TEACHER (Full-Time)
Kent Youth and Family Services is hiring teachers for our Early Learning Head Start and ECEAP programs. This position is responsible for providing comprehensive learning experiences for preschool-age children to help them develop school readiness skills. To enhance the parent’s role as the principal influence on their child’s development.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Knowledge of age-appropriate activities, lesson planning, and stages of child development.
- Provide varied curriculum and rich learning environments that support the diverse cultures and backgrounds of the children and families.
- Competence in curriculum areas: social/emotional, arts, science, music, math & language, and literacy.
- Competence in planning, organizing, scheduling, arranging & managing a classroom; documenting and recording information, storing them in a confidential manner.
- Ability to relate and communicate respectfully with children, families, and staff of diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to effectively provide direction, train, and modeling for Teacher Assistants, parents and volunteers.
- Ability to be an active team member in cross-component planning, evaluation, & training opportunities.
- Meet with parents in their home to build relationships, partner in educational planning and goal setting, and to support the parent’s engagement in their child’s education.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS and REQUIREMENTS:
- AA/BA in Early Childhood Education and at least one year experience in a preschool classroom, (ECEAP) OR Current Washington State Teaching Certificate with endorsement in ECE or Early Childhood Special Education with experience teaching pre-school age, OR AA or higher degree in a related field with 20 credits in Elementary Ed, Child Development, Special Education, Human Development, or Child and Family Studies.
- Complete health examination, including TB screening as recommended by health provider.
- Completion of a successful criminal history and Portal Background Check including fingerprinting.
- Obtain First Aid, Infant/Child CPR card and a Food Handler’s permit within 90 days of hire and keep current.
- Must provide documents of measles immunization or resistance prior to working with kids.
BENEFITS: Full time staff working 30+ hours per week are eligible for:
Company paid 403b retirement: current employer contribution is 5% after one year of employment and meting eligibility requirements.
Paid medical, dental, vision, life and LTD insurance and AD&D for employees.
Paid sick leave.