ECEAP Floater Teacher

We are seeking a dedicated and adaptable Full Time ECEAP Floater Teacher to join our early childhood education team supporting ECEAP centers across Mason and Thurston counties for the 26-27 school year
. In this role, you will provide critical classroom support, step in during teacher absences, and ensure a stable, nurturing, and high-quality learning environment for preschool-aged children across multiple sites.

The ECEAP Floater Teacher provides high-quality, developmentally appropriate early learning experiences that support each child’s growth, confidence, and school readiness. This position supports the classroom team in implementing Creative Curriculum, Teaching Strategies GOLD, Second Step, and ECEAP Performance Standards with consistency and care. The Teacher maintains a safe, inclusive, and nurturing classroom environment; builds respectful relationships with children and families; and models professionalism, positivity, flexibility, and teamwork in daily interactions.

Classroom Instruction, Curriculum & Assessment

• Provides high-quality, developmentally appropriate instruction and classroom support at any CCAC ECEAP site as assigned, including serving as the primary classroom teacher when the regularly assigned teacher is absent.
• Quickly becomes familiar with and follows the classroom’s established routines, lesson plans, schedules, behavior guidance strategies, and individual child needs.
• Implements Creative Curriculum with fidelity and supports intentional learning experiences that reflect children’s interests, cultures, abilities, and individual goals.
• Follows the assigned classroom teacher’s weekly lesson plans and instructional plans, making appropriate adjustments based on children’s needs, classroom circumstances, and guidance from the Center Supervisor or ECEAP leadership.
• Provides engaging small- and large-group activities, interest-area experiences, outdoor learning, transitions, and hands-on learning opportunities that support whole-child development and school readiness.
• Supports implementation of Second Step social-emotional learning and uses positive, developmentally appropriate strategies throughout routines, transitions, conflict resolution, and peer interactions.
• Uses Teaching Strategies GOLD information, classroom documentation, and team communication to understand and support individual children’s developmental needs and goals.
• Supports accurate completion of classroom documentation and assessment responsibilities when serving as the classroom teacher, including required observations, documentation, attendance, and other assigned records.
• Maintains continuity of instruction and care when covering for an absent teacher and communicates important classroom information to the regular teacher and Center Supervisor upon their return.
• Uses observation and team input to adjust teaching strategies, materials, routines, and interactions to support children’s learning and development.

Child Supervision, Health & Safety

• Maintains active supervision at all times using DCYF-aligned strategies, including positioning, scanning, counting, listening, anticipating needs, and actively engaging with children.
• Provides consistent supervision and support during classroom activities, meals, toileting, transitions, outdoor play, field trips, arrival, and dismissal.
• Creates a physically, socially, and emotionally safe environment that supports exploration, independence, belonging, and positive behavior guidance.
• Follows all health, sanitation, nutrition, emergency, incident reporting, medication, allergy, and child abuse reporting procedures required by CCAC, DCYF licensing, and ECEAP standards.
• Becomes familiar with and follows the safety procedures, emergency plans, allergy…