Full day Full year Preschool Early Childhood Education Teacher
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About EOCF:
Educational Opportunities for Children and Families (EOCF) is committed to supporting children and families through developmentally appropriate early learning programs. We believe in empowering staff and equipping classrooms to ensure every child thrives.
Position Summary:
Are you passionate about engaging with young children through active play? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment and value work-life balance? If so, we invite you to join our team as an Early Childhood Education Teacher. In this role, you will create and implement developmentally appropriate learning experiences for children enrolled in our Full Day, Full Year Head Start program.
Key Responsibilities:
- Apply knowledge of child development and early childhood education to effectively plan and implement curriculum.
- Observe and assess children on your case load and set individualized goals.
- Understand and implement current best practices of early childhood education.
- Prepare the classroom environment to meet the educational needs of each child.
- Track each child's progress and incorporate the information into the curriculum.
- Maintain confidentiality of records and information.
Required Qualifications:
- Associate's degree in early childhood education or child development or
- Associates degree in a related field with 30 quarter/20 semester credits in ECE related courses.
Preferred Experience:
- One year of paid or formal volunteer/internship experience with groups of children 3-5 years of age in an early childhood setting.
- Bilingual highly desired
A training plan may be considered depending on qualifications.
Ability to:
- Be proficient with technology for maintaining accurate records, completing documentation and meeting reporting requirements.
- Apply the team approach to resolving problems or conflicts.
- Be adaptable to new systems, software, and digital tools used in early learning environments.
- Demonstrate professional and effective written and verbal communication skills
- Receive information and feedback in an understanding manner.
- Attend appropriate staff meetings and out-of-town training sessions as assigned.
- Perform the physical requirements of the job which include regular crouching, stooping, bending, kneeling, sitting on the floor to assist and engage with children, and outdoors on a playground setting monitoring safe play and supervision.
Compensation & Schedule:
This position runs year-round, is budgeted for 40 hours per week, working Monday through Friday during daytime hours. The starting wage and maximum budgeted wage are: $21.94 - $22.93 per hour based on experience and qualifications
Benefits:
- Medical/Dental/Vision - plans as low as $0.00 per paycheck!
- Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays
- Education support - EOCF pays for required coursework
- Paid STARS and CPR/First Aid training
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- $20,000 Basic Life Insurance
- Voluntary STD, LTD, and additional life insurance options
- 401K with 3% annual employer contribution
- Quarterly employee store passes to Columbia Sportswear and Adidas
*Please create a Merit account and submit an application for the Portable Background Check. This is required if offered the position*
There is no cost for this background check
Interviews to begin as soon a qualified pool of applicants is received
Educational Opportunities for Children and Families ( EOCF) is an EEOC compliant employer.
- Location:
- Vancouver
- Job Type:
- FullTime
