Childcare Assistant; KD

Inchelium - WA Overview Salary Range: $20.97 - $20.97 Hourly

CLOSING DATE: July 11th,2025

POSITION: Childcare Assistant

SALARY: $20.97, per hour

REPORTS TO: Childcare Supervisor

LOCATION: Childcare Center, Nespelem, WA

Basic Functions: Non-Exempt, Provides direct care to infant-to-preschool aged children and assistance at a school site or day care facility. Implements innovative age appropriate child-centered development and functioning exercises, for a preschool aged child care program that includes parenting education for student parents. While care is custodial in nature, incumbents are required to facilitate developmental exercises, parenting instruction, and may perform limited medical procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Requires the equivalent of a high school diploma plus experience working with students in a classroom or equivalent environment and successful completion of minimum childcare licensing standards.
• Incumbents assigned to infant and pre-school environments may be required to have 2 credit hours Basics of Child Care.
• May require a first-aid certificate.
• May require a valid driver’s license.

• This position is identified as a safety sensitive position and is subject to pre-employment, post-accident, random, and reasonable suspicion drug testing.
• Must submit to and successfully clear an extensive criminal background inquiry with a history of no felony or misdemeanor convictions and maintain clearance throughout employment.
• Work history must reflect above average attendance.

• Requires basic knowledge of child guidance principles and practices and an understanding of the goals and objectives of a preschool aged child care program in a school district environment.
• Requires working knowledge of learning exercises and approaches that are appropriate for student parents.
• Requires working knowledge of the needs and behavior of preschool aged children.
• Requires working knowledge of proper sanitization and sterilization methods, as well as cleaning materials and disinfectants.
• Requires sufficient human relations skills to interact with student parents, parents of students, and staff.
• Ability to perform the essential responsibilities and work tasks of the position.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and interpret a teacher’s instructions in order to assist in instruction-oriented recreation activities of infant children and learning exercises for student parents.
• Ability to understand the needs and differences of children and to reach and engage them in play.
• Requires the ability to balance emotional support and discipline to deal with behavior problems in student parents.
• Requires sensitivity to the dynamics of teen parenting.
• May require a valid driver’s license.

Note:

Pursuant to Tribal Policy, if this position is safety sensitive it is subject to pre-employment drug testing. In addition, this position is subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing.

TRIBAL MEMBER AND INDIAN PREFERENCE WILL APPLY; PREFERENCE WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO ARE MINIMALLY QUALIFIED.

If required of this position, you must possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ Vehicle Insurance. In addition, this position may be subject to pre-employment background clearances. If applicable, these clearances must be maintained throughout employment.

INFORMATION
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Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155,