Assistant Preschool Teacher

• Ensures that all children are safe and well-cared for at all times with an average ratio of four plus staff for 7-9 children.
• Assists in the set-up, organization, and maintenance of the classroom and materials/supplies; assists with record keeping copying, filing, and communication with families as directed by the classroom teacher.
• Interacts with children in warm, fun, and positive ways; is nurturing and shows enthusiasm.
• Is flexible, mindful, and responsive to individual child needs.
• Supports EVERY child in meeting developmental goals from Oregon’s Early Learning and Kindergarten Guidelines (ODE, 2019) and on each child’s Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP). Capitalizes on opportunities to embed key goals. Creates opportunities to embed goals.
• Uses strategies that prevent challenging behavior; deals with child feelings with empathy; treats challenging behavior as communication; helps teach social-emotional skills.
• Lesson plans for & may lead one on one and small groups daily; assists in large groups; leads or assists during free play and other classroom routines including transitions.
• Assists in assessing child progress at least weekly/as directed by the teacher/service coordinator/site supervisor.
• Is welcoming and respectful of all families. Acts to secure the confidentiality of family records/information.
• Attends training requested by EEP's contractor, Director, and/or Site Supervisor as well as other licensing requirements.
• Demonstrates an excellent work ethic; is punctual; attendance is exemplary.
• Deals mindfully and flexibly with feedback; give feedback respectfully.
Interested in learning new skills; willing to be coached.

• Experience with preschoolers is required.
• Preschool teaching experience is preferred.
• Experience with children with special needs is preferred.
• Communicating well with others is required.
• Loves children, passionate about teaching, making a difference is required.
• Cool-tempered, friendly, mindful, and accepting of feelings is required.
• Creative and practical; excited to develop activities for children that are engaging/fun and allow a focus on the goals is required.
• Understanding the principles of child development & key preschool teaching methods is preferred.
• Can act as a mediator between children is required.
• Currently enrolled on Oregon’s Child Care Central Background Registry (CBR) is required.
• Fluent Spanish speaker is preferred.
BS/BA or Associate Degree in education or a relevant field is preferred.

• From $15.76 to $18.08/hour.
• Paid holidays.
• Regularly scheduled breaks throughout the year.
• A retirement match
• Work-life balance
A hands on mission-driven work environment

The Early Education Program (EEP) is Lane County’s largest specialized preschool. Since 1981, we have successfully served preschoolers with special needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and other developmental delays. In 2016, our organization expanded to also serve preschoolers from income-eligible families in the Eugene and Creswell communities through Oregon's Preschool Promise program. Currently, over 200 children attend our family of classrooms in Creswell, Eugene, Junction City, and Springfield. EEP offers great benefits, for eligible employees, paid time off, paid holidays, work life balance and a hands on, mission driven work environment.