Assistant Teacher – Seola Gardens

• Location 11195 5th Avenue Southwest,Seattle, WA, 98146,United States
• Base Pay $26.18 - $29.05 / Hour
• Job Category Child Development, Regular, 40 hours per week, 12 months per year
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment visas.

At Neighborhood House (NH), our vision is a healthy, diverse, and welcoming community, free of poverty and racism, where all people thrive. We serve nearly 13,000 individuals in Seattle/South King County in the areas of early learning, youth development, citizenship, employment, health, housing, resource navigation, and aging adults. In addition to direct services, we use our experience and deep connection to our communities to advocate for equitable access to services, and policy changes that advance equity for all.

When one of us succeeds, we all succeed!

Neighborhood House is on a mission to becoming a multi-cultural, anti-racist agency. We are achieving this by sharing power, listening to and learning from each other and our communities, and working to repair past inequities. We are building a culture where equity is the foundation, inclusiveness is the default, and access for marginalized communities is the norm.

Our Agency Values include Community, Equity, Integrity, Relationships, and Sustainability. More information about our Agency Values can be found here .

Child Development Department staff support the Neighborhood House mission framework and Strategic Plan by contributing to the school readiness of low-income children and supporting their parents, care givers and community. The primary responsibility is to provide the highest quality early childhood education services with the overall goal of building a child's social competency.

• Actively participate in the planning, implementation and evaluation of a creative classroom program.
• Assist in creating a safe learning environment reflecting the diverse backgrounds of the participating families.
• Involve families in the classroom in meaningful ways which demonstrates the belief that parents are the principal influence on their child's education and development.
• Assist in ensuring family engagement and/or awareness in program planning through regular open communications, monthly center meetings, parent newsletters, and parent conferences.
• Help complete and maintain current records ensuring confidentiality is observed.
• Assist in completing the requested reports in an accurate and timely manner.
• Seek opportunities to take on primary responsibility for specific tasks assigned and supervised by the Lead Teacher.
• Assume overall responsibilities of the classroom in the absence of the Lead Teacher.
• Assist the classroom staff in ensuring classroom preparation and complete classroom cleaning requirements.
• Shows a commitment to professional development and engages in ongoing learning with meaningful activities leading to growth.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current CDA (Child Development Credential) fromthe Council for Professional Recognition or equivalent.
• One year experience working or volunteering with children birth-5.
• Ability to communicate effectively and relate sensitively to adults and children from diverse ethnic and socio-economic groups.
• Proficiency in oral and written English language.
• Willingness to comply with the established agency performance standards which may include: productivity/personal responsibility, client/customer service-orientation, embracing a team player orientation, entrepreneurialism, and maintaining a professional demeanor.
• Willingness to comply with Head Start Standards of Conduct by promoting the…