Teacher, Early Childhood Education

Position: Teacher 3
Education Level None## Description
** MISSION STATEMENT:
** As an organization grounded in the Latino community of Washington State, it is the mission of El Centro de la Raza (The Center for People of All Races) build the Beloved Community  through unifying all racial and economic sectors; to organize, empower, and defend the basic human rights of our most vulnerable and marginalized populations; and to bring critical consciousness, justice, dignity, and equity to all the peoples of the world.
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* JOB SUMMARY:

** Responsible for teaching a classroom of children in an early-childhood education setting. Must implement a multicultural, dual-language teaching curriculum and maintain compliance with licensing requirements, and Early Achievers quality of standards. Communicates and provides progress reports to the families of our children. Must be able to conduct Teaching Strategies GOLD Assessment and Ages and Stages Development Screening.
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* ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

*** Responsible for teaching the children and implementing a dual language model including the implementation of a research based Soy Bilingüe and Creative Curriculum, imbedded themes of the month, community involvement, and social justice as part of the curriculum.
* Provides a safe and healthy environment for the children that is attractive and reflects the curriculum appropriate to an early-childhood setting including implementation of health policies.
* Responsible for supervising the children through sight and sound.
* Responsible for all required paperwork associated with the children in his/her group (i.e. sign in/out logs, attendance sheets, weekly lesson plans, and daily logs).
* Maintains individual files with on-going observations, assessments and individual planning.
* Compliance with all licensing requirements in the classroom, for example - CPR/First Aid, Food Handlers Permits, and others.
* Conduct Teacher Parent conferences twice a year
* Responsible for maintaining a positive teacher-child interaction (as noted in the Classroom Assessment Scoring System).
* Implements the use of positive guidance techniques in the classroom to provide children with choices.
* Work with the lead Teacher to provide follow-up on special-needs.
* Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.## Qualifications
** ESSENTIAL

QUALIFICATIONS:

*** Education Early Childhood Teaching Certification - AA degree, CDA Certificate, or Short State Certificate in Early Childhood Education or Antioch University Certificate in Culturally Responsible Early Childhood Education
* Minimum of 3 years experience directly working with children in a classroom setting.
* Must comply with all State of Washington Professional requirements noted in Merit system requirements.
* Bilingual in Spanish/English, Mandarin/English or Cantonese/English.
* Very good written and oral communication skills.
** SKILLS/TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE:
*** Must be able to work in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural setting.
* Must have very good oral and written communications skills and provide on-going communication with their lead teacher.
* Must perform in a professional manner at all times.
* Must be able to maintain confidences and handle confidential materials.
* Must have good organizational skills.
* Ability to provide guidance to students and follow all legal requirement pertaining to interacting with children. This includes the responsibility or reporting suspected child abuse.
* Ability to provide for the safety and health of the children at all times.
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* WORKING CONDITIONS:

** Works in a classroom and playground setting. Generally works a 40-hour 5-day week, but may require occasional overtime.

May have to work a flexible schedule. May require some local travel for field trips and other outings. Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds.
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* PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

*** Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis
* Ability to grasp, push, pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, and reach overhead
* Ability to operate telephone, desktop or laptop computer
* Ability to support physical hygiene needs of children.
* Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
** Equal…