Assistant Teacher ECE Young Preschool SHYNE

Woodinville, WA Full Time Infant / Toddler (0–2)Preschool (3–5) Other ECE Credits Required

Salary

$23 – $25/Hr

Job Type

Full Time

Role

Assistant Teacher

Setting

Other

Credential

ECE Credits Required

About This Role

Join The Shyne School in Woodinville, WA as a Assistant Teacher ECE Young Preschool SHYNE working with Infant / Toddler (0–2), Preschool (3–5). The role calls for completed early childhood education college credits and offers $23 – $25/Hr to qualified childcare professionals.

Assistant Young Preschool Teacher

The Shyne School — Woodinville, WA

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

Why You’ll Love Working Here

True Work Stability: Set shifts from 8:45 AM to 4:45 PM (Monday–Friday). No getting sent home early.
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.

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

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!

We are always accepting applications for this role.

What You'll Do

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/Diapers- 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 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

Nice to Have

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. ✓ 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 The Shyne School

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.

Common Questions

What ECE credentials are required for this position?

This role requires some ECE Credits.

What does this position pay?

This Assistant Teacher ECE Young Preschool SHYNE role pays $23 to $25/Hr.

Is this full-time or part-time?

This job is Full Time.

Where is The Shyne School located?

The Shyne School is located at 13613 Avondale Road Northeast, Woodinville, WA

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Job type Full Time

Role Assistant Teacher

Age group Infant / Toddler (0–2), Preschool (3–5)

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