Child Care Assistant (AmeriCorps)

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Child Care Assistant (AmeriCorps) – Posting #26463

Stipend/Living Allowance: $24,000.00

Please note: This is not a full-time job. It is a full-time service position with a living allowance stipend.

AmeriCorps members receive up to $24,000 prorated stipend over the course of their service of 1,700 hours ending July of 2025. Members serving less than 1,700 hours will receive a reduced Living Allowance stipend. Members receive their stipend at two-week intervals prorated though their service year. After successful completion of their service time, AmeriCorps members receive a maximum $7,395 Education Award to be applied towards the member's education/training. Members serving less than 1,700 hours will receive a reduced Education Award. 

Posting Summary:

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking a Child Care Assistant to work in our Child Development Center in South Park, Seattle. The Child Care Teaching Assistant is responsible for assisting in the planning and carrying out of the activities for an assigned classroom. The AmeriCorps Member must have knowledge of child development as evidence by professional references, education, experience and on-the-job performance. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

• Participate in mandatory trainings, service projects and team building activities throughout their 10-11 month full time term of service.
• Work cohesively with the lead teacher’s plans to prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences.
• Assist in guiding every child through self-directed activities, allowing them to develop at his or her own pace.
• Along with lead teachers, foster a nurturing, safe, and stimulating, non-competitive environment.
• Demonstrate verbally and by role modeling a sounds knowledge of good teaching practices.
• Maintain a safe, clean and pleasant environment.
• Tend to the physical care, safety and wellbeing of all the children in the group.
• Provide information to parents regarding their children as well as general child development information.
• Responsibility for setting the tone for and maintaining classroom discipline.
• Actively participate in the Healthy Futures education project for AmeriCorps. Providing health education materials to teachers, children and family.
• Participate in an AmeriCorps site health project, by introducing health education to the current curriculum. Work with Lead Teacher’s to develop lesson plans on this health intervention series.

Education and/or Qualifications:

• High School Diploma Required
• Preferred undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience.
• Must have a current TB test (within the past year). Must receive a satisfactory background check from WATCH and all CNCS background check requirements.
• Must have and maintain current Food Handler’s Permit.
• This position must obtain CPR Certification within 90 days of their service start date and is required to maintain current CPR through completion of member’s service hours.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred but not required.
• Reliable transportation required.