Preschool Recreation Leader (Recreation Leader-Pre-School)

Preschool Recreation Leader (Recreation Leader-Pre-School)
City of Portland
Salary: $24.26 - $31.53 Hourly
Job Type: Regular
Job Number: 2024-00198
Location: Oregon 97220, OR
Bureau: Portland Parks & Recreation
Closing: 2/26/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
The Position
Job Appointment: Permanent Part-time
Work Schedule: Mon-Thurs 23-Hours per week, with the opportunity to work more hours as needed.
Work Location: Montavilla Community Center, 8219 NE Glisan, Portland, Oregon 97220
Benefit: Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefits for this position
Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position is eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees.
Union Representation: LiUNA Laborers' Local 483, Recreation Employees. To view this labor agreement, please click here .
Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland's online portal. You will need to respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.
Position Summary:
Preschool Recreation Leaders play a crucial role as on-site educators, responsible for crafting and executing early childhood education programs tailored to children aged 3-5 years. This encompasses the design and implementation of preschool and/or pre-kindergarten curriculum and activities.
Specializing in Preschool Recreation Leadership involves collaborating with families and children from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds. Effectively communicating concepts of early childhood development, curriculum details, and establishing classroom schedules and routines is a key aspect, ensuring clear understanding across cultures and in a manner suitable for young children.
Individuals in these roles are expected to be available during non-school days and summer months, actively participating in day camp programs. Flexibility in work hours, including afternoons, evenings, designated holidays, and weekends, may be required to meet the demands of the position.
What you'll get to do:

• Design, develop, and implement age-appropriate curriculum which includes physical, social, and emotional development, language and literacy development, creative art & play, and early math and science skills.
• Plan, organize, and implement classroom visits, special events, and field trips which may include collaboration with other organizations.
• Assess, develop, and implement an engaging, well-managed classroom environment including schedules, routines, and activities which meet the physical, emotional, intellectual, and social needs of the children in the program.
• Ensure children are always supervised in a safe and secure environment including using positive behavior management techniques including active supervision, and effective guidance techniques.
• Provide direction to teaching aides, volunteers, and other teachers.

About the Bureau:
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is committed to the overall Citywide vision that race will have no detrimental effect on people of color, refugee, and immigrant communities in accessing our parks and natural areas, or from the benefit of our services. We recognize, understand, and encourage celebration of the differences that surround us. Diversity and equity are vital to PP&R's ideals and values. The City of Portland, Oregon is a growing and diverse city of 650,000 residents, nearly 20% of whom speak languages other than English at home. PP&R values a diverse workforce and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization and with the public. PP&R encourages applications from candidates with knowledge, ability and experience working with a broad range of individuals and communities with diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds. Although not required, PP&R encourages candidates that can fluently speak another language to include that information in their application materials. Multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Virtual Zoom Meet & Greet Opportunity Come meet the hiring manager and the senior recruiter! We'll be talking about the position duties and responsibilities, day to day life in the role, review the announcement, discuss how to apply, and answer questions you may have about the position.
BHR-COP is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Info Session - Preschool Recreation Leader
February 22, 202401:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81528165335
Meeting ID: 815 2816 5335
Have a question?
Contact Information:
TroyLynn Craft
Senior Recruiter
[email protected]
To Qualify
The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:

1. Experience designing, developing, and implementing age-appropriate curriculum such as physical, social, and emotional development; language and literacy development; creative art and play; and early math and science skills.
2. Experience assessing, developing, and implementing an engaging, safe, well-managed classroom environment such as schedules, routines, and activities which meet the physical, emotional, intellectual, and social needs of the children in the program.
3. Ability to assess and adapt early childhood curriculums and educational programs to meet the needs of children of all abilities, and activities for families and children from a wide variety of cultural, racial/ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.
4. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships through clear, courteous, and effective communication with internal and external partners such as teaching aides, diverse city employees, diverse program participants, and the public.

The Recruitment Process
STEP 1: Apply online between February 12 and February 26, 2024
Required Application Materials:

• Resume
• Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)

Optional Application Materials:

• If you would like to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your Veteran documents (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc.) by the closing date of the recruitment.

Application Tips:

• Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
• Your resume should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
• Salary Range/Equity Pay Analysis : Please note per the Oregon State Pay Equity Law your salary is determined based on the experience and education listed in your resume/application. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all directly related and equivalent experience.
• Do not attach any additional documents.
• Please note, all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.

Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of February 26, 2024

• An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and supplemental questions, weighted 100%.
• Your resume and responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
• You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you would like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
• Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.

Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of March 4, 2024

• Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.
• Please note, the selection process may take up to 90 days from the notification of being placed on the eligible list.

Step 4: Selection (Interview): Late March/Early April

• Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for an interview.
• Please note, the selection process may take up to 90 days from the notification of being placed on the eligible list.

Step 5: Offer of Employment: May
Step 6: Start Date:

• A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.

*Timeline is approximate and subject to change.
Additional Information
Click here for additional information regarding the following:

• City of Portland Core Values
• Recruitment Process - Work Status
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Veteran Preference
• ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
To apply, please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/portlandor/jobs/4374501/preschool-recreation-leader-recreation-leader-pre-school
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