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  • ID
    #6132336
  • Job type
    Full-time
  • Salary
    $13.50 - 16.83 an hour, DOE
  • Source
    Washington
  • Date
    2020-11-25
  • Deadline
    2021-01-24

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Overview:

The Assistant Teacher works intimately with children in the classroom building a trusting and respectful relationship with each child and, under the direction of the Lead Teacher, implementing the child’s individual learning strategies. Tomorrow’s Hope is proud to be part of the Washington State Early Achievers Program. This is a full time position with full benefits including medical.

Please note we have COVID-19 procedures and policies in place, equipment provided. Send your resume and cover letter to be considered for the position.

Essential Job Duties:

The Assistant Teacher is the primary support person in the classroom and works under the direction of the Lead Teacher. The essential job responsibilities are:

1. Ensuring the health and safety of Tomorrow’s Hope children.

2. Assist children in developing skills appropriate to the age range, including toileting, language, self-help, self-control and social skills; and to be able to implement routines, transitions, and activities appropriate for that age group.

3. Assist in establishing, monitoring, and maintaining a safe and healthy classroom learning environment.

4. Assist in planning and implementing a developmentally appropriate curriculum that meets children’s individual physical, intellectual, language, literacy, creative, self-identity, social and emotional needs.

5. Giving feedback on classroom functioning and success of planned activities.

6. Providing input into classroom curriculum planning, classroom set-up and its management.

7. Preparing curriculum materials.

8. Setting-up, taking down and cleaning up the classroom and materials.

9. Working with children individually in both small and large groups.

10. Upholding Housing Hope/Tomorrow’s Hope policies, protocols and procedures.

11. Maintain confidentiality of information about children and their families.

12. In the absence of the Lead Teacher, the Assistant assumes classroom leadership and management responsibilities in executing the planned curriculum, implementing the established classroom schedule and routine, supervising children and directing other staff and volunteers.

13. Function as an effective team member with co-workers to build productive, collaborative relationships and to achieve program goals and objectives.

14. Continue to increase professional knowledge, skills and competencies in job related areas and incorporate and demonstrate new knowledge and skills on the job.

15. Attend and participate in required training sessions.

16. Demonstrate appropriate professional behavior and conduct.

17. Accept responsibility for seeking assistance and guidance when needed; incorporate constructive direction from supervisor to improve job performance.

18. Accept responsibility for quality of job performance, and make changes as needed.

19. Maintain a composure and attitude that is positive and sensitive to children and their families.

20. All other tasks and responsibilities as assigned and required by program goals and objectives.

Non-Essential Job Duties:

1. Other tasks or responsibilities as assigned to keep the center safe, clean and healthy.

2. Assist with office tasks as assigned.

3. Drive vans as appropriate.

4. Do general grounds maintenance as assigned.

Requirements:

Current knowledge of Washington State Licensed Childcare Regulations

AA degree or higher in Early Childhood Education or related field

Maintain a current knowledge and skills related to quality childcare and early learning practices as defined by the State and other related systems

Negative TB test (Mantaux method)

HIV/AIDS certificate of training

CPR and First Aid certification for infants, children and adults

Food Handler Card

Able to follow written and verbal directions

Ability to work well in a team setting

Current Portable Background Check or ability to complete within one week of hire

Currently registered in MERIT system or the ability to be in the system within one month of employment

Valid Washington State license

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly and extensively required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, may be required to perform repetitious movements for long periods of time in order to complete a task, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

The employee frequently is required to climb, walk, sit, and talk or hear.

The employee is regularly required to stand; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift, carry, push and pull up to 25 lbs. frequently. Items that are over 25 lbs. must be lifted, carried, pushed, pulled, or moved with proper equipment for assistance (dolly) and proper safety procedures must also be followed.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Ability to work in a general classroom environment as well as outdoor environment. Possible exposure to weather—heat, wet, cold, wind, and noise.

We at Housing Hope are trauma-informed and committed to excelling in creating a holistic, diverse, inclusive, uplifting and appreciative environment. We endeavor to be inter-culturally competent and trauma informed in all our practices and procedures. This simply means that we are attentive to the needs of the workforce. We embrace and practice a high standard of diversity and inclusion and strive for equity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, veteran status, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, sex, age, status in regard to public assistance, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law.

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