Head Start Teacher Advocate

Do you want the same schedule as the school district with paid furlough? Do you want to come to work knowing you are directly helping the community? Come to work for one of Oregon’s 100 Best Non-Profits where all your insurance premiums are 100% paid, even during furlough periods!

Benefits: Full-time positions (30 hours/week) will be benefitted with100% premium paid medical, dental, vision and life insurance, agency paid retirement plan (up to 6%!), almost 16 weeks of paid vacation time total accrual during the first five years (increases after that), plus 14 paid holidays annually and a separate sick leave accrual.

Locations: Prineville

Compensation: $26.77 or 28.99 DOE/hour (plus .50 for Bilingual Spanish) - Union represented

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

Overview of Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The Teacher Advocate provides both classroom and in-home instruction to Head Start children and parents; enhancing the parent’s ability to fill the role as the primary educator of their child. The Teacher Advocate partners with parents to develop individual goals for children provide on-going assessment of child progress and facilitate transition into kindergarten.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Newly hired individuals must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to hire
• 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 degree in Early Childhood Education/Related field and to verify ECE/Related coursework
• Must have a minimum of one year experience as a lead teacher (or equivalent) in a preschool classroom (Head Start Preferred)
• Must have one year experience in a social services field, or home visiting experience
• Within 18 months of hire, 120 training hours or 11 college credit hours in social work, human services, family services, counseling or a related field, if hired after 11/6/2016
• Must complete Teaching Strategies GOLD inter-rater reliability within 90 days of hire and maintain throughout employment
• Current or past Head Start parent preferred
• 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 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
• * Food Handler’s Card
• * Current enrollment in the OR Office of Childcare Central Background 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
• Within 90 days of hire complete and submit paperwork for the Oregon Registry

Job Types: Temporary, Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $26.77 - $28.99 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
• No nights

Work Location: One location