Current Positions
Assistant Teacher/Advocate - Cornerstone Classroom
Our Early Learning Center's Cornerstone Classroom is seeking an experienced preschool teacher to work with children ages three to five years who are facing behavioral challenges.
The Cornerstone classroom specializes in working with children who have been disenrolled from community child care programs due to behavioral issues. The program offers a specialized curriculum and child care with intensive therapeutic intervention using the Cornerstone Reflective Network method. The program utilizes specially trained therapists as well as classroom teachers who receive training in the Reflective Network method (we provide the training).
We offer a stable and safe learning environment that helps children develop social and emotional skills, self-esteem, independence, conflict resolution, and school readiness. We have one classroom currently, with a capacity of 7 children. Another classroom will open in the near future.
This position will work with children ages 3 to 5. Previous experience teaching this age group is required.
Our teachers' busy days are filled with fun activities!
- Work on age-appropriate objectives....gross and fine motor skills, literacy and more!
- Support parents by modeling communication techniques with children; consult with parents regarding health, development, safety, nutrition and education issues; assist lead teacher with parent-teacher meetings, respecting cultural differences in child rearing practices and recognizing parental needs.
- Make sure the children are transported safely to and from the program.
- Facilitate children's emotional, physical, cognitive, language and social development.
- Provide effective discipline and guidance for children, redirecting inappropriate behavior through positive reinforcement.
- Help children deal with anger and frustration; set realistic limits; and plan ahead to prevent behavioral problems.
- Ensure children's health care and nutritional needs are met.
- Enforce safety rules with children.
Location
Requirements
- AA in Early Childhood Education
- Three or more years of experience in a child care setting working with children, ages one to five years, including one year of independent classroom management
- Knowledge of child development principles
Preferred consideration will be given to applications with:
- Experience working with low income people
- Experience working with a diverse population including people of color
- Awareness of and sensitivity toward different ethnic and cultural backgrounds
- Experience working with preschool age children who exhibit challenging behaviors
- Experience working with children with special needs
- Experience directing and guiding volunteers
We will conduct Washington State Patrol Background Verification, eVerify, and Verification of ECE credentials.
Within 30 days of hire, we will assist you with acquiring your Food Handler's Card, First Aid Certification, Child/Infant CPR Certification, AIDS/HIV Training, Blood Borne Pathogens Training, and TB Test, and viewing of CPS Training video.
Work schedule
40 hours per week, Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5pm
Salary
$13.73 - $16.01 per hour, depending on qualifications
Wellspring Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our agency is committed to a culturally and ethnically diverse work place. Persons of color are encouraged to apply.