School Age Lead Teacher

Job Details

Description

Title: School Age Lead Teacher

Employment Status: Part-time

Schedule: School-Year

FTE: .05 | 180 days

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Center Director

Benefits

• accrued sick time
• Paid Holidays
• 401k with 2.5% match
• Discounted child care
• Employee Assistance Program
• $10,000 Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary STD, LTD, and additional life insurance
• Quarterly passes to Columbia Sportwear and Adidas employee store

SELF Mission:

Support for Early Learning and Families (SELF) convenes and mobilizes partners and stakeholders throughout Southwest Washington to promote community awareness and advocacy for early learning, kindergarten readiness and school success for all children.

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of the Center Director, the School Age (SA) Lead Teacher is responsible for providing a nurturing and responsive environment that meets the needs of enrolled children. In coordination with the Center Director and Site Coordinator, the SA Lead Teacher implements the developed lesson plans, adheres to a consistent daily schedule, maintains an environment that is developmentally appropriate for children, and utilizes the most effective methods to engage children and families. Center Directors will support the Lead Teacher on professional development to stay up to date on early childhood education best practices. Lead Teachers work in partnership with the ESD 112 to ensure compliance with the Washington Administrative Code.

Qualifications and Skills:

• 18 years of age or older.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 12 completed college credits.
• Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or Elementary Education preferred.
• 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 in a fast-paced, busy environment with constant interruptions, while maintaining a focus on children and meeting program requirements
• Regular attendance during scheduled work hours.
• 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:

Care Practices:

• Create a warm, welcoming, and inclusive learning environment.
• Participate in developing age-appropriate child centered curriculum and responsive daily schedules.
• Adhere to the center or class schedule that outlines staff duties.
• Assist in setting up the environment of the classroom or center with well-defined interest areas. Set up toys and materials so that they are accessible to children.
• 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.

Compliance and Staffing:

• Maintain working knowledge of applicable state requirements for School Age child care.
• Participate in required training as necessary to remain in compliance with performance standards.

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 emergent staffing support for centers throughout SW Washington.

Documentation:

• Maintain all classroom and/or Center records in an accurate and timely manner and in accordance with policy and procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries regarding the exchange of pertinent 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.
• 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 certification including child/infant prior to working in program.
• Valid 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

 Support For Early Learning & Families

 07/01/2024

 White Salmon,WA