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Infant Teacher Assistant

Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington
Yakima, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/26/2025

Job Details

Job Location

Yakima - Carroll Children Center - Yakima, WA

Position Type

Full Time

Salary Range

17.20 - $18.20 Hourly

Travel Percentage

None

Description

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young children? Do you thrive in a collaborative team environment? If you have experience in early learning and are seeking a rewarding position, we invite you to join our dynamic early learning team at Catholic Charities!

Wage - $17.20 - $18.20

Sign On Bonus : $500 paid in 1 installment

Schedule - Monday - Friday, 8 : 45 am to 5 : 45 pm

Benefits

  • Medical / Dental
  • 403(b) Retirement
  • Additional Voluntary Benefits
  • Paid Holidays
  • Education Assistance Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Longevity awards

Position Summary :

The Teacher Assistant position is responsible for supporting the Lead Teacher with the overall care and planning for the classroom and individual children, including the learning environment and volunteers. The Teacher Assistant under the direction of the Lead Teacher, provides and implements a developmentally and culturally appropriate early childhood experience for children.

Responsibilities :

Under the guidance and direction from the Lead Teacher, implement activities and experiences supporting children's health, education, and social emotional development.

  • Establish a learning environment according to the Creative Curriculum and Early Achiever quality standards, and ECEAP if applicable
  • Implement the Second Steps Personal Safety Curriculum in preschool classrooms
  • Provide activities and opportunities that encourage and individualized approach to the developmental level and learning style of each child.
  • Under the guidance and direction of the Lead Teacher, foster a positive emotional climate in the classroom based on licensing standards.

  • Provide guidance and support through positive interactions between children and adults
  • Maintain an atmosphere that encourages open communication with children and adults through back and forth conversations, warm, nurturing tones, and being down at the child's level.
  • Provide opportunities and support for children to understand, acquire and use verbal and non-verbal means of communicating thoughts and feelings
  • Under the guidance and direction of the Lead teacher, create a partnership with families that encourages engagement according to ECEAP and / or Early Achiever quality standards.

  • Communicate with parents on a daily basis by greeting them and discussing, as needed, events of the children's day.
  • Communicate with parents regarding classroom to classroom transitions, as applicable.
  • Maintain an accurate and up to date timesheet by clocking in and out on a consistent basis. Schedule a sub when planning for time off.

    Under the guidance of the Lead Teacher, create and maintain a safe and healthy environment

  • Maintain inventory and upkeep of classroom supplies and materials
  • Report needed repairs and maintenance to the Early Learning Site Supervisor
  • Provide a safe, developmentally appropriate indoor and outdoor learning environment through use of the Safety and Sanitation Checklist
  • Apply health standards and care for the children and classroom according to licensing, Early Achiever, and ECEAP standards
  • Professional Development

  • Participate in required training according to ECEAP and / or licensing regulations.
  • Participate in scheduled supervision meetings, lead teacher meetings, teacher learning groups and other assigned meetings as required
  • Participate in Center activities and other duties as requested

    Qualifications

    Job Requirements :

    The following requirements are those that are normally required for performance of this position. Any disabled applicant or incumbent who does not meet one or more of the requirements, but who can perform the essential function of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) shall be deemed to meet these requirements.

    Physical Requirements :

    This position normally requires the physical demands of standing, walking, bending, lifting or performing other work requiring medium physical exertion, talking and hearing and adequate vision on a regular basis to perform the job requirements. These physical demands are required up to 95% of the time.

    Non-Physical Requirements :

    Education

  • High School Diploma, Required
  • ECE Certificate or Professional Development Plan
  • Experience

  • 2 or more years' experience in an Early Childhood program
  • Special Skills

  • Demonstrate professional and effective verbal and written communication
  • Use of good judgment
  • Basic computer skills
  • Supervision of adults, classroom planning and management skills
  • Maintain confidentiality of children, families, and staff
  • Bilingual (English / Spanish) preferred, but not required
  • Licensure, Registration, Certification

  • Valid First Aid and CPR
  • Valid Food Handlers Card
  • Employment is conditional upon :

  • Being cleared by criminal background check and fingerprinting
  • Salary : $17 - $18

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