Nine Mile Falls Elementary ECEAP Lead Teacher

Nine Mile Falls School District

Job Posting# 43 - 26/27

Job Title: Nine Mile Falls Elementary ECEAP Lead Teacher

Open: 7/16/2026

First File Review: 7/31/2026

Close: Open Until Filled

Where Their School Story Begins

For a young child, the first classroom they enter can become the place where they begin to feel capable, included, and excited to learn. For a family, it can be the first place where they feel supported, understood, and confident that their child is in caring hands.

The ECEAP Lead Teacher has the opportunity to create that beginning. This position is about building trust with children, partnering with families, and creating a classroom where every student is welcomed for who they are. It takes someone who understands that progress may look different for each child and who finds meaning in the small moments that help a child feel safe enough to try, speak, connect, and grow.

At Nine Mile Falls Elementary, you will be part of a supportive team committed to giving children and families a strong start. The relationships built in this classroom will matter long after the preschool year ends.

Terms of Employment and Salary

The hourly rate range for the position, based on the 2025/2026 salary matrix, is Min. $22.53 - Max. $29.40. Salary placement will be at Step 1 of the Nine Mile Classified Public Employees Association Collective Bargaining Agreement unless documentation of experience is received per the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Collective Bargaining Agreement and Salary Schedules can be found on the For Employees page of the Nine Mile Falls School District website at 9mile.org. Nine Mile Falls policies and Procedures can be accessed online at 9mile.org under the Our District page.

Each employee shall accumulate up to twelve (12) days of sick leave per year. An employee employed less than a full work year shall be entitled to a proportionate part of the sick leave allowance. (Example: An employee working 10 months will receive 10 days of sick leave.) A maximum of three (3) Annual Leave days is provided for all employees based on the employee's scheduled employment hours per day to be used for an absence during work hours, or to be accumulated for the purpose of cash out, as outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Employees anticipated to work 630 hours or more per year will be eligible for Benefits through the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). Standard benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability. Positions anticipated to work 70 hours or more per month for at least 5 months over a 12-month period are eligible for Retirement through the Washington State Department of Retirement Services.

Schedule: 6.5 hours per day (8:45 am - 3:45 pm) pursuant to the 2026/27 School Calendar

Work Location: Nine Mile Falls Elementary School

Nature and Scope of Job

The ECEAP Lead Teacher will take part in a collaborative team to provide high-quality early learning instruction to meet the needs of our preschool students in an inclusionary early learning environment. The ECEAP Lead Teacher will ensure that our students and families have the best start to their educational journey and family partnership. You will join a supportive Nine Mile community and school team to foster academic and social emotional growth for each student.

Position Reports To: Michelle Mace - Director of Student Services

Primary Job Functions:

• Create and manage a classroom environment that is safe and nurturing, and conducive to learning for all students.
• Builds positive relationships with children.
• Observes and assesses each child's developmental level for the purpose of documenting progress and working with parents to identify child's focus areas.
• Plans and implements children's curriculum based on assessments and child development knowledge while achieving individual goals and objectives.
• Designs a developmentally appropriate learning environment for the purpose of providing individualized skill building opportunities for children three to five years old.
• Implements and supervises developmentally appropriate learning activities to ensure individual and group learning goals are addressed and progress is monitored.
• Provide support to families and create an effective 2-way communication system.
• Assists in supervising and scheduling Paraprofessionals in conducting instruction, utilizing positive behavior strategies, and other relevant job duties in all settings.
• Participates as a collaborative member of school and district teams
• Attends staff meetings, trainings, and conferences as required by supervisor and program.
• Prepares teaching materials and related reports, maintaining accurate, complete, confidential, and timely records. (e.g. classroom activities, individual child observations, program records, etc.)

Classification: ECEAP Lead Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• An associate degree or higher, with the equivalent of at least 30 college quarter credits in early childhood education. The 30 credits may be included as part of the degree or earned in addition to the degree; or
• A valid Washington State teaching certificate with an endorsement in Early Childhood Education, Pre-K-Grade 3, or Early Childhood Special Education.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with students, staff, families, and administrators.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain professional and ethical conduct and protect the confidentiality of student and family information.
• Ability to maintain regular and consistent attendance at the assigned worksite during scheduled work hours.
• Ability to comply with District policies and procedures and the Code of Professional Conduct.
• Ability to perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Certificates & Licenses

• Maintain a current pediatric CPR/first aid certificate
• Maintain a current Washington State Department of Health Food Worker Card
• Knowledge of building emergency procedures
• Universal precautions for prevention of transmission of bloodborne pathogens training (Safe Schools)
• Preventing, identifying, and reporting child abuse and neglect training
• Valid driver's license and required auto insurance
• Reliable personal transportation

Continuing Education/Training

• State Training and Registry System (STARS)
• Complete a minimum of 15 hours of professional development per year, such as workshops or classes, but not including individual mentoring.

Clearances

• Mantoux tuberculosis (TB) skin test clearance
• Show proof of MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) immunization or proof of immunity in accordance RCW 43.216.690
• WSP/FBI criminal history background clearance (at employee's expense)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Skills in operating standard office equipment including using pertinent software applications, planning and managing projects, and preparing and maintaining accurate records.
• Knowledge in concepts of grammar and punctuation, stages of child development, age appropriate activities, health standards and hazards, and safety practices and procedures.
• Abilities in communicating with diverse groups, adapting to changing work priorities, maintaining confidentiality, working as part of a team, meeting deadlines and schedules, setting priorities, and working with interruptions.

Environmental and Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift 50 pounds, kneeling and bending
• Significant amount of floor time managing preschool student activities
• Climate-controlled indoor environment with or without air-conditioning
• Will be required to supervise outdoors or outside of school grounds (field trips)
• Managing the activity level of Preschool aged children
• Will be required to stand for several hours at a time

APPLICATION STEPS

Submit a complete application through Red Rover. Incomplete applications may not be considered.

Upon Hire

If an offer of employment is made, new employees must complete a criminal history background check, including fingerprinting by the Washington State Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful outcome of the criminal history background check and approval by the Nine Mile Falls School District Board of Directors

For questions, please contact:

Kyle Stussi, SHRM-CP

Human Resources Specialist

kstussi@9mile.org

(509)340-4302

In the Nine Mile Falls School District

… each student will succeed

… effective instruction is paramount

… quality leadership matters

… reflection improves our practice

… we are each other's best resource

… positive relationships are foundational to our success

We continue to act in a way that matches our beliefs.

The Nine Mile Falls School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination.

Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator

Jeff Baerwald

10110 W Charles Road

Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026

509-340-4300

JBaerwald@9mile.org

Section 504/ADA Coordinator

Michelle Mace

10110 W Charles Road

Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026

509-340-4300

mmace@9mile.org