Temporary Classroom Assistant; ECEAP

Job Details:

Job Location:

RI
- Rock Island
- East Wenatchee, WA 98802, Position Type:
Full Time, Salary Range: $19.58 - $22.52 Hourly,

Position Summary:

The Classroom Assistant works collaboratively with the Team Leader and classroom staff to help ensure the preschool classroom provides a developmentally and linguistically appropriate learning environment. This environment supports each child’s individual pace of development, interests, temperament, cultural background, and learning style. The Classroom Assistant also helps ensure the classroom team operates in compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, USDA requirements, state licensing regulations, and agency policies and procedures.

• 1 hour of sick leave for every 40 hours worked
• Holiday Pay

• Assist in implementing classroom activities and preparation of materials and supplies.
• Assist in administering developmental assessments and health screenings for all children.
• Implement, support, and promote policies and procedures for Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Guidance and Active Supervision.
• Conduct child observations and input data as assigned.
• Document all contact directly received from parents. Assist with written and electronic documentation of child observations.
• Assist with the scheduling of parent teacher conferences and home visits and participate in the conferences/visits as assigned.
• Provide assistance to classroom volunteers and parents to help them feel comfortable and successful in the classroom by providing guidance and direction to them during the classroom session.
• Use practices that value cultural backgrounds, special needs, and developmentally appropriate practices.
• In the absence of the Team Leader, the CA may be assigned Team Leader responsibilities and duties.
• 2. Maintain a safe, healthy and sanitary environment ensuring that children are supervised at all times; respond quickly to crisis or emergency situations that may occur; provide first aid, CPR, and access emergency services as needed.
• 3. Be committed to applying EPIC’s Core values to daily work by maintaining professionalism, accountability, consistency with program standards, and promptly reporting observed concerns through appropriate channels and following our Speak Up, Speak Out guidelines.
• 5. Actively participate in professional development/coaching to improve student learning and performance.
• 6. Actively participate in center family nights, parent meetings, staff meetings, professional development opportunities and all relevant center activities.
• 7. Actively participate in the creation & implementation of children’s individualized guidance plans, including staffing with your team.
• 8. Actively engage in coaching sessions by; being open to apply and analyze new teaching practices with the support of the Early Learning Coach.
• 9. Actively participate in a team approach with goal setting.

• 1. Articulate EPIC’s mission, values and policies to staff and clients; demonstrate commitment to mission, values and policies in the performance of daily duties.
• 2. Adhere to the values that reflect the working culture s, honoring and modeling these values as you carry out your duties on a daily basis.
• 3. Communicate effectively by sharing concerns openly and honestly with appropriate staff members, observes confidentiality in all dealings related to program, staff and families.
• 4. Provide and maintain a safe, healthy, responsive and nurturing learning environment for all children by modeling professional behavior, open communication, embodying a culture of safety and utilizing effective conflict resolution skills.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with…