Mentor Teacher - Infant Classroom

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Portland Community College is the largest post-secondaryinstitution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation, serving approximately 80,000 full- and part-time students. With fourcomprehensive campuses, five workforce training and educationcenters, 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.

Under the direction of the Director, the Mentor Teachers haveprimary responsibility for planning and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum and programs for children(ages six weeks to six years old) in the Child Development Center.

This position also supports the Child and Family Studies, Early Childhood Education (ECE) program faculty by mentoring and supporting program students, and acts as a resource to students by providing knowledge-based experience, guidance and assistance. In collaboration with faculty, the Mentor Teachers evaluate student progress and interact on a regular basis with children, parents,ECE program students and faculty, Child Development Specialist and supervisor.

In conjunction with the Early Childhood Education Department chairand faculty, the Mentor Teachers ensure the curricula/activities inthe Center are innovative, evidenced-based, and culturallyresponsive, as well as align with the mirror curriculum beingtaught in the ECE Program. They work to build practical experiences for ECE students so students can implementpractices/strategies/curriculum learned in their ECE courses in ECEclassroom settings, and where students are viewed as an importantpart of the learning environment.

What You'll Do and Who We Are Looking For

FTE .85 for the full year. It is a 40 hours a week schedule from September through June in an academic year. This position is fullygrant funded. Continued employment is contingent upon the availability of grant funding. If grant funding is reduced ordiscontinued, the position may be reduced or eliminated.

• Plans and leads daily implementation of developmentally appropriate curriculum and activity for children in the Child Development Center; posts weekly lesson plans.
• Works closely with Early Childhood Education and Human Services Department faculty to ensure that curriculum and early learningpractices in the children’s program provides desired learning opportunities for Center students.
• Works collaboratively with the Early Childhood Education and Human Services Department faculty by providing feedback on teaching skills of program students. Observes, mentors and assists programstudents with projects; models and provides guidance regarding appropriate behavior with children; provides daily feedback,including explanations of best practices as supported by research;and assists with preparations of instructional materials.
  
  Participates in student orientations, practicums, modules,seminars, team meetings and student teaching conferences.
• Conducts assessments of children in the classrooms. Maintainsclassroom records; evaluations/observations of children,attendance, parent information and schedules.
• Builds strong relationships with families. Provides regular,on-going feedback to parents regarding their child’s development.
  
  Arranges parent orientation meetings and conducts regular parent conferences. Provides referrals when appropriate. Produces parentnewsletter.
• In the absence of the Child Development Center Director,assumes substitute director emergency responsibilities when required.
• Provides direction to the Child Development Specialists, casualstaff and work…