Assistant Teacher Floater, Head Start

Do you have some education in Early Childhood Education? Are you looking to use your skills to help children and families? Do you have any experience in a preschool setting or would like to start that part of your career? Then the Head StartAssistant Teacher position is for you! Come to work for one of Oregon’s 100 Best Non-Profits where all your insurance premiums are 100% paid, even during furlough periods and you’ll never have to work another weekend!

Location: 2 positions in Bend

Compensation: $23.72/hour (plus .50 for Bilingual Spanish) - Union represented

Hours: 40 hours/week depending on location, subject to normal school year furloughs (approximately 12 weeks per year)

Benefits: 100% premium paid Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, Agency paid Retirement plan (up to 6 %!), almost 2 weeks of paid vacation accrued within first year, plus 14 paid Holidays annually and a separate sick leave accrual.

Deadline: Positions remains open until filled

NeighborImpact’s Head Start program Overview

Head Start and Early Head Start integrate high-quality early education with critical services such as medical visits; hearing, vision and dental checks; meals and nutrition; and family advocacy.

Overview of Key Duties and Responsibilities:

This position will be support for multiple classrooms in the assigned area depending on program need. This position will assist the Head Start classroom teacher and Center Team with daily classroom tasks. This position is a supportive role, assisting in setting up indoor/outdoor activities, carrying out developmentally appropriate activities, meal service tasks, helping the Center Team in maintaining and filing accurate written records, and with integration of all head Start components. To promote the health, nutrition, and education of the children and to attend to their safety and welfare.

· Educational requirements: Associate or baccalaureate degree with a minimum of 12 ECE credits or equivalent

-OR Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, which is equivalent to Step 7 on the Oregon Registry

-OR Current enrollment in a program leading to an associate or baccalaureate degree in ECE or equivalent

-OR Current enrollment in a child development associate credential (CDA) program to be completed within 2 years AND High school diploma or GED

· Diploma and transcripts are required to validate Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education/Related field and to verify ECE/Related coursework

· Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

· 6 months experience in a preschool setting preferred

· Head Start parent or past parent preferred

· Competency with Microsoft applications.

· Frequent kneeling, stooping, bending, and sitting on the floor to attend to children’s needs. This position is rated as active and occasionally requires the individual to lift 50 pounds

· Must have an initial health examination, and a periodic re-examination (as recommended by health care provider)so as to assure that employees do not because of communicable diseases, pose a significant risk to the health or safety of others, that cannot be eliminated or reduced by reasonable accommodation.

· Prior to date of hire and throughout employment, certification of the following are required:

· Valid driver’s license

· Proof of current auto insurance. Must provide current liability insurance

· Food Handler’s Card

· Current enrollment in the OR Child Care Division-Criminal History Registry

· Within 60 days of hire, Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification is required

· Above certifications must be kept current to remain employed

· Access to reliable transportation required