ECEAP Assistant Teacher

ECEAP Assistant Teacher NEWESD 101
• Spokane, WA, US

The job of ECEAP assistant teacher is done for the purpose of assisting the lead teacher in providing quality, comprehensive child development services to preschool children and their families and encouraging parental involvement in educational planning, goal setting, and center activities.

This position reports to the director of the Center for Early Childhood Services and the lead ECEAP teacher.

This position is eight hours per day, Monday - Thursday and every other Friday following the typical school calendar. This position is housed in Mead School District.

• Acts as a support and resource person for families for the purpose of assisting the teacher in case managing specific needs with families, advocating for parents, and encouraging parent involvement in the program.
• Attends meetings and workshops (e.g. in‑service, staffing, training, parent meetings, etc.) for the purpose of conveying and gathering information required to perform functions and/or maintaining professional knowledge.
• Maintains classroom equipment, supplies, student records, (e.g. instructional materials, meal counts, attendance, fire safety checklist, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of items, providing reliable information, and ensuring a safe and sanitary environment.
• Monitors students in a variety of educational settings (e.g. classroom, playground, field trips, nap times, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Provides set‑up and service of meals and snacks for the purpose of meeting nutritional needs of students.
• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
• Performs related duties as assigned. Related duties may not specifically be listed but are within the general occupational series and responsibility level typically associated with the employee's classification of work.

SKILLS are required to perform multiple, non‑technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions.
Specific skills required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:

• applying pertinent policies, regulations, and laws,
• planning and managing activities, preparing and maintaining accurate records, and
• operating standard office equipment including pertinent software applications.

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percentages, and ratios, read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and present information to others, and understand complex, multi‑step written and oral instructions.
Specific knowledge required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job includes:

• appropriate codes, policies, regulations, and laws,
• age appropriate activities,
• lesson plan requirements,
• community resources, and
• stages of child development.

ABILITY is required to schedule activities, collate data, and use basic, job‑related equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others in a variety of circumstances, work with data utilizing defined and similar processes, and operate equipment using standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a diversity of individuals and groups and work with similar types of data. In working with others, problem solving is required to identify issues and create action plans.

Problem solving with data may require independent interpretation.
Specific abilities required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:

• communicating with diverse groups,
• working with frequent interruptions,
• working as part of a team,
• adapting to changing work priorities, and
• maintaining confidentiality.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include working under limited supervision following standardized practices and/or methods, directing other persons within a small work unit, and operating within a defined budget. Utilization of some resources from other work units is often required to perform the job's functions. There is a continual opportunity to impact the agency's…