General Function:

The substitute is generally responsible for providing assistance and support to other ECEAP or licensed childcare center staff. The substitute will receive instruction and guidance from the site manager. Other on-site staff may provide direction as needed or desired. Although every effort will be made in providing substitutes with as much advance notice as possible, there will be times when our programs may need to call upon the services at the last minute.

Principal Activities:

The substitute teacher plays a vital and necessary role in maintaining stability for our children and families in the event one of our staff is unable to be at work that day. The substitute may provide assistance and/or support to the site staff in any of the following daily activities:

• Supervises and interacts with children to extend their learning, ensures child safety and adult/child ratios are met at all times, and meets the unique needs of individual children when necessary.
• Facilitates small group activities.
• Models appropriate and professional practice aligned with ECEAP performance standards and state licensing requirements.
• Performs classroom and program housekeeping tasks.
• Communicate concerns as a result of child observation and/or child behavior to the site program manager.
• Enters hours worked into the agency's electronic timecard system with the guidance of the site program manager before leaving for the day.
• Performs other tasks as needed or directed.

Qualifications:

Substitutes are required to meet the same qualifications as those individuals working in the state-funded ECEAP program or in licensed childcare.

• Associate or higher degree with the equivalent of 30 college quarter credits in early childhood education preferred.
• Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate with an endorsement in Early Childhood Education (Pre-K-Grade 3) or Early Childhood Special Education preferred.

Other Requirements:

Substitutes are considered on-call employees. Substitutes are required to have the following documents on file with the agency if they are applicable:

• College transcripts
• STARS training certificates
• Current infant, child, and adult first aid/CPR certification
• HIV/AIDS and Blood-Borne Pathogens training
• Hepatitis B vaccination
• Negative TB test results
• Current Food Handlers card

Substitutes must pass a WA State Patrol Background check before they can work in the classroom.

Benefits: Sick Time: accruals are based on hours worked, available to use after 30 days of employment.