Floater - Outdoor Nature- Program; Casual

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Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation, serving approximately 80,000 full- and part-time students. With four comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area, our unique role is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone, creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of our community.

Casual positions at Portland Community College have a working hour limit per fiscal year. Please see the Casual Employment at PCC section below for more details.

Distinguishing Characteristics:
This class is distinguished from the Mentor Teacher or Assistant Teachers in that the Classroom Floater is not assigned to one specific classroom. Classroom Floater moves between classrooms where needed to support classroom teaching staff and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and programs for children developed by the teaching staff in each classroom.

Typical

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise children, ages six weeks through six years in the Outdoor Nature-Based classroom and Child Development Center classrooms.
• Steps into classrooms to provide breaks and planning time to individual classroom staff.
• Assists Classroom Teachers in implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum and programs for children.
• Facilitates and provides guidance for the developmentally appropriate learning activities under the direction of the classroom teaching staff. Activities may be across developmental domains and include art, music, and dramatic play. They may be individual or group format.
• Assist in maintaining a safe, healthy, orderly and nurturing classroom environment and intervene if necessary.
• Assists in setting up classroom materials and playground equipment. Helps monitor equipment for safe operation. Informs of any repairs needed.
• Assists in cleaning up the classroom and playground after activities.
• Prepares and serves breakfast/snacks/lunches to children, following safety and sanitary regulations; cleans up after meals.
• Assists with program students in the classroom by modeling appropriate behavior with children and helping with projects.
• Assists in keeping accurate classroom records: attendance, schedules, accident reports, child information sheets, etc. while in the classroom.
• Maintains a friendly and professional manner with parents. Directs specific parent questions to the Mentor Teacher.
• Available to work all hours of the program operations; may be needed to assist in opening/closing a classroom.
• Implement requirements as outlined in Department of Early Learning and Care Child Care Licensing Division Rules, NAEYC and SPARK accreditation.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent. Associate's degree in early childhood education or related area with early childhood education course work or CDA (Child Development Associate).
• One year experience providing group care for young children. Must have good oral communication skills. First Aid certification, food handler's care and Child Abuse & Neglect certifications required within 30 days of hire. Must have and maintain enrollment in the Department of Early Learning and Care Central Background Registry. Prior to the first day working with children, must complete Child Care Licensing Division approved Health and Safety, Safe Sleep training, and 10 hour or 1 college quarter credit of nature-based education training approved by DELC.
• Knowledge of:
  Current principles, practices and methods of early childhood education; local, state, and federal laws, regulations, policies and practices governing child care programs; general health and wellness of children; assessment and program evaluation techniques; contemporary office practices, procedures and equipment; recordkeeping techniques; first aid and CPR techniques and methods.
• Ability to:
  Implement age-appropriate curriculum to foster growth and development; administer effective child development center policies and procedures; provide basic…