Title: Working Day ECEAP Assistant Teacher
Employment Status: Full -Time Schedule: Full-Year

FTE: 1.0 | 261 days

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Center Director
Supervises: - N/A

Offering New Employee Bonus! $300 after successful completion of 60 days of employment.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Discounted child care
• 401k with Employer match
• Employee Assistance Program
• $10,000 Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary STD, LTD, and additional life insurance
• Quarterly passes to Columbia Sportwear and Adidas employee store

Who are we:
We’re a nonprofit organization founded in response to the question, “How can we work to improve opportunities for our community’s children?”. This question is at the heart of the work that we do. We believe that the answer to this question is through building environments where children can learn and develop themselves through play. By playing, our children learn about the world and how they relate to it, giving them the foundation needed to thrive.

How do we do this? We work in partnership with the Educational Service District (ESD) 112 to staff and facilitate numerous childcare centers in the southwest Washington area. Our programs are designed to support children at ages ranging from birth, to preschool, to school age. We have program types to support children of all backgrounds and needs.

You may be wondering what joining our team really means for you. Aside from getting to play with children all day, you go home at the end of the day knowing that your work is directly impacting the lives of those children by readying them for school and enriching their lives. You’ll be part of a team that values connection, accountability, and innovation. We pride ourselves on fostering a community that helps our mission by helping each other.

If you are passionate about uplifting young minds and wish to make an impact that expands outside of the classroom, we would love to have you join our team!

Position Summary:

The Working Day ECEAP Assistant Teacher supports the shared commitment and responsibility to provide a safe and engaging educational and care setting for children ages three to five years in the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP). The Working Day ECEAP classroom is a full day program focused upon providing a responsive, balanced, and supportive learning and care program to meet the needs of children with families who work or attend school. Under the direction of the Working Day ECEAP Lead Teacher and the supervision of the Center Director, the Working Day ECEAP Assistant Teacher assists in preparing the classroom materials and providing direct services to create quality learning and care experiences for children, assisting in the implementation of methods that promote independence, curiosity, decision-making, cooperation, persistence, creativity, and problem solving in young children. The Working Day ECEAP Assistant Teacher must demonstrate patience and gentleness in their care practices, model consistent and stable relationship skills, and assist in the completion of necessary documentation using program databases and tools, as assigned. The Working Day ECEAP Assistant Teacher works within the framework of age-appropriate curriculum and lesson plans, to promote the health, nutrition, and education of ECEAP children in their care who may exhibit complex behaviors and who remain in care for 10 or more hours each day. The Working Day ECEAP Assistant Teacher assists in supporting parental involvement in educational planning, goal setting, and center activities.

Qualifications and Skills:

· High school diploma or GED.

· Must meet one of the following:

o The equivalent of 12 college quarter credits in early childhood education

o Initial or higher Washington State Early Childhood Education Certificate

o A current Child Development Associate (CDA) credential awarded by the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition.

· 18 years of age or older.

· Ability to work within a team and work effectively with other people.

· Ability to follow directions and follow through efficiently on assigned tasks.

• Ability to work an opening or closing shift, depending on the need.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, busy environment with constant interruptions, while maintaining a focus on children and meeting program requirements.
• Follow the direction of the Center Director.

· Must present a professional and positive demeanor in behavior and dress.

· Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation for diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds of families served.

Essential Functions:

Teaching and Care Practices:

• Model relational stability through consistent caregiver presence during all child direct service hours to create a safe and predictable daily routine.
• Under the direction of the Lead Teacher, create a warm, welcoming, and inclusive learning environment featuring well-defined interest areas with toys and learning materials set up for intuitive and accessible use by children.
• Assist in the planning and implementation of curriculum by following lesson plans and class schedule.
• Assist in setting up the environment of the classroom with well-defined interest areas. Set up toys and materials so that they are accessible to children.
• Build on children’s strengths and areas of interest, while helping them gain new skills with a focus on social emotional learning and self-regulation.
• Follow established plans and demonstrate responsivity to meet the needs of the individual children with concerns for interests, disabilities, special talents, cultural backgrounds, and individual styles.
• Support and follow the guidance techniques posted in the classroom.
• Implement trauma-informed practices and strategies.

Communication and Collaboration:

· Participate regularly in staff meetings, in-service programs, and workshops. This may require the ability to work occasional nights and weekends.

• Establish and maintain positive communication using collaborative methods to problem solve and interact with families, children, your supervisor, and staff members.
• Demonstrate cooperative teamwork through flexibility with classroom and Center staffing needs, including staffing support for other centers throughout SW Washington.

Documentation:

• Assist in maintaining all required records and child files in an accurate and timely manner, as assigned. Assist Lead Teacher in the capture of daily observations and the collection and assemblage of child portfolios.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries regarding the exchange of pertinent and necessary information.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a complete listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands listed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

· The candidate must be able to observe and evaluate activities with accuracy in order to effectively supervise child behaviors and classroom activities. Candidate must be able to effectively communicate with coworkers, children, and families both verbally and in writing.

· This position requires the candidate to engage physically and mentally in activities with staff and children. Must possess the ability to lift and/or move materials necessary to meet requirements of Essential Functions of position, which includes exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects including the human body. Must be able to assist in facility evacuations in the event of an emergency.

· Working with young children requires sound judgment, self-control, emotional competence, and the ability to adjust cognitive patterns to meet the needs of children with diverse backgrounds, varying social-emotional skills, and behavioral challenges.

· Moderate or frequent exposure to loud noises, outside weather elements and temperature changes, and exposure to bodily fluids, which includes communicable diseases.

· Job involves sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, reaching, grasping, bending, stooping, crouching, pushing, and/or pulling. Position involves physical mobility with or without reasonable accommodation to perform essential functions of the job.

Employment Requirements:

· Successful completion of a portable background check (PBC) and clearance through the Department of Children Youth and Families prior to working in program.

· Participation in Washington’s State Training and Registry System (STARS) program required.

· Valid CPR/First Aid certification including child/infant with an in-person practice/skills test prior to working in program.

· Valid Clark County Washington Food Handler’s Card required prior to working in program.

· Negative TB test completed within the previous twelve months prior to working in program.

· Initial health exam completed by medical provider showing you are free from communicable diseases.

· Documentation showing immunity to Measles, Mumps, & Rubella (MMR), either vaccination records or results of a Titer test prior to working in program.

· Completion of HIV/Blood Borne Pathogens training prior to working in program.

SELF is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Location: 12214 SE MILL PLAIN BLVD STE 203, Vancouver, WA 98684

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.23 - $24.56 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• The educational requirement for this position is a Child Development Associate (CDA) , Initial ECE Certificate, or 12 DCYF acknowledged ECE Credits. Do you currently meet this requirement? If you do not meet this requirement, are you willing to be placed on a PDP and have the available to obtain these requirements within 5 years if hired?
• What previous experience do you have working with children ages Birth-5years old?

Work Location: In person