Volunteer AmeriCorps Child Care Assistant

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position :

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

Position Summary

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.

Duties and Responsibilities

As a mission-driven organization, the core values of, and the services offered at Sea Mar are based on the belief that everyone deserves to be respectfully treated in a way that preserves dignity and enhances self-worth. Sea Mar is an advocate for its clients and aims to achieve industry-leading, client-centered, culturally-aware services.

Sea Mar - AmeriCorps Members serve as an extension of this mission and demonstrate their commitment to an excellent client experience by :

• Understanding and empathizing with client needs
• Surpassing client expectations
• Demonstrating a high level of integrity
• Exhibiting compassion and commitment
• Advocating for social justice
• Taking pride in individual work as well as that of the team
• Continually learning to stay current with industry standards, best practices and technology

As a Sea Mar - AmeriCorp Member, the individual in this position commits to adherence to these values to their utmost ability and endeavors to strengthen and embody this mission daily.

The AmeriCorps member will be required to complete the Member Service Agreement requirements in order to be compensated fully for their position (Stipend and Educational award).

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

Member Description

Qualifications

The AmeriCorps member will have an understanding of children growth and development and the ability to apply this understanding through planning activities, areas and materials that encourage the children in problem solving and independent play. The member must have the ability to instruct other adults and to work with all children in an appropriate manner. Must be willing to accept supervision and maintain positive relationships with children, co-workers and parents. Must have the ability to meet the social and emotion, physical and developmental needs of the children, maintain a safe, clean and healthy environment and possess knowledge of nutrition, health and first aid.

To perform this service successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, and Medical Screening

Service Environment

The service environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Supervision

The AmeriCorps Member does not supervise any other positions.

Salary - Salary Plan, 850.00 USD Biweekly

What We Offer :

Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it's a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of :

Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.

Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org. You may also apply thru our Career page at this link.