ECEAP Team Leader (Yakima)

Position Title:            Team Leader (ECEAP)         

Pay Level:                  $23.78 to $28.06 Hourly       

Reports To:                Center Manager                     

Position Summary: 

The Team Leader is responsible for teaching a preschool classroom and will provide day-to-day oversight to one Family Advocate and other classroom staff.  The person will ensure that the classroom provides an educational environment that is developmentally and linguistically appropriate and accommodates children’s individual rates of development as well as individual interests, temperaments, cultural backgrounds, and learning styles.  The person will ensure that the team’s work is done in accordance with the service delivery plan, ECEAP Performance Standards, USDA requirements, state licensing requirements and agency policies and procedures. 

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/ Vision Plans
• Sick Leave (5 hours per payroll)
• Annual Leave (4 hours per payroll)
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Basic Life Insurance
• 403 B (Employer match after 1 year or 1,000 hours)
• As an employee of an Early Learning Non-Profit organization, you may be eligible for student loan forgiveness and childcare subsidy benefits. Additional information will be provided upon hire.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education or Development, or in a related field.
2. Candidates who do not meet the minimum education requirement would need to hold a current Preschool Child Development Associate (CDA) or equivalent Preschool certificate, enroll in a higher education institution towards an AA in ECE, be on a Professional Development Plan with a confirmed deadline and additionally be on an approved waiver by the Office of Head Start.
3. Childcare Basics 30 hours STARS training.
4. Valid Washington State Driver’s License & Auto insurance
5. Bilingual (English/Spanish)
6. Demonstrated work experience of at least two (2) years lead teaching experience in a preschool setting.
7. Documental work experience in the training and mentoring of classroom staff.
8. Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills, ability to work very closely with other Team members, and ability to grasp a team-centered approach to delivery of services for children and families.

Essential Job Functions:

 

• Provide high-quality early learning instruction to support children's social, emotional, physical, and academic growth

• Build positive, engaging, and developmentally appropriate relationships with children

• Plan and implement lesson plans, classroom activities, and individualized learning goals

• Conduct observations, assessments, developmental screenings, and maintain accurate documentation

• Use assessment data to tailor instruction and support school-readiness goals

• Partner with families through conferences, home visits, and ongoing communication

• Collaborate with teaching staff and participate in coaching, training, and professional development

• Create and maintain a safe, nurturing, and culturally responsive classroom environment

• Ensure active supervision and follow agency and ECEAP safety policies, including emergency response and first aid/CPR

• Participate in family events, parent meetings, and program activities to support family engagement

• Support smooth Kindergarten transitions for children and families

Conditions of Employment:

1. Prior to employment, complete a pre-employment drug screen, Tb skin test by an EPIC approved healthcare provider at no cost to the employee.
2. Pre-employment basic physical by an EPIC healthcare provider (obtain within (30) days of employment and no cost to the employee).
3. Must pass an initial and periodic background check through the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF).
4. Provide proof of MMR vaccination and/ or resistance to Measles, Mumps & Rubella.
5. Current Food Handlers card (obtain the training within 30 days of employment).
6. Current First Aid/CPR card (obtain within thirty 30 days of employment).
7. Complete Childcare Basics 30 hours STARS training within 3 months of hire
8. Meet the minimum education requirements within the timeframe as stated in the performance standards.
9. Complete Child Abuse and Neglect training and all other mandated training.
10. CEO Approval.

 

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Posted on October 31, 2025

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The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work required for this position at the time the job is posted. This is not intended to serve as an all-inclusive list. EPIC retains the right to add or change the duties on this position at any time.

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