Description

NeighborImpact Head Start is looking for Assistant Teachers for next school year! Join us in creating a world of fun, growth, and discovery, where every day is a new adventure in learning and development. If you're passionate about early childhood education and want to make a positive impact on young lives, this is the place for you! Come to work for one of Oregon’s 2023 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!

Estimated start date: Mid-August 2024

Location: La Pine, Bend, Redmond, Prineville

Compensation: $23.72/hour (plus .50 for Bilingual Spanish) - Union represented

Hours: 35-40 hours/week (depending on location), subject to normal school year furloughs (approximately 12 weeks per year)

Benefits: 100% premium paid Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, Agency paid Retirement plan (up to 6 %!), almost 2 weeks of paid vacation accrued within first year, plus 14 paid Holidays annually and a separate sick leave accrual. 

NeighborImpact’s Head Start Program Overview

NeighborImpact 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, NeighborImpact Head Start supports social competence, school readiness, and overall well-being of children from ages three to five.

Overview of Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The Assistant Teacher role involves supporting the Head Start classroom teacher and the Center Team by participating in daily preschool classroom activities. This position will play a key role in preparing and facilitating both indoor and outdoor activities, executing age-appropriate educational tasks, aiding in meal distribution, and contributing to the upkeep of precise written records. Additionally, the position encompasses the integration of all Head Start elements to enhance the children's health, nutrition, education, as well as ensuring their safety and well-being.

Requirements

• Educational requirements:

1. Associate or baccalaureate degree with a minimum of 12 ECE credits or equivalent 
2. OR Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, which is equivalent to Step 7 on the Oregon Registry
3. OR Current enrollment in a program leading to an associate or baccalaureate degree in ECE or equivalent 
4. OR 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 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:

1. Valid driver’s license
2. Proof of current auto insurance. Must provide current liability insurance
3. Food Handler’s Card
4. 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