Float Teacher, Full Time – Early Childhood Education

• Development, Implementation and Assessment of Education Services – 15%
• Collaborate with the established teaching team in developing and executing developmentally appropriate lesson plans using Creative Curriculum.
• Educate families and communicate regularly on kindergarten readiness and transition strategies.
• Complete reports according to program procedure, as needed.
• Facilitate parent-teacher conferences and home visits (when in a long term classroom assignment) as needed.

Other – 10% • Participate in monthly 1

• 1’s with Supervisor.
• Attend monthly all staff meetings.
• Participate in required trainings and professional development opportunities.
• Participate in program self-assessment and strategic planning.

• Minimum Required Qualifications
• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development.
• A related degree that includes 30 quarter/20 semester college credits in ECE, Child Development, Elementary Education or Special Education may be considered.
• 1 year experience teaching children under the age of 5 in an early childhood setting.

• In lieu of the above, documentation of attaining at least step 9 or higher in the Oregon Registry Online (ORO), combined with 4 years’ experience teaching children under the age of 5 years in an early childhood setting.
• Must be enrolled in the Oregon Childcare Division Central Background Registry (CBR) and always maintain enrollment during employment.
• Adult and Pediatric CPR & First Aid Certification (must obtain within 30 days of employment).
• Food Handlers Card (must obtain within 30 days of employment).
• Basic-Intermediate Proficiency of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Power Point and Publisher.
• Basic-Intermediate Proficiency of Outlook Mail, Calendar, and One Drive.
• Successfully complete a pre-start date physical exam.
• Reliable transportation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of research-based child assessment tools.
• Experience working directly with parents.

Upon hire and as a condition of continual work, this position requires the ability of employee to frequently bend, stoop, twist, reach, run, kneel, crouch, walk, stand, and sit on the floor and in child-size chairs, as well as lift up to 50 pounds. The ability of the employee to speak, hear, see (close up, distance and depth perception) is required. This position may expose the employee to blood borne pathogens and communicable diseases.

Benefits

• Neighborhood House offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package including:
• 26 days PTO and 11 paid holidays
• Affordable health insurance with 95% of employee premium paid by NH.
• Voluntary short- and long-term disability plans
• 403b retirement plan
• Paid Life Insurance
• FSA and FHA
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees are eligible for credit in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.