ECEAP Assistant Teacher

WHO WE ARE
- Since 1903, YWCA Spokane has been helping women and children overcome social, economic, and personal barriers in order to accomplish their goals and achieve healthier and more fulfilling lives. Today, areas of focus include supporting victims of intimate partner domestic violence, promoting early childhood education, and fostering the economic advancement of women. In addition to providing free, confidential, and trauma-informed programs and services to approximately 14,000 in and around Spokane, YWCA is focused on confronting racial and social justice issues impacting our clients and our community.

Please visit ywcaspokane.org/about/our-impact/ to learn more.

Position ECEAP Assistant Teacher

Location YWCA Spokane
- Main

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt

Hours Per Week

Schedule:

7:30 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, 41 weeks per year, evenings, weekends, and extended hours may be required. Position Status:
Full-time, hourly, non-exempt

Shift Days

Benefits and Compensation Pay Range: $19.79-$23.75 per hour, depending upon experience

Description

Pay Range: $19.79-$23.75 per hour, depending upon experience

• Bilingual Pay Differential – additional $3 per hour pay premium for employees who utilize a qualifying second language in the workplace, applicable to all hours worked.

Classroom location:
Airway Heights

Position Status:
Full-time, hourly, non-exempt

Schedule:

7:30 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, 41 weeks per year, evenings, weekends, and extended hours may be required.

The YWCA Spokane offers a competitive benefits
* package including;

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (accessible at time of hire)
• Employer funded retirement plan & 401K options
• Ongoing training and development
• 50% off YMCA Membership
• Flexible Spending & Dependent Care Account Options

* Benefit eligibility dependent upon employment status.

Under the general direction of the Lead Teacher, the Assistant Teacher is responsible for supporting and implementing quality program activities. The Assistant Teacher assists with the implementation of the educational curriculum that meets the ECEAP Performance Standards and the requirements of daily operations of a preschool classroom in ECEAP. The Assistant Teacher may guide children for specified periods of time in the absence of the Lead Teacher.

The Assistant Teacher participates as a team member of the direct service team, in partnership with parents to provide integrated services to children and their families.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The essential functions of the position include but are not limited to the following:

• Assisting the Lead Teacher in the planning of developmentally appropriate curriculum for preschool aged children including; the preparation of lesson plans for classroom activities, ongoing evaluation, and documentation of progress made by the children in the classroom.
• Assisting with storage and maintenance of educational equipment, supplies, materials, classroom safety, and maintenance.
• Assisting in maintaining required documentation for individual child files and electronic databases, including ongoing documentation of communication with families, referrals, and referral follow‑ups.
• Participating in the development of annual and/or monthly required reports designed to monitor attendance, meal count, minor incident/accident reports, medical emergency reports, etc.
• Performing any other related duties as required.

• Actively participating in age‑appropriate interactions and classroom activities such as free play, mealtime, floor time, and classroom activities.
• Assisting children with toileting, handwashing, and diapering routines, including stand up diapering when appropriate, in accordance with Washington State licensing…