Classroom Assistant - Lower School (Elementary) 26-27 School Year

Description

Job Title: Classroom Assistant – Lower School 26-27 School Year

Position Type: Non-faculty, Staff, Non-Exempt, Part-Time

Typical Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Reports to: Dean of Students – Lower School

Salary Range: $24.50/hour

Benefits: Employee Assistance Program, Discounted School Lunches, Costco Membership Reimbursement, Passport Discount Program

Location: Redmond, WA

Start Date: August 2026

Your Role.

The Bear Creek School is currently seeking to add a member to our lower school classroom assistant team! Classroom Assistants supports the mission of The Bear Creek School by helping create a nurturing, predictable, and supportive environment for students. In this role, Classroom Assistants partner with teachers by providing instructional support as directed, assisting with logistical tasks, and contributing to the overall operation of the school through supervision in shared spaces such as the playground and cafeteria. As a member of The Bear Creek School, you belong to a vibrant preschool–grade 12 community fully committed to the mission of our school.

Why you should work at The Bear Creek School.

Bear Creek is a vibrant community of faculty and staff committed to the mission, offering many ways for students and adults to learn, play, and serve together in an inclusive, caring environment. At The Bear Creek School, a Christian classical education serves as a powerful framework for teaching and inspiring students. By joining our classroom assistant team, you help support daily learning, encourage curiosity, and walk alongside students as they discover their God-given gifts and grow into the individuals He intends them to be.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Be on time for each class
• Provide logistical support for teachers by copying, laminating, grading papers, creating documents, etc. 
• Provide classroom instructional help as directed by the teacher 
• Supervise outdoor and indoor recess to ensure student safety and a nurturing environment
• Promptly report student conduct violations, concerns, disturbances, and conflicts to homeroom teachers
• Supervise cafeteria and assist children with their lunches to create a nurturing and supportive environment
• Enter lunch data on the computer and clean tables in the cafeteria
• Maintain the workroom and Classroom Assistant station in an orderly fashion 
• Attend Classroom Assistant meetings and contribute positively 
• Maintain confidentiality regarding student information
• Connect, support, and care for students in a way that fosters student development
• Notice and report positive student behavior
• Commit to modeling the mission, especially with students
• Talk to students in a nurturing way to support students’ academic and social learning
• Stay up to date on all campus communications

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Requirements

• High school diploma required
• Hold CPR/AED/First Aid certification (with epinephrine autoinjector supplement) or obtain certification within 90 days of employment start date
• Currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer (sponsorship is not available for this position)

Critical Performance Competencies

• Positively support the school’s policies and practices and work collaboratively in a professional organization
• Truthful, positive, and purposeful when communicating with others
• Able to use strong written and oral communication skills to transfer thoughts and express ideas
• Flexible and adaptable in dealing with new, different, or changing requirements
• Maintain confidentiality and security of information
• Hold self and others accountable to accomplish results
• Effective in handling multiple concurrent tasks
• Familiar with Microsoft Word, Teams, and Outlook, ability to learn and work with the school’s integrated data-based software package as needed
• Adhere to biblical standards in all areas of conduct

Physical Requirements

• Accompany students to various locations around campus
• Able to clean tables and sweep floors
• Able to patrol the playground during recesses
• Able to quickly get to a student on any portion of the playground including raised portions and play areas with wood chips
• Able to kneel, for example, beside a student lying on the ground to assist or perform CPR
• Able to quickly get to a student in inclement weather
• Able to lift, drag, pull, or push 60 pounds or more
• Able to climb playground equipment