Job Details Job Location Yakima - Carroll Children Center - Yakima, WA Position Type Full Time Education Level 2 Year Degree   Salary Range $17.25 - $19.00 Hourly Travel Percentage None Description Are you seeking a position that allows you to demonstrate your passion for educating young children? Join our early learning community at Catholic Charities! Wage - $17.25 - $19.00 Schedule - Monday - Friday (40 hours) Benefits * Medical/Dental * FSA * 403(b) Retirement * Additional Voluntary Benefits * Paid Holidays * Vacation/Sick Leave * Education Assistance Program * Employee Assistance Program * Longevity awards Position Summary: To support Catholic Charities in realizing a common mission by providing and implementing a developmentally appropriate early childhood classroom experience for children enrolled in the Early ECEAP program. Responsibilities: Create and maintain a safe and healthy environment Maintain inventory and upkeep of both center, classroom supplies and materials Report needed repairs and maintenance to appropriate personnel Provide a safe, developmentally appropriate indoor and outdoor learning environment Apply health standards and care for the children and classroom Plan & provide curriculum through normal care giving routines Establish a learning environment to build and enhance each childs self-esteem and positive self-concept. Provide activities and opportunities that encourage curiosity, creativity, exploration and problem solving appropriate to the developmental level and learning style of each child. Prepare monthly, weekly and daily activity plans and insure progress towards completion. Implement positive guidance practices that teach and meet the individual temperaments of each child. Observe, document and assess individual and group needs, interests, and skills Provide family support to parents of the children Plan, promote and implement family involvement Maintain open, friendly and cooperative verbal and written communication with each childs family. Provide parents with information, resources and referrals as needed Meet regularly with Family Advocates to assure Child and Family information is current and service role and responsibilities are understood Foster positive discipline and communication in the classroom Guide and sustain positive interactions between children and adults Maintain an atmosphere that encourages open communication with children and adults Provide opportunities and support for children to understand, acquire and provide use verbal and non-verbal means of communicating thoughts and feelings Create and maintain a professional team environment Submit attendance records and required paperwork in a timely manner Appropriately supervise and delegate duties to classroom staff, initiate training and encouraging teamwork among adults in the room and center Evaluate teaching assistants performance Continue professional development Participate in required training and share information with other staff as requested Participate in scheduled supervision, required meetings and retreats Assist in recruiting, interviewing, selecting, orientation and training employees Complete performance appraisals as required Participate in Center activities and other duties as requested Job Requirements: The following requirements are those that are normally required for performance of this position. Any disabled applicant or incumbent who does not meet one or more of the requirements, but who can perform the essential function of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) shall be deemed to meet these requirements