ECEAP Teachers Aide

BENEFITS OF BEING A YWCA SPOKANE TEAM MEMBER ?

Compensation for this role:

Pay Range: $17.00-$21.00 per hour, depending upon experience

Additional Pay Opportunities:

• Bilingual Pay Differential ? additional $3 per hour pay premium for employees who utilize a qualifying second language in the workplace, applicable to all hours worked.

Position Status: Full-time, salary, non-exempt

Schedule: 40 hours per week, 40 weeks per year; evenings, weekends, and extended hours may be required.

Location: Airway Heights

The YWCA Spokane offers a competitive benefits* package including;

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (accessible at time of hire)
• Employer funded retirement plan & 401K options
• Ongoing training and development
• 50% off YMCA Membership
• Flexible Spending & Dependent Care Account Options

• Benefit eligibility dependent upon employment status.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR ?

YWCA Spokane ECEAP is looking for a Teacher?s Aide who will be responsible for assisting and supporting requirements of daily operations of a preschool classroom in ECEAP. This role will guide children for specified periods of time in the absence of the Lead and/or Assistant Teacher. This role will also require participation as a team member of the Direct Service Team (DST) and will require the partnership between parents to provide integrated, intentional, and quality services to children and their families.

WHAT YOU?LL BE DOING ?

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The essential functions of the position include but are not limited to the following:

Classroom and Administrative Support

• Supporting daily and weekly health, safety, and sanitation practices of the classroom.
• Performing tasks for preparation, set-up, and clean-up of meal time daily.
• Responsible for emergency preparedness during outdoor time or off-site outings.
• Managing weekly classroom laundry regimen.
• Assisting with storage, maintenance, and inventory of educational equipment, supplies, materials, classroom safety, sanitation, and health practices and regulations.
• Assisting in required monthly and daily monitoring and recording of attendance.
• Assisting in oversight and delivery of meal counts, dietary plans, and health awareness plans.

Child Engagement and Development

• Actively participating in age-appropriate interactions and classroom activities such as free play, mealtime, floor time, outdoor time, and all other classroom activities.
• Enhancing and promoting growth in children?s physical and intellectual competence by engaging in physical, cognitive, language, and creative skills development activities.
• Assisting children with daily tooth brushing practices and sanitation practices for health and safety.
• Ensuring children?s access to water during all hours of class schedule.

Emotional and Trauma-Informed Support

• Providing emotional support and regulation skills that are trauma-informed, following conscious discipline philosophies and practices.
• Supporting and managing children from high-risk environments through trauma-informed practices.

Program Coordination and Compliance

• Communicating with parents in the absence of Lead Teacher or as needed to actively involve parents in all aspects of the program.
• Assisting in completing incident, accident, and mandated reports as needed.
• Maintaining up-to-date on-site personnel files meeting certification standards.
• Maintaining confidentiality of program and client-related information at all times.
• Monitoring and maintaining own credentials and certifications required by licensing standards.
• Continuously seeking out professional development opportunities to meet training and education requirements.
• Assisting the Lead and Assistant Teachers as requested.