ECEAP Lead Teacher - ECE Behavioral Health Center
ECEAP Lead Teacher - ECE Behavioral Health Center
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11-07-2025
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Monthly Salary
$ 47804 - 58163
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
11-07-2025
Job Description
General ResponsibilitiesReporting to the ECE Behavioral Health Center Supervisor & Therapist the ECEAP Lead Teacher will work in a co-taught preschool setting alongside an Early Childhood Special Education Teacher. The ECEAP Lead Teacher is responsible for providing a safe and engaging educational setting for children whose ages range from three-five years in the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP). Responsibilities include functional supervision and delegation of classroom responsibilities to Classroom Specialists providing direct services and engaging with children in the classroom as well as regular collaborative planning and follow-up using program databases and tools. Salary:The full salary range for this position is $46632.44 - $56738.25. Our offers are made at the entry level of the range. *Effective September 1 2025 the new salary range will be $47804.59 - $58163.83.Assignment:This position will work full-time 198 days per year and will serve the Early Care and Education Behavioral Health Center a new program in Vancouver WA that is being created to serve children ages 3-5 with intensive social emotional mental and behavioral supports and services. Anticipated start is the 2025-26 school year. The ECEAP Lead Teacher must demonstrate exemplary teaching skills patience and responsive care practices that are woven together to create quality education experiences model consistent and stable relationships while maintaining all necessary documentation within program performance standards. Teachers work within the framework of age-appropriate curriculum and lesson plans to promote the health nutrition and education of children in their care. Teachers must foster and encourage l involvement in educational planning goal setting and center activities.Successful candidates must:
- Be able to observe center activities with accuracy in order to effectively supervise child interactions and behaviors.
- Be able to effectively communicate verbally with coworkers children and families.
- Use sound judgment self-control emotional competence and the ability to adjust cognitive patterns to meet the needs of children with diverse backgrounds varying social-emotional skills and behavioral challenges.
- Co-plan and provide developmentally appropriate preschool lessons and activities.
- Organize classroom environment to effectively promote safety and social-emotional learning.
- Develop and implement behavior plans with children.
- Organize and conduct parent conferences to address student progress and parent input.
- Participate regularly in staff meetings in-service training coaching and other professional development opportunities.
- Build on childrens strengths and areas of interest while helping them gain new skills with a focus on social emotional learning and self-regulation.
- Follow all ECE guidance techniques as well as classroom routines including snacks/meals bathroom supports cleaning transportation supports and indoor/outdoor activities.
- Implement trauma-informed practices and strategies.
- Establish and maintain positive communication using collaborative methods to problem-solve and interact with families children and staff.
- Work effectively alongside special education personnel specialists program support staff and consultants to support the complex needs of young children.
- Maintain all required records and child files in an accurate and timely manner including daily observations assessments and artifacts for child portfolios.
- Maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries regarding the exchange of pertinent information.
- Work as a team to focus on quality responsive caregiving.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelors degree or higher in Early Childhood Education or related field with at least 90 credits in ECE.
- Three years of experience working with children in a preschool setting.
- Experience working with children with complex needs including internalizing and/or externalizing behaviors.
- Experience in an ECEAP or special education preschool setting.
- Bilingual.
- Work in a preschool environment with children with mental health challenges including internalizing and/or externalizing behaviors.
- Job involves sitting standing walking lifting carrying reaching grasping bending stooping crouching pushing and/or pulling. Position involves physical mobility with or without reasonable accommodation to perform essential functions of the job.
- Must possess the ability to lift and/or move materials necessary to meet requirements of essential functions of position which includes exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally 20 pounds of force frequently and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects including the human body.
- Must be able to assist in physical behavioral interventions and/or facility evacuations in the event of an emergency.
- Successful completion of a portable background check (PBC) and clearance through the Department of Children Youth and Families prior to working in program.
- Successful completion of emergency procedure training prior to working in program.
- Participation in Washingtons State Training and Registry System (STARS) program required.
- Valid pediatric and adult CPR certification prior to working in program.
- Valid Food Handlers Card required prior to working in program.
- Negative TB test completed within the previous twelve months prior to working in program.
- Initial health exam completed by medical provider showing you are free from communicable diseases.
- Documentation showing immunity to Measles Mumps & Rubella (MMR) either vaccination records or results of a Titer test prior to working in program.
- Completion of HIV/Blood Borne Pathogens training prior to working in program.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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