ECEAP SD-Wrap Assistant Teacher

Support for Early Learning & Families (SELF) seeks an experienced, engaging, and dedicated ECEAP SD-Wrap Assistant Teacherto join our educational community.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position reporting directly to the Center Director.

This position is based in Vancouver, WA.

Who is SELF? Support for Early Learning & Families (SELF) is a nonprofit organization founded in response to the question, How can we work to improve opportunities for our communitys children? This question is at the heart of the work that we do.

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.

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.

We pride ourselves on fostering a community that helps our mission by helping each other.

Title: ECEAP SD-Wrap Assistant Teacher Employment Status: Full Time Schedule: Full-Year FTE: 1.0/261 days FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Reportsto:Center Director Supervises:N/A General Description of Position: The ECEAP SD-Wrap 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 ECEAP SD-Wrap 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 ECEAP SD-Wrap Lead Teacher and the supervision of the Center Director, the ECEAP SD-Wrap 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 ECEAP SD-Wrap 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 ECEAP SD-Wrap 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 extended hours each day.

The ECEAP SD-Wrap Assistant Teacher assists in supporting parental involvement in educational planning, goal setting, and center activities.

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