Head Start Assistant Teacher
Do you have some education in Early Childhood Education or looking to gain that education? Are you looking to use your skills to help children, families and the classroom? Do you have any experience in a preschool setting or would like to start that part of your career? Then the Head Start Assistant Teacher position is for you! Come to work for one

Oregon’s 100 Best Non-Profits where all your insurance premiums are 100% paid, even during furlough periods and you’ll never have to work another weekend!

Location: Bend-East side

Compensation: $20.46/hour (plus .50 for Bilingual Spanish) - Union represented

Hours: 35 or 40 hours/week depending on location, subject to normal school year furloughs (furloughs are approximately a total of 12 weeks per year)

Benefits: Full-time positions (30+hours/week) will be benefitted with 100% premium paid medical, dental, vision and life insurance, agency paid retirement plan (up to 6%!), almost 16 weeks of paid time total accrual during the first five years (increases after that), plus 10 paid holidays annually and a separate sick leave accrual.

Deadline: Positions remains open until filled

NeighborImpact’s Head Start program Overview
NeighborImpact Head Start and Early Head Start provides free quality preschool and social services to 784 children and families from pregnant woman to children ages 0-5 throughout Crook and Deschutes County. The program provides quality classroom learning in addition to resources that enable access to health and dental care, family support, nutritional meals, family engagement, social/emotional and physical development, nutrition and more. Head Start is actively working toward expanding the implementation of full day preschool in Central Oregon communities to support school readiness.
For those interested in working for NeighborImpact’s Head Start program, job applications can be found at www.neighborimpact.org/jobs.

Overview of Key Duties and Responsibilities:
To assist the Center Team and teacher and to cooperate in a supportive role carrying out developmentally appropriate activities. To promote the health, nutrition and education of the children and to attend to their safety and welfare.
Supervised by the Site Lead, with daily tasks assigned by the classroom teacher. Provide safe bus transportation for
Head Start children as assigned. This position is represented under a collective Bargaining Agreement.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Newly hired individuals must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to hire
• Educational requirements:

Associate or baccalaureate degree with a minimum of 12 ECE credits or equivalent
Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, which is equivalent to Step 7 on the Oregon Registry
Current enrollment in a program leading to an associate or baccalaureate degree in ECE or equivalent
Current enrollment in a child development associate credential (CDA) program to be completed within 2 years AND High school diploma or GED

• Diploma and transcripts are required to validate Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education/Related field and to verify ECE/Related coursework
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• 6 months experience in a preschool setting preferred
• Head Start parent or past parent preferred

• Competency with Microsoft applications.
• 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.
• Prior to date of hire and throughout employment, certification of the following are required:
• Valid driver’s license
• 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
• Within 60 days of hire, Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification is required
• Above certifications must be kept current to remain employed
• Access to reliable transportation required

For further details and instructions on how to apply, please visit our Website at

www.neighborimpact.org/jobs

Job posting 5/10/22. For a complete job description visit our Website at: http://www.neighborimpact.org/ and click on the “Work For Us” tab. We celebrate inclusion and diversity of thought, culture and background, which helps to connect the entire NeighborImpact family. NeighborImpact is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. Employment at NeighborImpact is based solely upon qualifications, merit and business need. We are committed to building a staff that represents the individuals and families we serve and therefore encourage applicants from historically underrepresented groups to apply for employment at NeighborImpact. If you need an accommodation, please reach out to us.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.46 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

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