ASSISTANT THERAPEUTIC CHILDCARE TEACHER

Childhaven teachers are a special breed of educator. They believe that early learning programs can improve lives affected by trauma, and help children thrive despite what they've experienced. Working with our kids every day, teachers represent the core of our services for children and families.

ABOUT CHILDHAVEN

Mission: We partner with parents and community to strengthen families, prevent childhood trauma and its damaging effects, and prepare children for a lifetime of well-being.

Vision: All children are safe and healthy; flourishing physically, socially, emotionally, and educationally; well-nurtured by family and community.

Values and Commitment: Childhaven serves families from diverse communities and are committed to racial equity in our programs and services. We also value diversity and inclusion in our workforce and we are committed to recruiting candidates who reflect this diversity. Multilingual and multicultural candidates are highly encouraged to apply!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Every role at Childhaven makes an impact! Assistant teacher typical responsibilities include:

• Respectful interaction with children and caregivers that models positive behavior and promotes the development of healthy self-esteem, self-confidence, and communication skills.
• Assisting with the development of an age-appropriate curriculum for a classroom that meets developmental needs and builds pre-academic skills.
• Supporting the individualized social-emotional goals of children in your class—and helping to develop those goals in partnership with other service providers at Childhaven.

Teaching positions offer:

• A great opportunity to connect with families who have high needs, and make a lasting impact on their well-being
• Experience delivering early learning curricula to children from birth to six in an environment with low child-to-teacher ratios
• Chances to collaborate with and learn from many other professionals, including mental health therapists and clinicians, ECEAP and Head Start teachers, speech therapists, occupational therapists, special educators, nurses, case managers, and more
• Exposure to the child welfare system in King County and WA state, and experience helping families navigate it
• Regular step increases to salary and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, as well as an education stipend
• Lots of quality time with kids like these!

Minimum qualifications:

• Six months of experience working directly with children in early learning settings.
• High school diploma and a WA State ECE certificate (12 credits), or a CDA.
• Successfully pass Childhaven’s background check
• Possess or are able to obtain a portable background check through the Washington Department of Early Learning.
• Your current certifications include First Aid, Child/Infant CPR, HIV & Blood borne Pathogens and you have a MERIT identification number.

Desired Qualifications:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education
• Six months of experience working with children in social services settings, and as a mandated reporter for abuse/neglect.

Childhaven serves families from diverse communities and we are committed to recruiting candidates who reflect this diversity. Multilingual and multicultural candidates are highly encouraged to apply!

We strive to make Childhaven a great place to work by living our values: Teamwork, Equity, Excellence, Dedication, and Respect. Here’s a little bit about what we offer our staff:

• We believe in fully transparent hiring practices. Pay rates for Assistant Therapeutic Classroom Teachers start at $15.98/hour
• We offer a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance. Expanded benefits include a flexible spending account, education reimbursement and a 403(b) savings program with employer contributions. A full listing of benefits is available.
• No matter what your role is, you'll get opportunities to attend a wide variety of trainings on clinical and education topics, advocacy, management skills, and more. We also work hard to make sure that you have a mentor—a person who's helping you grow professionally.
• We’re dedicated to serving the full range of cultural diversity in our community, and to providing families with care that’s relevant to them and their values. As a member of Childhaven staff, you’ll be encouraged to contribute to community engagement strategies and to serve on our Racial Equity Team, which makes ongoing recommendations to ensure that our programs and protocols are doing their part to dismantle systemic racism.

Want to join our team? Apply online at Childhaven.org.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $15.98 /hour