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Vermont Hills Family Life Center is seeking a Pre-K Lead Teacher to join our Childcare Center at the VA!
Position Starts on January 8, 2024. Morning Shift: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4pm
3710 SW U.S. Veterans Hospital Rd, Portland, OR 97239
Key Objective: Under the direction of the ECE Site Director, act as the classroom teacher for our Pre-K class. Create and Implement curriculum / lesson plans with the goal of developing a nurturing environment, where positive self image is realized in each child.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Instruct Pre-K age group children in activities designed to promote intellectual and creative growth.
- Act as team member in the design and implementation of planned curriculum with review and approval by Site Director.
- Greet children and parents warmly with professional language and tone on a daily basis, with no parent or child excluded.
- Establish clear discipline standards / classroom rules consistent with Center philosophy and policies to ensure the health and safety of the children.
- Coordinate snacks, lunchtimes or naps when appropriate in daily activities; share responsibility for classroom/project set-up and clean-up.
- Participate in parent conferences or discussions as needed (currently in virtual formats, weekly newsletters, etc due to COVID restrictions).
- Complete required reports such as incident, injury or medicine dosage logs.
- Follow all COVID restrictions and protocols currently in place to assure the safety of all Site staff, children and their families.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 30 college credit hours in Early Childhood Education, or related field - OR - At least one (1) year of experience in a licensed childcare facility.
- Passionate about working with children
- Ability to demonstrate sound judgement during emergency/crisis situations.
- Professional dress code in a manner compatible with assigned position.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills necessary for curriculum development and effective interaction with parents and other staff.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds, work indoors and outdoors, and be able to assume postures in low levels to allow physical and visual contact with children.
Required Certifications, Trainings and Cont. Ed:
- Maintain enrollment in the State of Oregon, Early Learning Division Central Background Registry (We can help with this)
- Current Infant, Child & Adult First Aid / CPR Certification (within 30 days of hire, we can help)
- Current Oregon Food Handler's Card (we can help with this)
- State of Oregon, Early Learning Division trainings: Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect; Introduction to Child Care Health and Safety; and Prevention is Better than Treatment (we can help with this)
- Must be willing and able to obtain 15 clock hours of continuing/additional training in Childcare on an annual basis (some training hours are paid, and we offer wage increase incentives for continuing education).
Vermont Hills Family Life Center (VHFLC) has been providing essential, quality Childcare, Early Learning and School Age programs in the Portland, Oregon metro area in our licensed centers for over 40 years. As a non-profit, our mission and values focus on providing all children in our community with safe, engaging early learning and development from infants to pre-k, and school age programs for k-5th.
VHFLC strengthens the child's entire support network by supplying positive role models in the form of our staff – who receive regular training in child development, learning, and play – and by offering parenting and early childhood education programs to the family and general public.
VHFLC strengthens the child's entire support network by supplying positive role models in the form of our staff – who receive regular training in child development, learning, and play – and by offering parenting and early childhood education programs to the family and general public.
