Position Summary: In support of the Agency’s mission, the Assistant Teacher collaborates with the Family Support Teacher to promote and maintain an elevated level of parent engagement and the delivery of family support services to encourage the greater self-sufficiency of all Head Start families. The Assistant Teacher works in collaboration with other classroom staff to provide a high-quality education service in a learning environment that includes meaningful experiences that prepares children ages 3-5 years for success in school environments. This position provides a major support to the classroom and assists in the support provided to enrolled families. Responsibilities also include knowledge of and compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, Agency/Head Start Policies and Procedures, Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC), and Spark/QRIS standards. The Family Support Teacher is responsible for understanding and implementing the appropriate policies and procedures and performance standards as prescribed by the Office of Head Start and the Community Action Head Start Program. Required Education/Training/Experience: · Education: Minimum of a Child Development Associate Credential (Preschool); sufficient to be placed at Step 7 or higher on the Oregon Registry. Transcripts, diplomas and/or Oregon Registry Step Certificates are required to validate educational requirements. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. · Experience: Minimum of one year of experience teaching in a Certified Child Care Center or comparable group care program in the care of children ages 3-5. · Access to reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and proof of vehicle insurance for travel for work assignments. · Excellent written and verbal communication skills. · Intermediate computer literacy and familiarity with applications such as databases and spreadsheets, word processing, e-mail and internet. · Must be able to successfully pass applicable background and Oregon Central Background Registry checks prior to new hire processing and beginning actual employment. · Completion of appropriate Fit for Duty and TB Testing according to Head Start regulations prior to date of hire. Preferred: • Associate degree or higher in the field of Early Childhood Education or an associates degree out of the field that includes coursework sufficient to be placed at Step 7 or higher on the Oregon Registry. Acceptable coursework would be a minimum of 12 quarter college credits or 8 semester college credits in at least 2 Core Knowledge Categories (as defined by Oregon Registry). Transcripts, diplomas and/or Oregon Registry Step Certificates are required to validate educational requirements. • Fluent verbal and written communication skills in English and in other language. For example, the ability to translate written materials from English to Spanish or Spanish to English. • Two or more years of experience teaching children ages 3-5. • Experience with and/or knowledge of Head Start. • Training and/or education in working with children with special needs. Required Licensing or Other Special Certifications: · Current Oregon Registry Step Certificate (or acquired within 90 days from date of hire). · Current First Aid/CPR certification (or acquired within 30 days from date of hire). · Current Oregon Food Handler Card (or acquired within 30 days from date of hire). · All state licensing requirements for classroom staff (or acquired within 30 days from date of hire).
