minimum two years’ experience working with preschool age children, preferably in a school environment, and be a practicing Catholic. The schedule is Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-3:15 PM.br nbsp; h1Preschool Mission Statement:/h1 The mission of the St. John Preschool is to lay the foundation for lifelong learning by fostering an environment where children can flourish academically, spiritually, and emotionally.br Through age-appropriate, hands-on experiences, we help students develop social-emotional skills, form strong social connections and build foundational academic competencies. As part of a vibrant Catholic community, we encourage students to be inclusive, act with kindness, and serve others.br nbsp; h1Educational Philosophy:/h1 St. John Preschool believes each child is a unique gift of God, created with purpose and potential. By honoring the individuality of every learner, we cultivate a warm and supportive atmosphere where children thrive in confidence, curiosity, and character. Through a balanced approach of whole-group instruction, personalized one-on-one support, and child-directed play and exploration, we equip students with the foundation for lifelong learning, service and future academic success.br nbsp; h1Requirements - preferred upon hire, must be obtained within 30 days of hiring/h1nbsp; ulliComplete Child Care Basics, to be completed within 90 days of hire/li liMaintain 10-hour annual in-service/li liMust pass MERIT Background check/li liMust pass MERIT Fingerprinting check/li liComplete CPR and First Aid/li liComplete food handlers permit/li liSafe Environment Check/li liMaintain Washington State Department of Early Learning licensing requirements/li liComplete Blood Borne Pathogens/li liShow Proof of MMR Vaccine and TB test/li /ul nbsp;nbsp; h1Duties include (but aren’t limited to):/h1nbsp; ulliAssist and work collaboratively with other preschool staff/li liPrepare materials, projects, assignments/li liFacilitate small groups/centers/li /ul /div nbsp; ulliMaintain student/staff ratio at all times/li liWork with students who have a diverse set of needs and learning styles/li liHelp maintain a clean and orderly classroom environment/li liAssist the teacher with the children and daily routines/li liSupervise students in various locations, including outdoor recess, specialists, field trips, snack/lunch time and rest period/li liAbility to lift up to 50 lbs., stand for long periods of time, kneel and sit on the floor, and be active with children./li liClose out the school day and prepare the classroom for the morning/li liGreet students and families at start/end of day/li liHelp facilitate attendance in accordance with licensing and school regulations/li liModel and encourage social, emotional skills and regulation/li liMaintain confidentiality at all times/li /ul nbsp;nbsp; h1The ideal candidate should demonstrate the following characteristics:/h1nbsp; ulliAbility to foster social and academic growth among children/li liGenuine care and concern for students/li liCommitment to professional development/li liAbility to collaborate with their partner teacher, other staff members, and parents/li liDependable work ethic and reliable/li liShow initiative and is a self-starter/li liFlexible and adaptable/li liCalm and caring presence/li /ul nbsp;nbsp; h1Compensation and Benefits Hourly Range: $25.74-$ 27.93/h1 strongBenefits: Eligible if 30+ hours a week/strongbr strongPaid Holidays: Eligible if 20+ hours a weeknbsp;/strongA comprehensive package of benefits is offered including two medical plan options, dental, vision, life, accidental death and disability, long term disability, pension, 403(b), HSA, FSA, and generous sick leave, vacation, and holidays.br nbsp;/spanbrimg src="https://www.applitrack.com/clear.gif" height="8"br/spandiv class="AppliTrackJobPostingAttachments"Attachment(s):ullia rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.applitrack.com/seattlearch/onlineapp/1BrowseFile.aspx?id=70542"Enter file description/a/li/ul/divbrdiv class="label" align="right" style="position:absolute; top:0%;right:1%;"span class="s"div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style "a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"/aa class="addthis_button_preferred_2"/aa class="addthis_button_preferred_3"/aa class="addthis_button_compact"/aa class="addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style"/a/divscript type="text/javascript" src="https://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pubid=ra-4dfeb954767d3dc8"/scriptbra href="javascript:updateEmailLinkFromCurrentWindowLocation(quot;mailto:?subject=Job Postingamp;body=quot;,quot;I thought you would be interested in an employment opportunity I found at Archdiocese of Seattle Catholic Schools. 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