Early Childhood Education Specialist (SS-45088)

CLOSING DATE:    November 17th, 2026

POSITION:               Early Childhood Education Specialist *3 position*

SALARY:                  $ 21.56-25.00, per hour

REPORTS TO:        Site Supervisor

LOCATION:              Nespelem, WA 

Basic Functions:      This is a Non-Exempt position.  This position must function with considerable independence, reporting to and receiving assistance when needed from the Early Childhood Education Site Supervisor.

BENIFITS: We have excellent benefits including full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k with employer contributions, Short-and Long- Term disability for Full-Time employees. Generous leave package includes paid holidays, sick leave, and annual leave for Full-Time and Part-Time employees.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Training: 

• Requires an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field AND teaching experience in an early learning setting, (preferred); OR CDA for infants and toddlers; AND 24 months teaching experience in an early learning setting. OR Possible trainee plan for motivated applicants.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Requires Knowledge and understanding of Early Childhood Education practices and developmental milestones.

• Employee must be mentally healthy to meet the needs of birth to three aged children and their families.
• Requires Nine (9) months experience in interpreting and developing and implementing curriculum and education plans in a classroom setting.
• Requires Nine (9) months experience in recognizing that children have individual rates of development as well as individual interest, temperaments, languages, cultural backgrounds and learning styles.
• Requires Nine (9) months experience in interpreting and in the facilitation and implementation of observation, child’s outcomes, assessments and individualization of children.
• Requires ability to work with birth to three aged children and children with disabilities.
• Requires ability and willingness to work overtime hours as needed for parent activities.
• Requires ability to speak publicly, and communicate in writing and oral form.
• Requires ability to be able to speak in public.
• Requires the ability to function in indoors and outside environments
• Requires ability to function effectively in classroom and clients’ household as well as outside play environments, engaged in work of a moderately active nature.
• Requires the ability to stand, walk and sit upright on a floor-level surface for extended periods of time and to lift, push and pull light to medium objects on an occasional basis.

Note: Pursuant to Tribal Policy, if this position is safety sensitive it is subject to pre-employment drug testing. In addition, this position is subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing.

TRIBAL MEMBER AND INDIAN PREFERENCE WILL APPLY; PREFERENCE WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO ARE MINIMALLY QUALIFIED.

If required of this position, you must possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ Vehicle Insurance.  In addition, this position may be subject to pre-employment background clearances.  If applicable, these clearances must be maintained throughout employment.

INFORMATION: Shayla Schilling, HR Recruiting Sr., Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155, (509) 634-2296 shayla.schilling.hrs@colvilletribes.com