Classroom Aide - Head Start & Early Head Start

Classroom Aide – Head Start & Early Head Start (Multiple Openings)

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For best consideration, please submit application materials by September 28, 2025.

We are hiring for multiple vacancies. Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted. FTE: .80

Assists with conducting the day-to-day educational program and supervision of Head Start Preschool and Early Head Start programs. Provides support in classrooms with meal services and classroom materials. Meets performance standards, and follows the agency and licensing policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Assists with conducting the day-to-day educational program and curriculum. Works directly with children individually and in small and large groups.
• Assists with supervising and ensuring the safety of children within the Head Start Preschool and Early Head Start programs. Assists children with learning routines, social skills, and positive interaction through positive guidance.
• Assists with meal service in the classroom.
• Prepares and maintains classroom materials and assists in daily cleaning of the classroom and site.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, planning meetings, classroom team debriefings, and training.

• Administers medications, and diapers as needed.
• Participates on various committees and projects as directed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Ability to carry out oral and written directions, read, write and speak at a level sufficient to fulfill the duties.
• Experience working with the backgrounds of the College's community, students, and employees.

• Experience working with young children.
• Bilingual skills in English and another language that meets program and/or community needs.

• Must be enrolled in the Oregon Central Background Registry prior to beginning employment and enrollment must be maintained throughout employment.
• Post-offer fitness for duty evaluation, must be obtained within 30 days of hire: TB screening, health appraisal.
• Complete required Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) licensing within 30 days of hire.
• Must possess or obtain current Infant/Child First Aid/CPR certification within 60 days of hire.
• Must possess or obtain Food Handlers Certificate within 30 days of hire.

Ability to lift/carry up to 50 lbs a distance of 10 feet; push/pull up to 50 lbs a distance of 10 yards; sufficient mobility and range of motion to perform repetitive standing, walking, balancing, stooping, bending, crouching, crawling, sitting on the floor, reaching, squatting, kneeling, and twisting for up to 8 hours per day. Sufficient stamina to perform job duties at required frequency;

ability to react quickly to children's actions; sufficient vision and hearing; sufficient manual dexterity and eye‑hand coordination.

Unpredictable child and family behavior, hazardous chemicals, contagious conditions, work with office equipment; working environments include indoor/outdoor preschool classrooms, playgrounds, and offices.

Initial salary placement will be based on applicable education and or years of relevant full‑time equivalent experience, per the guidelines in the Collective Bargaining Agreement and in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws. Include all relevant education and full and part‑time experience (including unpaid and volunteer experience) in your application that you want the College to review for placement.

Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past education and/or experience or appeal initial placement after hire.

Entry level

Part‑time

Education and Training