A high school diploma or GED and one year of experience working with children from birth to five years old are required.
The employee must be able to pass state and/or federal background checks as determined by the position before the hire date.
The employee must demonstrate recognition and compassion for low-income people.
The employee must be aware of and sensitive to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
A valid Washington State driver's license is required to operate company vehicles or other vehicles for company business.
The employee must be able to obtain proof of insurability for operating an automobile for company business.
First Aid and CPR certification must be obtained within 90 days of employment.
A Food Worker Permit must be obtained within 90 days of employment.
An initial physical exam must be completed within 90 days of employment.
Tuberculosis testing is required upon employment and before contact with children; testing completed before hire is not recognized.
Current immunizations per Washington Administrative Code are required and may be obtained upon hire.
The employee must be physically able to match the activity level of infants, toddlers, and/or preschool-aged children.
The position requires intermittent sitting, standing, walking, twisting, and bending, and the employee must be able to get down to a child's eye level and onto the floor.
The employee must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, perform simple grasping and hand manipulation, and reach above and below shoulder level.
The employee must be able to withstand classroom noise and work outside in varied weather conditions.
The employee must be able to build secure, nurturing relationships with children and families.
The employee must be able to recognize and address safety concerns and discern accuracy and apply it to work as necessary.
The employee must be cognitively and emotionally able to work directly with clients who may experience homelessness, mental health issues, substance abuse, or other mental or physical barriers.
The employee must be physically and cognitively able to operate a motor vehicle.
The employee must exhibit regular attendance.
The employee must conduct business and perform responsibilities honestly, empathetically, and with integrity in alignment with the KCR Code of Ethics.
The employee must maintain the confidentiality of KCR participants and staff in accordance with KCR and Early Learning and Family Services policies for personally identifiable information and data protection.
The employee must deliver services in alignment with KCR's mission, vision, and core values.
The employee must take appropriate steps to maintain a safe, clean, healthy, and professional working environment and seek guidance from supervision or management when needed.
The employee is expected to work toward completing qualifications, including degrees and/or required certifications or credentials.
The employee is expected to establish and communicate professional goals and demonstrate progress, which may include education, training, future career paths, vertical job loading, shadowing, and job sharing.
The employee must seek training opportunities and complete at least 15 hours of professional development each year.
Responsibilities
Report to and accept assignments from the Child and Family Service Manager and/or site staff.
When regular classroom staff are absent, assist remaining staff with the daily classroom routine, including supporting children's health routines such as hand washing, diaper changes, toilet learning, and tooth brushing.
When the regular classroom assistant is absent, assist with preparation, service, and cleanup of meals for children up to five years old.
Interact with children in a developmentally appropriate manner and engage them in conversations and activities.
Take direction from the teacher or teacher aide.
Report suspected child abuse incidents to the teacher or teacher aide and make a report to Child Protective Services.
Maintain classroom adult-to-child ratios at all times.
Keep trainings up to date.
Work collaboratively with supervisors, coworkers, and KCR participants.
Participate in meetings, events, and employee committees.
Proactively seek information and guidance in performing job responsibilities and seek guidance from supervision and management when experiencing difficulties.
Contribute to a welcoming and inclusive workplace culture.
Demonstrate a continuous quality improvement mindset in individual work, interpersonal interactions, and team settings.
Kitsap Community Resources’ Head Start and Early Head Start programs are looking for passionate team members who want to help children and families thrive. We are not childcare; we are early learning. Our team partners with families to build strong foundations for school readiness, healthy development, and lifelong success. If you’re excited about making a real difference in your community and supporting children during their most important years of growth, we’d love to have you join our team.
This position offers a flexible schedule!
Please apply at kcr.org/career-opportunities/. If you need assistance with your application please contact Human Resources.
Job Title: Substitute Classroom Assistant Department: Early Learning & Family Services Fixed Hourly Wage: $17.50 Position Type: On-Call, Non-Exempt, Flexible Schedule Direct Supervisor: Child and Family Services Manager Work Environment: Works with young children in classroom setting, playgrounds, and on learning trips.
Job Summary
This is an on-call position that assists the teacher/ teacher aide in the daily classroom and kitchen routine as well as evening childcare for policy council.
KCR Mission, Vision, & Core Values
Mission: Kitsap Community Resources (KCR) is a nonprofit, private, social services agency. We are committed to creating hope and opportunity for all low-income Kitsap County residents by providing resources that promote self-sufficiency and stability.
Vision: We exist with a clear vision of creating a community where everyone has an opportunity to thrive.
Core Values: Kitsap Community Resources core values are a vital part of each position, and employees are expected to uphold them to the fullest.
