Childcare Training offered by Refugee Women's Alliance in Seattle
Childcare Training offered by Refugee Women's Alliance in Seattle
Offers a customized job skills training program that prepares students for entry-level teaching jobs in childcare. Ten-week training program offers up to 36 hours per week of in-class instruction, homework and an off-site internship at a licensed childcare center. Instruction focuses on caring for children, health and safety, job readiness, pre-employment ESL and computer basics. Upon successful completion, the childcare teacher trainees receive Washington State STAR Basic Childcare Training Certificates. Participants may also receive assistance with transportation, job interviews and job placement follow up as well as career counseling and job advancement strategies. Rotates between ReWA's Seattle, SeaTac and Kent offices, depending on demand.
Location
4008 Martin Luther King Junior Way South, Seattle, WA 98108
Website
Hours
M-F, 9am-5pm.
Application process
Call. Clients can visit site if they have a TANF case manager referral.
Eligibility
Low-income refugees and immigrants with English skills at ESL level 2 or above, with priority given to TANF (public assistance) recipients.
Fee
None.
Agency info
Refugee Women's Alliance
Provides culturally and linguistically appropriate services to the refugee and immigrant communities, including public benefits assistance, domestic violence and sexual assault victims services, citizenship assistance, ESL classes, employment training and services, mental health counseling, early childhood education program, parent education program, youth programs, a legal clinic, and other services designed to assist with cultural transition.