Substitute Assistant Preschool Teacher 2026-27

Bellevue School District; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 35,573 - 50,664; Part time

Job summary

Bellevue School District is seeking an Assistant Preschool Teacher responsible for supporting students of all abilities, ensuring their safety and well-being. You will assist in implementing Individual Education Programs (IEP) and engage students in appropriate activities.

This role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and preferably experience working in a school setting. The position guarantees a varied work schedule with pay of $31.30/hour based on need.

Qualifications

• Experience working individually with students with diverse aptitudes.
• Right Response trained.
• Experience working in a school setting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure physical, health, and safety needs of students.
• Provide social-emotional and educational support.
• Deliver specially designed instruction from Special Education Teacher.

Skills

Child development

Behavior management

Communication skills

Education

High school graduation or equivalent

Job description

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 (IEP's).

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

• 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 children's 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 children’s 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.

Required Education & Experience

• High school graduation or equivalent

Preferred

• Experience working individually with students with diverse aptitudes and levels of achievement and with behaviorally disabled students preferred.
• Right Response Trained
• Experience working in a school setting

Licensing Requirements

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent

Knowledge (position Requirements at Entry)

• Reading, writing, and arithmetic.
• Child development, behavior management, and behavior modification 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 proficiency 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

These are on-call positions. The number of days or hours that a substitute works is dependent upon the number of staff in the position who are absent on any given day. No specific guarantee of work is offered. The rate of pay is $31.30/hour. Substitutes are not eligible for benefits until they work 630 hours in a certain school year.

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.

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, [phone] or [e-mail].

Sex-based Discrimination, including Sexual Harassment: Title IX Coordinator: Jeff Lowell, [phone] or [e-mail].

Disability Discrimination: Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Kerince Bowen, [phone] or [e-mail]

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 District’s communications to them should contact Janine Thorn, Chief Communications and Engagement Officer, at 425-456-4000 or [e-mail].