Head Start Classroom Aide; ECPS - Part Time

Position: Head Start Classroom Aide (ECPS 1) - Part Time
Salary: $17.13 Hourly
Location : Head Start, Island and Skagit County, WA
Job Type: Temporary
Job Number: T26-003
Department: Head Start
Opening Date: 01/14/2026

Position Summary

Do you have a passion for working with children from a variety of backgrounds? Do you have experience working in an Early Learning setting? We invite you to join a wonderful team of dedicated professionals, committed to preparing diverse children from low-income and eligible families for success in school and life.

Head Start promotes the school readiness of young children from low-income families by providing comprehensive services in early learning, health, and family well-being. Head Start teachers and staff look at the child holistically, individualizing for the needs of each child. These positions assist with high-quality early learning services while engaging in innovative practices and approaches that center on the children that Head Start serves.

Head Start is a federal program that has been serving vulnerable children and families for more than half a century. We serve people experiencing homelessness, poverty, involvement in the foster system or child protective system, or any other family stressors that qualifying families may be experiencing. Head Start classrooms do not expel or exclude children due to behavioral issues or disabilities and special needs of any kind.

We recognize instead that individualizing for the specific needs of every child in a nurturing and supportive environment is how we best help all children reach kindergarten healthy and ready to learn. Center staff will have a responsibility to support the needs of all children in their classrooms.

The Opportunity: Skagit Valley College (SVC) Head Start is accepting applications for Classroom Aide,
Early Childhood Specialist 1 (ECPS1) The Classroom Aide (ECPS1) assists with set-up, clean-up, mealtimes, and organization of materials for classroom activities.

This is a part-time, hourly position, typically working 16 hours per week during the period of Monday through Thursday within business hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Temporary positions may only work 1050 hours or 12 consecutive months from the date of hire, whichever comes first (WAC ) Work days and hours may vary based on the need of the program.

The exact schedule will be worked out with the candidate selected for hire.

Positions are available at multiple locations across Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties including:
Mount Vernon, Burlington, Sedro-Woolley, Oak Harbor, San Juan.

The Location: Skagit Valley College is on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish People's, especially on Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, Samish Indian Nation, Nooksack Indian Tribe, and Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe. Located in a geographically diverse region between the dynamic metropolitan hubs of Seattle and Vancouver, BC, SVC is never far from world-class outdoor recreation, urban arts scenes, and local cultural events.

SVC serves our local communities with a campus in Mount Vernon, Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island, and centers in Friday Harbor, a Marine Technology Center in Anacortes, and a Brewing Academy in Burlington.

Mission: Skagit Valley College cultivates student learning and achievement; contributes to the educational, personal, and economic success of students; and promotes equitable and thriving communities.

Vision:
The primary focus of Skagit Valley College is student-centered teaching and learning. We are committed to:

• Equitable student outcomes in access, achievement, and community;
• Our Guiding Principles;
• Decisions based on strategy and evidence;
• The development of our employees;
• A diverse and inclusive college community where everyone belongs.

Guiding Principles: Respect, Integrity, Open and Honest Communication, Collaboration, and Compassion.

About SVC: Established in 1926, Skagit Valley College is a comprehensive community college within the Washington(SBCTC) providing associates and bachelor's degrees, as well as certificates, in high-quality academic transfer pathways, workforce training, basic education for adults, and lifelong learning opportunities. Our…