Sub. Assistant Teacher, Early Head Start

Description

Location: Redmond

Compensation: $25.82/hour (plus .50 for Bilingual Spanish)

Hours: On-Call – hours not guaranteed

Benefits: Accrued paid sick time, Employee Assistance Program, self-funded retirement account options

Deadline: Positions remains open until filled

Neighbor Impact’s Early Head Start program provides comprehensive early childhood education and family support services to families with children from birth to age three, as well as pregnant women. Early Head Start aims to foster school readiness and social competence, ensuring children and families receive the necessary resources and support during the critical early years.

This role involves working closely with the Early Head Start teaching team to enhance students' learning and development. It includes creating a safe, engaging, and dynamic educational setting, under the guidance and direction of the EHS Teacher Advocate. This role will take charge of the classroom during the Teacher's absence and will assist in designing and conducting a range of group activities daily.

This position will also observe and record child progress and assist with required program documentation.

Required:

• Educational requirements:
• Associate degree or higher with a minimum of 12 ECE credits or equivalent
• OR Infant Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, which is equivalent to Step 7 on the Oregon Registry
• Diploma and transcripts are required to validate degree in Early Childhood Education/Related field and to verify ECE/Related coursework
• Competency with Microsoft applications required
• Frequent kneeling, stooping, bending, and sitting on the floor to attend to children's needs required. This position is rated as active and occasionally requires the individual to lift 50 pounds
• Must be able to ride a school bus with children for assigned periods of time
• Must have an initial health examination, and a periodic re-examination (as recommended by health care provider) so as to assure that employees do not because of communicable diseases, pose a significant risk to the health or safety of others, that cannot be eliminated or reduced by reasonable accommodation.
• Required prior to date of hire and throughout employment:
• Proof of current auto insurance. Must provide current liability insurance Food Handler's Card
• Current enrollment in the OR Child Care Division-Criminal History Registry (C )
• Within 60 days of hire, Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification
• Access to reliable transportation
• Above certifications must be kept current to remain employed

Preferred:

• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• 6 months experience in an infant/toddler setting preferred
• Head Start parent or past parent preferred