ECE Teacher ($66,120 - $136,384 Annually) DOE

About the role

Teaches and instructs pre-school children in a curriculum of pre-academic social, adaptive, communication, and motor skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and implements weekly lesson plans in conformance with established program curriculum
• Assists in integrating Muckleshoot language and culture in the classroom setting
• Performs development screenings
• Maintains a healthy, safe, and developmentally appropriate program
• Provides opportunities for parents to learn about the growth and development of their children
• Directs the activities of instructional assistants and volunteers
• Participates in school meetings, IEP/IFSP/ILP meetings, and in-service and other trainings
• Plans and participates in parent conferences; supports parent involvement in the classroom
• Prepares and maintains all required documentation and records; provides reports for administrative purposes
• Requisitions, stores and maintains an appropriate inventory of textbooks, instructional materials, supplies and equipment
• Supervises students in a variety of educational settings
• Uses positive reinforcement strategies and other appropriate techniques to assist students in the development of appropriate behavior and an appreciation of human diversity
• Plans, organizes, and develops a variety of instructional materials and learning aids for use with individual or small groups of students
• Uses good judgment regarding appropriate action to assist injured or physically ill students
• Maintains an orderly, attractive and positive learning environment

Requirements

• Required Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, or related field from an accredited college or university
• One (1) year of professional experience teaching pre-school age children

Special Requirements

• Must pass a criminal background check
• Must pass a drug screen
• Must meet all health and immunization requirements
• Must be able to obtain satisfactory results on a pre-employment physical examination, including tuberculosis screening

Skills

• In Designing and implementing lesson plans for students having a wide range of achievement
• Effective communication with students, parents, or guardians, staff and administrators
• Working with children in an understanding, patient, receptive and confident manner
• Organizing activities in keeping with the maturity and attention span of assigned students
• Following written and oral instructions
• Managing student behavior
• Using standard office equipment, including personal computer
• Knowledge of Early childhood education teaching processes and techniques
• Concepts of child development and developmental behavior characteristics
• Effective behavior management techniques
• Rules and procedures for child/student safety
• Communicating effectively
• Working with students in a positive and confident manner
• Observing safe work practices
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative work relationships
• Able to arrive to work in a timely manner
• Able to attend required training
• Maintaining confidentiality

Knowledge

• Concepts of child development and developmental behavior characteristics
• Effective behavior management techniques
• Rules and procedures for child/student safety

Ability

• To communicate effectively
• To work with students in a positive and confident manner
• To observe safe work practices
• To establish and maintain cooperative work relationships
• To arrive to work in a timely manner
• To attend required training
• To maintain confidentiality

Priorities

• Standing, walking, talking or hearing
• Sitting
• Using hands to operate, finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Reaching with hands and arms
• Lifting and/or moving up to 60 pounds
• Close vision and the ability to adjust focus
• Moderately quiet noise level

Physical Requirements

• Standing
• Sitting
• Walking
• Using hands to operate, finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Reaching with hands and arms
• Lifting and/or moving up to 60 pounds

License/Permit

• Valid Washington State driver’s license
• Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR certificate
• Food Handler’s permit