Preschool Teacher

Bethany Athletic Club's new childcare center Bkids, seeks Teachers & Float Teachers to join the Bkids team!  The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising, nurturing, and caring for children from 6 weeks – 5 years old. This individual is expected to, among other things, welcome children each day, engage in crafts and activities, change diapers and ensure the safety of all children.

Center Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:30pm

Pay: $18.00 - $22.50 / Hour 

Job Type: Full-Time  

Main Responsibilities:

• Nurtures and cares for children while under the supervision of a qualified teacher/director.
• Provides a clean, safe and fun childcare environment.
• Utilize the center’s software to add regular updates to families of the children.
• Ensures safe playing conditions and follows established security procedures.
• Develops and implements activities for the children on an ongoing basis.
• Treats children if injured and completes incident reports as well as notifies parents, supervisors and club managers of any incidents
• Perform general administrative tasks as needed such as taking attendance, editing internal paperwork, making phone calls, etc.
• Maintains a clean work environment by performing janitorial duties as required or assigned including but not limited to body fluid cleanup, sanitizing areas and other light housekeeping

Qualifications:

• Certified in CPR/First Aid
• Highly motivated
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent management and leadership skills
• Excellent organizational skills

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree (BS/BA) from college or university with a major in:
  • Early childhood education
  • Child development
• Associate’s Degree (AS/AA) from a college with a major in:
  • Early childhood education
  • Child development
• A one-year state or nationally recognized credential related to infant and toddler care.
• Completion of 20 credits (semester system) or 30 credits (quarter system) of training at a college or university in:
  • Early childhood education
  • Child Development
  • AND at least one year of qualifying teacher experience* in a Certified Child Care Center or comparable group care program, in the care of infant and/or toddlers
• At least two years of qualifying teaching experience*, with at least one year as a teacher, in a Certified Child Care Center or comparable group care program, in the care of infant and/or toddlers

TRAINING:

• Head teachers must have completed OCC approved health and safety training (before having unsupervised access to children)
• Have completed a minimum of two hours of training on child abuse and neglect that is specific to Oregon law before they can have unsupervised access to children.
• If the center is certified to care for infants, the head teacher must have completed OCC approved safe sleep training.

Company Benefits for your Life and Wellness

• 401k program with matching after 1 year
• EAP providing counseling, financial & legal assistance
• Discounts on food from Bethany Athletic Club and Laurel Parc
• Discounts through BenefitHub
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Holiday pay perks
• Yearly performance reviews annual pay increases for those who qualify
• Various development and growth opportunities
• Company events such as wellness valuable prizes!

Additional Perks for Full Time Employees

• Medical, Dental, Vision options for employee, partner dependents after 60 days
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Up to 16 PTO days first year (19 days after 1 year) Holiday pay
• Paid Leave Oregon for Medical Family Leaves
• Complimentary Bethany Athletic Club membership club discounts!
• 15% discount at West Parc & South Parc Apartments

Additional Perks for Part Time Employees

• Oregon Sick Time
• FREE Bethany Athletic Club membership for employee

About Central Bethany

Central Bethany, owner & management company of Bethany Athletic Club, is a real estate development and property management company based in Portland, Oregon and the parent company of a portfolio of properties in the Bethany Village and surrounding Portland metropolitan area, including Bethany Athletic Club, Laurel Parc, South Parc, West Parc, Bethany Village Shopping Centre, Affinity Home Care, and LaScala Apartments. The Central Bethany main office is located in the heart of Bethany Village, a convenient location right off Highway 26 between downtown Portland and Hillsboro.

Central Bethany is committed to fostering and supporting a diverse, fun, productive and close-knit community through its diverse group of properties where a multitude of paths for career growth and development are provided throughout its various departments, with positions for every skill and experience level. Our fast-paced environment and service-first mentality is what makes us great at what we do. This approach paired with our family history, experience in the industry, and commitment to supporting a healthy work-life balance for all of our employees is what we believe sets us apart and makes Central Bethany a unique place to work. We are constantly working to improve and innovate to deliver the best experience, service and product to our customers, members and residents.

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