Head Start Substitute Teacher Advocate

Description

Neighbor Impact is looking for qualified Substitute Teacher Advocates for the Head Start program! If you are looking for working experience when you can fit it into your schedule, apply for one of our substitute positions today! Come to work for one of Oregon’s Best Non-Profits!

Neighbor Impact Head Start is a comprehensive early education program serving children and families in Central Oregon. It integrates high-quality pre-kindergarten education with essential services such as health, nutrition, and family advocacy. Operating across multiple sites, Neighbor Impact Head Start supports social competence, school readiness, and overall well‑being of children from ages three to five.

The Substitute Teacher Advocate develops strong nurturing relationships with children and families, develops quality partnerships that encourage family engagement in their child's learning, and works with families to provide a full range of family services. This position is responsible for providing children with a developmentally appropriate learning environment in preparation for school success, meeting Head Start performance standards, following the agency policies and procedures, and Child Care Licensing rules and regulations.

• Minimum education required is an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field (human development, child and family studies, social work, sociology/psychology, education) with a minimum of 35 college quarter credit hours in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related classes
• Diploma and transcripts are required to validate Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education/Related field and to verify ECE/Related coursework
• Must have one year experience in a social services field, or home visiting experience
• Within 18 months of hire, obtain Family Service Certificate, if hired after 11/6/2016
• Must complete Teaching Strategies GOLD inter‑rater reliability within 90 days of hire and maintain throughout employment
• Must be available for a flexible work schedule to accommodate family needs, may include some evening or weekend hours
• Must be able to develop and maintain positive, cooperative, and respectful relationships with staff, family and community members
• Frequent kneeling, stooping, bending, and sitting on the floor to attend to children’s needs. 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:

• Access to reliable transportation required
• Within 60 days of hire, Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification is required
• Above certifications must be kept current to remain employed

• Must have a minimum of one year experience as a lead teacher (or equivalent) in a preschool classroom (Head Start Preferred)
• Current or past Head Start parent preferred