Teacher Assistant Floater

Catholic Charities of Central Washington; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 19,548 - 27,841; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Sick leave

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

A community support organization in Yakima seeks a Teacher Assistant Floater to provide classroom coverage and support at early learning centers. The ideal candidate will assist in creating a safe learning environment and ensure positive interactions between children and adults. Candidates should possess a high school diploma or GED, with a preference for ECE certifications, and 1 year of experience working with children. This part-time role offers a wage of $17.20 per hour.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience working with children in a formal or non-formal setting.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a safe and healthy environment.
• Support planning and provide curriculum through normal care-giving routines.
• Maintain communication with children's families.

Skills

Training in Creative Curriculum

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

ECE Initial Certificate or CDA preferred

Job description

Medical Benefits

medical insurance, sick time, 403(b), retirement plan

Location

United States, Washington, Yakima

Date Posted

Mar 03, 2026

Description

Provide classroom coverage and support to the early learning classrooms at Carroll Children's Center and Growing Hope Child & Family Development Center. The role of the Teacher Assistant Floater is to be available on a part time basis to cover for classroom shifts that vary between the hours of 7:00am-5:45pm. The Teacher Assistant Floater supports the classroom team with implementing a developmentally appropriate classroom that supports children's language, physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the assigned Lead Teacher, create and maintain a safe and healthy environment

• Report needed repairs and maintenance to assigned classroom staff.
• Provide a safe, developmentally appropriate indoor and outdoor learning environment
• Apply health standards and care for the children and classroom

Under the direction of the assigned Lead Teacher, support with planning & provide curriculum through normal care giving routines

• Establish a learning environment to build and enhance each child's self-esteem and positive self-concept
• Provide activities and opportunities that encourage curiosity, creativity, exploration and problem solving appropriate to the developmental level and learning style of each child
• Implement positive guidance practices that teach and meet the individual temperaments of each child.

Maintain open, friendly and cooperative verbal and written communication with each child's family

Under the direction of the assigned Lead Teacher, foster positive guidance, engagement and communication in the classroom

• Guide and sustain positive interactions between children and adults.
• Maintain an atmosphere that encourages open communication with children and adults.
• Provide opportunities and support for children to understand, acquire, and use verbal and non‑verbal means of communicating thoughts and feelings.

Maintain confidentiality of children, families, and staff

• Participate in required training requirements according to licensing standards.
• Participate in scheduled supervision, required meetings and training

Participate in Center activities and other duties as requested

Qualifications

Job Requirements

The following requirements are those that are normally required for performance of this position. Any disabled applicant or incumbent who does not meet one or more of the requirements, but who can perform the essential function of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) shall be deemed to meet these requirements.

Physical Requirements

This position normally requires the physical demands of standing, walking, bending, lifting up to 50 pounds or performing other work requiring medium physical exertion, talking and hearing and adequate vision on a regular basis to perform the job requirements. These physical demands are required up to 95% of the time.

Non-Physical Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required
• ECE Initial Certificate or CDA preferred, or an approved DCYF Professional Development Plan

Experience

• 1 year of experience working with children in a formal or non‑formal setting.

Special Skills

• Training in Creative Curriculum
• Basic computer skills

Licensure, Registration, Certification

• Valid food handler's card
• Valid First Aid and CPR card
• Verification of a negative TB test
• HIV/AIDS Training
• STARS Training
• Child Care Basics Training

Employment is Conditional Upon

• Being cleared by criminal background check and fingerprinting through MERIT.

Wage

$17.20 hour

• Sick leave accrues at 1 hour of leave for every 40 hours worked
• Employees can contribute to 403(b) retirement plan
• Eligibility for medical insurance if working 30+ hours per week, on average