Child Care Assistant (AmeriCorps)

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position :

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

Child Care Assistant (AmeriCorps) - Posting #26463

Stipend / Living Allowance : $24,000.00

Please note : This is not a full-time job. It is a full-time service position with a living allowance stipend.

AmeriCorps members receive up to $24,000 prorated stipend over the course of their service of 1,700 hours ending July of 2025. Members serving less than 1,700 hours will receive a reduced Living Allowance stipend. Members receive their stipend at two-week intervals prorated though their service year. After successful completion of their service time, AmeriCorps members receive a maximum $7,395 Education Award to be applied towards the member's education / training. Members serving less than 1,700 hours will receive a reduced Education Award.

Posting Summary :

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking a Child Care Assistant to work in our Child Development Center in South Park, Seattle. The Child Care Teaching Assistant is responsible for assisting in the planning and carrying out of the activities for an assigned classroom. The AmeriCorps Member must have knowledge of child development as evidence by professional references, education, experience and on-the-job performance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to the following :

• Participate in mandatory trainings, service projects and team building activities throughout their 10-11 month full time term of service.
• Work cohesively with the lead teacher's plans to prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences.
• Assist in guiding every child through self-directed activities, allowing them to develop at his or her own pace.
• Along with lead teachers, foster a nurturing, safe, and stimulating, non-competitive environment.
• Demonstrate verbally and by role modeling a sounds knowledge of good teaching practices.
• Maintain a safe, clean and pleasant environment.
• Tend to the physical care, safety and wellbeing of all the children in the group.
• Provide information to parents regarding their children as well as general child development information.
• Responsibility for setting the tone for and maintaining classroom discipline.
• Actively participate in the Healthy Futures education project for AmeriCorps. Providing health education materials to teachers, children and family.
• Participate in an AmeriCorps site health project, by introducing health education to the current curriculum. Work with Lead Teacher's to develop lesson plans on this health intervention series.

Education and / or Qualifications :

What We Offer :

Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it's a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. For this temporary position, the benefits package consists of :

How to Apply :

To apply for this position, complete the online application and click SUBMIT or APPLY NOW. If you have any questions regarding the position, email Richard Maltby, Education and AmeriCorps Program Coordinator at [email protected] Please reference the posting number on the subject of your email.

Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Posted 5 / 16 / 2024

Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org. You may also apply thru our Career page at https : / / www.seamar.org / jobs-general.html

Salary : $24,000