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$ 4320 - 5812
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At a Glance!The Early Learning Center (ELC) is a high quality childcare facility that serves the children of Lower Columbia College faculty staff and students and the community. ELC teachers are a child-centered group with a passion for early childhood.
We are looking for someone who shares the same passion in early childhood and is a self-motivated team player. This individual in this position must be able to communicate effectively with parents peers and children and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
The Mentor Teacher leads a classroom of up to 20 children guiding daily activities mealtimes lesson planning and ongoing assessments. They also partner with families through parent-teacher conferences and family engagement events. In addition to classroom responsibilities the Mentor Teacher supports and mentors Early Childhood Education (ECED) clinical students by tracking attendance providing feedback and conducting quarterly conferences. This role involves close collaboration with families colleagues and community partners to support childrens growth and learning.
This position is an 12 month 40 hours/week position. The classification is Early Childhood Program Specialist 3 under Washington State Classification Specifications. The typical schedule for this position is 7:30 am to 4:30 pm. This position requires in person work.The Mentor Teacher reports directly to the Director of the ELC.
Successful candidates typically start towards the beginning of the salary range and will receive scheduled salary increases.
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Essential Duties and Functions
- Supervise children teaching assistants work study/student help employees and ECED students in the educational activities.
- Assess the social intellectual emotional nutritional and physical needs of children enrolled in the program; develops child and adult directed educational activities based on assessed needs.
- Implement research-based curriculum
- Plan curriculum prepare materials and present activities appropriate for the ages and developmental stages of children in the classroom.
- Attend staff meetings
- Assess childrens learning levels and monitor the progress of each child.
- Consult and cooperate with state and local agencies concerning students with special needs
- Perform quarterly conferences sharing vital information regarding childrens growth and development
- Works with and implements child care licensing requirements and regulations
- Seek professional growth through reading classes videos visits to other programs and attendance at workshops/seminars
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Seldom:- Pick up children in emergency situations up to 80 lbs. (with assistance)
- Sit for long periods of time (up to 7 hours) during mandatory trainings
- Classroom arrangement including moving furniture
- Stack chairs
- Bend over to pick up items and/or assist children
- Sit either on child-sized chairs or the floor
- Squat
- Extended periods of standing
- Multiple uses of bleach solution for cleaning/sanitizing classroom daily/weekly
- Maintain sight and sound supervision of up to 18 children with a co-teacher
- During outside play
- Lift carrying classroom materials and children (5-25 lbs.)
- Walk during outside play and off site/campus field trips
- Care for ill or injured children
- Expected to attend evening meetings
- Expected to attend scheduled meetings with parents/families
- Provide supervision on regularly scheduled field trips
- Expected to attend trainings and conferences that pertain to Early Childhood Education
- Supervise children outside on playground twice a day rain or shine
- Competence in various curriculum areas such as music art science pre-reading storytelling numeric fluency and language development
- Skilled in planning organizing scheduling record keeping classroom arrangement and management staff and parent communications
- Ability to relate effectively with children families community members and staff of diverse backgrounds.
- Must be able to supervise children by sight and capable of moving quickly in order to prevent possible injury
This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills effort work conditions and benefits associated with the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Typical Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- AA degree in Early Childhood Education OR
BA in a related field such as Childrens studies human development sociology psychology AND forty-five credits in Early Childhood Education. - Two years of experience teaching children from infancy through kindergarten entry in a group care or classroom setting.
- Demonstrated knowledge of child development principles and developmentally appropriate practices for children ages birth to kindergarten entry.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work effectively and respectfully with children families students and colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
- Bachelors degree in Early Childhood or related field.
- Competency in various curriculum areas such as music art science pre-reading storytelling numeric fluency and language development.
- Experience working with Creative Curriculum and Teaching Strategies Gold.
- Completion of Child Care Basics
- Passed MERIT portable background check
- Valid Food Handlers card
- Valid/current Safe Sleep training
- Must have valid certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and first aid
- AA degree in Early Childhood Education OR
Supplemental Information
How to apply:
An online application must be completed for consideration. Click Apply at the top of the page to get started. Paper submissions or emailed materials will not be accepted. A complete application must also include the following documents (attached or in the online application itself):
Letter of Interest(cover letter) - describing your interest in Lower Columbia College and this position how your experience knowledge/skills education abilities etc. meet the qualifications for this position
Resume
References- please provide at least three professional references including one current or former supervisor
Unofficial transcripts
Upon request accommodations are available for persons with disabilities for the Lower Columbia College hiring process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation. The Human Resources Office is accessible to persons with disabilities.
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The college encourages qualified members of protected classes to apply.
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LCC celebrates and embraces diversity of all kinds including differing beliefs cultures people and experiences. We commit to institutional and individual changes that recognize understand and challenge patterns of social inequity and systemic disparities within our ever-changing world. For more information seeDiversity & Equity.
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Pursuant to RCW 28B.112.080 applicants must declare whether they are the subject of any substantiated findings of sexual misconduct in any current or former employment or professional association or is currently being investigated for or have left a position during an investigation into a violation of any sexual misconduct policy at the applicants current or past employers or professional association. By law post-secondary education institutions cannot hire an applicant who does not complete this form.
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Conditions of Employment
If you are hired you will need to provide proof of identity and documentation of U.S. citizenship or appropriate legal authorization to work for the duration of this position as required by the Immigration Reform Control Act of 1995.
Prior to a new hire a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the position.
This position is part of a bargaining unit subject to the WFSE HE collective bargaining agreement.
The College is committed to maintain an environment for teaching and learning which is free of drugs and alcohol.
If you are hired and are proficient in Spanish you will have to take a Spanish proficiency test to receive the 5% assignment pay.
Anticipated Start Date
LCC offers two start dates for new employees - the 1st and 16th or the closest working day.
Employment Type
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