Early Childhood Education Specialist

CLOSING DATE: Open Until filled with Bi-weekly reviewsPOSITION: Early Childhood Education Specialist *2 positions*SALARY: $ 20.99-24.34, per hourREPORTS TO: Site SupervisorLOCATION: Nespelem, WABasic Functions: This is a Non-Exempt position. This position must function with considerable independence, reporting to and receiving assistance when needed from the Early Childhood Education Site Supervisor.BENIFITS : We have excellent benefits including full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k with employer contributions, Short-and Long- Term disability for Full-Time employees. Generous leave package includes paid holidays, sick leave, and annual leave for Full-Time and Part-Time employees.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Education and Training:Requires an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field AND teaching experience in an early learning setting, (preferred); OR CDA for infants and toddlers; AND 24 months teaching experience in an early learning setting. OR Possible trainee plan for motivated applicants.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Requires Knowledge and understanding of Early Childhood Education practices and developmental milestones.Employee must be mentally healthy to meet the needs of birth to three aged children and their families.Requires Nine (9) months experience in interpreting and developing and implementing curriculum and education plans in a classroom setting.Requires Nine (9) months experience in recognizing that children have individual rates of development as well as individual interest, temperaments, languages, cultural backgrounds and learning styles.Requires Nine (9) months experience in interpreting and in the facilitation and implementation of observation, child's outcomes, assessments and individualization of children.Requires ability to work with birth to three aged children and children with disabilities.Requires ability and willingness to work overtime hours as needed for parent activities.Requires ability to speak publicly, and communicate in writing and oral form.Requires ability to be able to speak in public.Requires the ability to function in indoors and outside environmentsRequires ability to function effectively in classroom and clients' household as well as outside play environments, engaged in work of a moderately active nature.Requires the ability to stand, walk and sit upright on a floor-level surface for extended periods of time and to lift, push and pull light to medium objects on an occasional basis.Note: Pursuant to Tribal Policy, if this position is safety sensitive it is subject to pre-employment drug testing. In addition, this position is subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing.TRIBAL MEMBER AND INDIAN PREFERENCE WILL APPLY; PREFERENCE WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO ARE MINIMALLY QUALIFIED.If required of this position, you must possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver's license and be eligible for the Tribes' Vehicle Insurance. In addition, this position may be subject to pre-employment background clearances. If applicable, these clearances must be maintained throughout employment.INFORMATION : Shayla Schilling, HR Recruiting Sr., Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155, (509) 634-2296 shayla.schilling.hrs@colvilletribes.com