Integrity – taking care to honor our commitments in an ethical manner
Compassion – genuinely empathizing with those we serve
Excellence – demonstrating a high level of performance in all we do
Diversity – showing honor and respect to all individuals we serve
Collaboration – so we seek out partnership opportunities
Teamwork – supporting our employees and partners as we fulfill our mission
Job Requirements
Required Education/Experience/Health:
Required Education: High School Diploma or GED plus one year experience working with children age birth to five years old.
Ability to pass State and/or Federal Background Checks as determined as determined by position (prior to hire date).
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
Must demonstrate recognition and compassion for low-income peoples.
Must be aware and sensitive to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).
License(s) and/or Certifications:
Valid Washington State Driver’s License (to operate company vehicles and/or utilize other vehicles for company business)
Ability to obtain proof of insurability for operating an automobile (to operate company vehicles and/or utilize other vehicles for company business).
First Aide/CPR certification (within 90 days of employment)
Food Worker Permit (within 90 days of employment)
Initial physical exam (within 90 days of employment)
Tuberculosis (TB) Testing (upon employment and before contact with children, testing done before hire will not be recognized)
Current Immunizations per Washington Administrative Code (can be obtained upon hire)
Essential Physical and Mental Functions
Be able to physically match the activity level of an infant, toddler, and/or preschool aged child.
Position requires intermittent sitting, standing, walking, twisting, and bending
Must be able to get down on the child’s eye level and floor
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
Simple grasping and hand manipulation required as well as reaching above and below shoulder level.
Must be able to withstand exposure to noise in a classroom setting
Must be able to build secure, nurturing relationships with children and families
Cognitive ability to recognize and address safety concerns
Cognitive and emotional ability to work directly with clients in need, which may include homelessness, mental health issues, substance abuse, or other mental or physical barriers.
Must be able to work outside in a variety of weather conditions
Cognitive ability to discern accuracy and apply to work as necessary.
Physical and cognitive ability to operate a motor vehicle.
KCR Basic Expectations
Must be able to exhibit regular attendance.
Conducts business and performs responsibilities with honesty, empathy, and integrity in alignment with KCR Code of Ethics.
Maintain confidentially of all KCR participants and staff in accordance with KCR and ELFS polies for Personally Identifiable Information and Data protections.
Demonstration of service delivery that aligns with KCR Mission, Vision, and Core Values.
Proactively takes appropriate steps to maintain a safe, clean, healthy, and professional working environment, seeks guidance from supervision/management when there are questions.
Key Responsibilities- Included but are not limited to
Report to and accept assignments from the Child and Family Service Manager and/or site staff.
In the absence of regular classroom staff, assist remaining staff in the daily routine of the classroom to include supporting children in daily health routines including hand washing, diaper changes, toilet learning, and tooth brushing.
In the absence of regular classroom assistant, assist in the daily routine of preparation, service and clean-up of meal service for children up to five years old.
Interact with children in a developmentally appropriate manner, engage in conversations and activities.
Take direction from the teacher/ teacher aide.
Report incidences of suspected child abuse to teacher/ teacher aide and make a report to CPS.
Maintain classroom Adult: Child ratios at all times.
Keep trainings up to date.
Behaviors
Demonstrates support of KCR efforts within the agency and community.
Works collaboratively with supervisors, co-workers, and KCR participants.
Displays positive attitude in the workplace.
Takes personal responsibility for own words and actions.
Demonstrates willingness to work toward the greater good of KCR.
Demonstrates engagement in work activities by participating in meetings, events, and employee committees.
Positively contributes to the workplace culture ensuring a welcoming and inclusive environment
Interacts with co-workers in a positive manner.
Proactively seeks out information and guidance in the performance of their job responsibilities.
Demonstrates a positive demeanor in all interactions with staff and clients and seeks guidance from supervision and management when experiencing difficulties.
Growth
Demonstrates a continuous quality improvement mindset through individual work, interpersonally, and in team settings.
Works consistently towards qualification completion including degree completion and/or required certifications/credential(s).
Establishes and communicates professional goals and demonstrates progress towards those goals which may include education, training, future career path, vertical job loading, shadowing, and job share.
Demonstrates initiative by seeking training opportunities and completing a minimum of 15 hours of professional development each year.
Work/Life Balance
KCR offers benefits to support balance between work and life outside the workplace.
Paid Sick Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Wellness Program
Employee Growth & Development Training Programs
All duties and requirements listed in this job description are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position; employees will be requested to follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. Kitsap Community Resources reserves the right to determine the contents of KCR job descriptions.
Kitsap Community Resources is an “at-will” employer.
KCR recognizes that ideas come from a varied mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences. KCR is committed to attracting and retaining a varied and highly skilled staff, by honoring experiences, perspectives and unique identities of the community in which we serve. KCR provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, nation of origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under federal, state, and local law.
KITSAP COMMUNITY RESOURCES (KCR) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. KCR is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.
All employment decisions at KCR are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex, pregnancy, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. KCR will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.