Full Time Toddler Support Teacher – Parkside Community Preschool

Parkside Community Preschool—Lane County’s oldest licensed childcare center—is seeking a full-time Toddler Support Teacher to join our team and help us continue our long tradition of inclusive, high-quality early learning.

If you love engaging with young children, supporting a collaborative teaching team, and contributing to a warm, community-centered school environment, this role may be a perfect fit.

Support Teachers work closely with Lead Teachers to create a safe, nurturing, and developmentally rich classroom environment. This role is active, hands-on, and essential to the daily rhythm of the classroom. You’ll help implement Creative Curriculum, engage children in meaningful play, and contribute to observations and documentation in TS Gold.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Lead Teacher in implementing Creative Curriculum and Spark/QRIS standards
• Engage children in age‑appropriate activities that promote social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development
• Build warm, positive relationships with children and families
• Participate in daily observations and documentation for TS Gold
• Assist with toileting, changing, and hygiene routines
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized classroom environment
• Communicate professionally with families and staff
• Support substitutes, float teachers, and volunteers in following classroom routines
• Help maintain accurate records and follow all USDA, state, and program policies
• Attend staff meetings and participate in ongoing professional development
• Step into a leadership role when needed and help in other classrooms as assigned

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum 1 year of professional childcare experience with Infants and Toddlers
• Step in the Oregon Registry (or ability to obtain)
• Strong communication skills and reliability
• Understanding of child development and developmentally appropriate practice
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs and engage in active indoor/outdoor play
• Current or ability to obtain:
• Infant/Child CPR & First Aid
• Oregon Food Handler’s Card
• Oregon Background Registry enrollment
• Required OCC trainings

Preferred

• Associate’s degree in ECE or related field with 30 ECE credits
• Step 7 or higher in the Oregon Registry
• Experience with Creative Curriculum and TS Gold

Why Join Parkside South?

• Low Ratios and class size, 3 Teachers with 8 Toddlers
• Work with a small, supportive team that values collaboration and inclusion
• Opportunities for growth, training, and leadership
• A mission-driven environment serving diverse and low-income families
• A program rooted in 50 years of community trust and high-quality care

How to Apply

Submit your resume and a brief cover letter to Dawn through Indeed.

We look forward to welcoming educators who share our passion for High quality inclusive early learning.

Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $18