Lead Teacher II

VACANCY ANN#: STOI 25048

TITLE: LEAD TEACHER II

DEPARTMENT: 477 TANF

LOCATION: SPOKANE WA

STATUS: FULLTIME

RATE OF PAY: $21.94 $28.64

OPENING DATE: MAY 2 2025

CLOSING DATE: MAY 16 2025

INTRODUCTION:

The Spokane Tribe of Indians Tribal 477 Program promotes and supports Tribal children and their families reaching their full potential of becoming healthy productive and selfsufficient. This is done in a way that protects and benefits the Tribal children respects and preserves their culture values and traditions gives families access as well as input into the full range of programs and services to promote their selfesteem independence selfsufficiency and their educational experiences.

The TANF Childrens Center provides a safe and developmentally appropriate environment that is culturally relevant to children and families who reside work or attend school on the Spokane Indian Reservation. The primary emphasis of the program is to provide Early Childhood learning in an educational setting. The Early Learning Center promotes competence in our children parent alliances community collaboration and proficiency in our staff.

Any and all active investigations resulting in removal of any minor child under custody/guardianship of employee will result in immediate suspension. Following completion of active investigation any findings of child abuse or neglect will result in immediate termination of employment.

Employee is required to disclose any active investigations of crimes listed on the Secretarys List of Crimes and Negative Actions (WAC) during the interview/hiring process and throughout term of employment.

While in this position you will be subject to the following tasks and other duties necessary to help drive our Vision fulfill our Mission and abide by our Values:

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Assists in onboarding new teaching staff.

Assists in coaching teaching staff.

Assists in oversight of classroom management and environment.

Assumes supervisory control in the occasional absence of Management Team.

Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order in the classroom.

Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical mental and social development.

Teach basic skills to children.

Observe and evaluate childrens performance behavior social development and physical health.

Read books to entire class or to small groups.

Attend to childrens basic needs by feeding them dressing them etc.

Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore manipulate and use both in learning activities and in imaginative play.

Assimilate children to the school environment by greeting them helping them remove outerwear and selecting activities of interest to them.

Serve meals and snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines.

Teach proper eating habits and personal hygiene.

Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.

Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.

Identify children showing signs of emotional developmental or healthrelated problems and discuss them with supervisors parents or guardians and child development specialists.

Establish clear objectives for all lessons units and projects and communicate those objectives to children.

Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their childrens progress and needs determine their priorities for their children and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development.

Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students varying needs and interests.

Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction demonstration and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe question and investigate.

Arrange indoor and outdoor space to facilitate creative play motorskill activities and safety.

Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws policies and regulations.

Demonstrate activities to children.

Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students needs and progress.

Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning following approved curricula.

Organize and label materials and display students work in a manner appropriate for their ages and perceptual skills.

Attend professional meetings educational conferences and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.

Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.

Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.

Select store order issue and inventory classroom equipment materials and supplies.

Administer tests to help determine childrens developmental levels needs and potential.

Supervise evaluate and plan assignments for teacher assistants

MAJOR KNOWLEDGE

Client and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Education and Training Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design teaching and instruction for individuals and groups and the measurement of training effects.

Psychology Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability personality and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Public Safety and Security Knowledge of relevant equipment policies procedures and strategiesto promote overall safety for the protection of people data property and institutions.

Licensing Standards Working knowledge of Minimum Licensing Requirements (WACs) and Early Achievers Standard Operating Procedures. Must have ability to keep current with annual updates and modifications.

MAJOR SKILLS

Speaking Talking to others to convey information.

Learning Strategies Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Instructing Teaching others how to do something.

Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying taking time to understand the points being made asking appropriate questions at suitable times.

Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others actions.

Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions conclusions or approaches to problems.

Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself other individuals or organizations to make improvements or take corrective actions.

Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people.

Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problemsolving and decisionmaking.

Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Time Management Managing ones own time and the time of others.

Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Persuasion Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

MAJOR ABILITIES

Oral Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Oral Comprehension The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Problem Sensitivity The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem only recognizing there is a problem.

Speech Clarity The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Originality The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.

Speech Recognition The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Information Ordering The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules.

Deductive Reasoning The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Fluency of Ideas The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic.

Written Comprehension The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Inductive Reasoning The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions.

Near Vision The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)

Written Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

Category Flexibility The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.

Time Sharing The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information.

Far Vision The ability to see details at a distance.

Selective Attention The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

Flexibility of Closure The ability to identify or detect a known pattern that is hidden in other distracting material.

Speed of Closure The ability to quickly make sense of combine and organize information into meaningful patterns.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be 21 years of age or older and must have a High School Diploma or GED.
• AA Degree in ECE required or willingness to obtain within four years of hire date. Must make progress towards meeting this requirement as soon as hired. A signed educational agreement will be required.
• One year (1) experience working with children 6 weeks 6 years in a group setting is required (or a combination of work and education pertaining to Early Childhood Education).
• Ability and willingness to maintain absolute confidentiality of sensitive information for both external and internal systems.
• Previous experience working with Native American clientele and understanding of their cultural needs.
• Successful clearance of Criminal History and Background inquiryTribal State and Federal.
• Successful clearance of National Child Abuse Registry and Neglect Data System. AND maintain clearance at all times.
• Upon Hire agree to maintain ability to pass a background inquiryTribal State and Federal and clearance with the national child abuse registry and neglect data system. Agree to random background checks to ensure the safety of our families and children.
• Current and uptodate immunizations including a current negative TB skin test annual influenza vaccine TDap in lieu of Tetanus vaccine Hepatitis B Vaccinationpreferred and required within one month of hire date.
• Ability to pass a biannual health examination to ensure the ability to safely perform job duties.
• Ability to lift and maneuver small children on an ongoing basis and the necessary physical dexterity to work with small children 3050 lbs. on average (bending stooping kneeling crawling lifting etc.).

Employee must be willing to travel to all required trainings pertinent to position annually

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:

• Initial Basic STARS 30Hour Training required within three months of hire date
  • AND ability to complete 10 hours as required on an annual basis.
• Ability to obtain the following certificates and licenses within the specified time frame:
  • Blood Borne Pathogens (1 Month)
  • Food Handlers Certification (2 months)

o First Aid and CPR Certification Infant and Child (2 months)

*Indian Preference Applies Indian Preference grants preference to any enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe.

*FBI Background Positions involving regular contact with or control over Indian Children in accordance with the Federal Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act Public Law 101630

APPLY ONLINE:

Confirmation receipt of online application submission and interview status will be sent to all applicants email address used when applying. Applicants are responsible to regularly monitor their email for interview notifications.

Contact: Sabrina McCoy or Kammi Rosenbaum

(509)or (509)

Email:

Applications Must Be Received In The Human Resources Department No

Later Than 4:30 p.m. on the Closing Date

The Spokane Tribe Reserves The Right To Hire According To Its Indian Preference Policy

Applicants May be Subject To A PreEmployment Drug Test

Positions With The Spokane Tribe Are Subject To A 90 Day Probationary Period