Lead Pre-school Teacher (Family Educator 2) - Buckley en Pierce County, WA

About the Department

Position Duties

Why it's a great opportunity:

As an experienced pre-school teacher you will create a safe and engaging learning environment for preschool children while working as a team to provide quality services to children and families enrolled in the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP)  program. You will document developmental progress to make assessments to scaffold children's learning. With your experience managing preschool children safely, you will also help create an inclusive environment for children who may come with a variety of individual needs

Why it's a great department/business unit:  
Pierce County Human Services is the community and human services arm of the Pierce County government. It is the largest contributor to Pierce County's safety net providing services and funding to nearly 170 agencies and governmental jurisdictions. The department collaborates with its community partners, including other public and non-profit funders and service providers to understand current and emerging community and human services needs. The department strives to create and invest in a comprehensive and integrated regional services system.

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You will support the successful growth and development of children and their families participating in the ECEAP. The program provides comprehensive services designed to support healthy families, empowered individuals, and thriving communities through high-quality early learning and family-centered opportunities. By joining the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) team, you will have the opportunity to positively impact young children’s growth and development and provide support and encouragement to families of young children. This is located in Buckley. 

How to be successful in the role:
You will work as a member of a team providing required expectations to children enrolled in the program demonstrating the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, and interact appropriately with coworkers, supervisors, children, families, and community partners.  Punctuality is essential, including work schedule, meetings, and conferences.  Meeting deadlines of assignments with accuracy and information is also important. You'll need to provide excellent customer service, have the ability to multi-task, work effectively with distractions, work under pressure, make quick/appropriate decisions and have the ability to take direction and feedback.

Your Future in this Role: 
Throughout the onboarding process, you will meet with the Managers, Supervisors, and teams, regularly to discuss expectations, set goals, identify priorities, and gain familiarity with current policies, procedures, and strategic measures. Pierce County offers professional development, robust online learning, and other training opportunities throughout your career to ensure your success.

Core Daily Responsibilities:

• Manage early childhood classroom and provide scheduled home visits to parents/guardians. 
• Maneuver around an active classroom consistently. 
• Sets up work areas, displays and exhibits. Support a safe, positive social and emotional classroom learning environment including attachment and bonding relationships. 
• Diaper changing and assisting in toilet training is required. 
• Assess the social, intellectual, emotional, nutritional and physical needs of children; develop child- and adult-directed educational activities based on these assessed needs. 
• Prepare and implement lesson plan(s) that includes a daily schedule of classroom routine and activities in accordance with ECEAP performance standards and program service plans. 
• Provide an integrated, child centered, comprehensive curriculum and multicultural environment designed to meet the need of every child, including those with special needs. 
• Administer standardized screening tools to individual children. ? Conduct housekeeping duties such as clean-up, shelf straightening, dusting and vacuuming.

A classification description with a more detailed list of essential function can be foundhere.

Minimum Qualifications

Recruiting Requirements:

• Associate Degree or two year degree in the field of social work, psychology or a field relevant to the program from an accredited institution of higher education required and
• Two years of successful relevant experience is required.
• Additional education or related experience may substitute for the recruiting requirements. Positions in specific program areas may require program-related experience, education and/or training.

Child and Family Positions

There are additional mandated state and federal grant, ECEAP and EAC requirements for Child and Family positions. These positions require a two-year degree in a field relevant to the position as described in the appropriate ECEAP contract i.e. adult education or development, social work, psychology, or early childhood education or child development from an accredited public or private institution of higher education; demonstrated ability to work with groups of preschool age children and a minimum of two years of successful relevant experience. Other education or experience as allowed under the appropriate ECEAP contract which clearly indicates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position may substitutefor the recruiting requirements.

Special Requirements/Qualifications:

• A valid Washington State driver's license may be required when travel is required of the position.
• A criminal history check including fingerprints is required.
• Successfully complete a Portable Background Check through the Department of Early Learning before the first day of employment.
• Pediatric First Aide/CPR card and Food Handler's permit is required within 90 days of hire. 
• Health statement, TB skin test or for those individuals with a positive skin test a statement from a doctor or chest x-ray must be furnished upon hire.  
• Proof of MMR or immunity.

As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.

Other Qualifications

To be considered for this opportunity please:

• Complete and submit a detailed online Pierce County Employment Application by selecting "APPLY" above or go to:   www.piercecountywa.org/jobs. 
• Submit a resume and cover letter.
• If you have a question about this opportunity, please email the Recruitment Team at [email protected] and specify the Job Number and Title. 
• If you do not have internet access, you may visit your local public library or any WorkSource location and use their computers.
• Individuals needing accommodation in the application, testing process or need this job announcement in an alternative format may call Human Resources at (253) 798-7480, at least two days prior to the need. 

 
This is a competitive selection process. Your application form will be reviewed and evaluated for the quality and quantity of education/experience in the areas listed. Applicants whose qualifications most closely correspond to the County's needs will be eligible for further consideration. Notification of application status normally occurs 4 to 6 weeks after the closing date. Short notice may be given to applicants to participate in further selection processes which may include written, oral and performance examinations, and final interviews.

At Pierce County, diversity, equity, and inclusion means commitment, not a single step. We strive to foster an inclusive environment that supports equitable access to opportunities throughout your career. We want to recruit, develop, and maintain a talented workforce from various backgrounds, cultures, lifestyles, and perspectives, committed to our vision. Employees of the County have local, direct, and visible impact in our diverse community. Will you join us in keeping Pierce County a place people are proud to call home?

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