Classroom Assistant

Position Open Date: 05/21/2026 Position Close Date: 06/04/2026 Interested in making a difference in your community while building a career? Join our team as a Classroom Assistant! Seeking Full-Time, Part-Time, and On-Call Applications! WHO WE ARE: For 60 years, Opportunity Council has worked throughout Northwest Washington to build just, equitable communities through service, investment, and collaboration.

Our mission is to help people improve their lives through education, support, and direct assistance while advocating for just and equitable communities.

Part of a national network of Community Action Agencies, we are dedicated to helping people help each other and themselvesbuilding a community where everyone has the chance to thrive and contribute.

OUR VALUES: At Opportunity Council, our values guide everything we do.

Collaboration, respect, integrity, passion, and learning shape how we show up for each other and for our community.

Were also committed to weaving diversity, equity, and inclusion into every part of our workfrom the help we offer in the community to the kind of workplace we create for our staff.

To learn more about us and our work, visit our website: www.oppco.org WHAT YOU WILL DO: The Classroom Assistant (CA) works with teachers, co-workers, and volunteers to provide learning experiences for children, aged three to five-years old, in a Head Start and/or ECEAP Preschool.

The CA will assist with planning, set-up, clean-up, and training as well as center transportation activities as needed.

In addition, the CA maintains working knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards, state ECEAP standards, agency policies and procedures and other applicable regulations.

ABOUT THE SCHEDULE: Were hiring for both school-year and year-round positions, with opportunities for full-time and on-call roles.

School-Year Positions: Work AugustJune with paid school breaks.

During the summer, these roles transition to on-call status, offering flexibility while keeping you connected to our team.Year-Round Positions: Available for those seeking continuous, full-time employment.Full-Time Roles: Based at one of our Bellingham locations.On-Call Roles: Available county-wide for maximum flexibility.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Assists in planning, implementation and evaluation of individual and group center activities, field trips, parent/child activities and health care.Develops lesson plans for an assigned area or individual learning experiences as assigned.Assists in the preparation, set-up and clean-up of classroom/center activities as assigned.Works directly with children in small groups and individually.Assists with maintenance of materials and equipment.Assists with record keeping, routine center and parent communications and related documentation.Assists the bus driver in ensuring a safe environment on ELAFS buses.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: Attends parent events, meetings and training sessions as required by supervisor.Provides occasional...