Description

Looking for fun, hard working, individuals looking to make an impact in our community. Teachers provide care in our Hillsboro Elementary school locations to school age kids. 

Job Responsibilities:

This Teacher will work in the classroom supervising Aides and Volunteers while ensuring a safe and enriching classroom environment for children. This is a Part-time position scheduled to work 20-25 hours per week.

Requirements

Job Specifics:

• Provide and follow written lesson plans for a well-balanced, age appropriate curriculum.
• Supervise Aides and volunteers.
• Maintain a physically and emotionally appropriate environment for children in compliance with state regulations and YMCA standards.
• Maintain a clean and neat environment.
• Supervise children at all times.
• Maintain a high level of interaction with the children.
• Maintain positive interactions with parents/guardians of children.
• Complete all record keeping in an accurate and timely manner.
• Design and implement a daily schedule which includes activities to enhance the development of cognitive, social, emotional and physical skills.
• Maintain positive communication with school personnel.
• Participate in observation, assessment and evaluation of children.
• Adhere to the YMCA principles of love, respect, honesty, service and responsibility.
• Respond appropriately to all and any emergency situations.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by Director, Coordinator, or Lead Teacher.

Essential Functions:

• Incorporate and Model our YMCA Christian principles into your work
• Commit to establishing long-term work relationships with staff, volunteers, participants, members and families
• Ability to communicate well with children, staff and parents.
• Ability to work independently as well as create and lead work teams.
• Ability and willingness to obtain and keep current CPR/First Aid certifications.
• Ability and willingness to perform any and all jobs in the program.
• Ability and willingness to participate in 15 hours of job related training annually.
• Ability to sit on floor or child sized chair, stand for 1 hour periods, occasionally lift 50 lbs. and crouch for 15 minutes.
• Ability to multi task.

Required Qualifications:

• Pass a YMCA Background Check
• 20 credit hours in Education or related field or at least 1 year of experience in a licensed child care/school facility
• Meet all teacher standards as dictated by the state Child Care Division
• Current CPR and First Aid certification or ability to obtain within 30 days
• At least 18 years of age

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with children of particular classroom age in a day care/child care setting
• Currently registered on the Oregon State Childcare Registry
• Current certified fingerprinting for childcare registry if living out of state within the past six months