Classroom Aide - Head Start & Early Head Start (Multiple Openings)

Mt. Hood Community College; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Health insurance

Job summary

Mt. Hood Community College is hiring for Head Start Preschool and Early Head Start programs at multiple Head Start locations in East Portland, Gresham, and surrounding areas.

The position is a .82307 FTE, partial-year role with responsibilities in day-to-day educational activities and classroom supervision. Responsibilities include assisting with curriculum delivery, meal service, materials preparation, safety supervision, and participation in staff and planning meetings.

Qualifications

• Ability to carry out oral and written directions, read, write and speak at a level sufficient to fulfill the duties to be performed for the position described
• Experience working with the backgrounds of the College’s community, students, and employees

Responsibilities

• Assists with conducting the day-to-day educational program and curriculum. Works directly with children individually and in small and large groups.
• Assists with supervising and ensuring the safety of children within Head Start programs. Assists children with learning routines, social skills, and positive interaction through positive guidance.
• Assists with meal service in the classroom.
• Prepares and maintains classroom materials and assists in daily cleaning of the classroom and site.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, planning meetings, classroom team debriefings, and training.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Diversity experience

Job description

Posted Date 8/20/2026

Description

Job Summary and Responsibilities/Duties

• Location: We are hiring for positions at our Head Start locations in East Portland, Gresham & surrounding areas.
• We are hiring for multiple vacancies and applications will be reviewed as they are submitted.
• FTE: .82307 FTE Partial Year

Assists with conducting the day-to-day educational program and supervision of Head Start Preschool and Early Head Start programs. Provides support in classrooms with meal services and classroom materials. Meets performance standards, and follows the agency and licensing policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.

Essential Duties

• Assists with conducting the day-to-day educational program and curriculum. Works directly with children individually and in small and large groups.
• Assists with supervising and ensuring the safety of children within the Head Start Preschool and Early Head Start programs. Assists children with learning routines, social skills, and positive interaction through positive guidance.
• Assists with meal service in the classroom.
• Prepares and maintains classroom materials and assists in daily cleaning of the classroom and site.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, planning meetings, classroom team debriefings, and training.

Additional Duties

• Administers medications, and diapers as needed.
• Participates on various committees and projects as directed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum and Desired Qualifications

• Ability to carry out oral and written directions, read, write and speak at a level sufficient to fulfill the duties to be performed for the position described
• Experience working with the backgrounds of the College’s community, students, and employees

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with young children
• Bilingual skills in English and another language that meets program and/or community needs

Additional Qualifications and/or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Must be enrolled in the Oregon Central Background Registry prior to beginning employment and enrollment must be maintained throughout employment
• Post-offer fitness for duty evaluation, must be obtained within 30 days of hire date:
  • TB screening
  • Health appraisal
• Complete required Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) licensing within 30 days of hire
• Must possess or obtain current Infant/Child First Aid/CPR certification within 60 days of hire
• Must possess or obtain Food Handlers Certificate within 30 days of hire

Working Conditions and Important Information

Physical Requirements

Ability to lift/carry up to 50lbs a distance of 10feet. Ability to push/pull up to 50lbs. a distance of 10yards. Sufficient mobility and range of motion to perform repetitive standing, walking, balancing, stooping, bending, crouching, crawling, sitting on the floor, reaching, squatting, kneeling, and twisting for up to 8 hours per day. Sufficient stamina to perform job duties at frequency required. Ability to react quickly to the physical actions of children. Sufficient vision and hearing to perform job duties. Sufficient manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination to perform job duties.

Exposure to Hazards

Unpredictable child and family behavior, hazardous chemicals, contagious conditions, work with office equipment. Working conditions include indoor/outdoor environments, preschool center classrooms, playgrounds, and offices.

Salary Placement

Initial salary placement will be based on applicable education and/or years of relevant full-time equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College, per the guidelines in the Collective Bargaining Agreement and in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws. Please include all relevant education and full and part-time experience (including unpaid and volunteer experience) in your application that you want the College to review towards potential placement. Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past education and/or experience or appeal initial placement after the time of hire.

Classroom Aide - OSEA Range 5 - $17.70-$18.69 Per Hour

Mt. Hood Community College offers an exceptional benefits package that includes vacation, sick and personal leave; medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance; optional short-term disability insurance optional life, optional AD&D; retirement through Oregon PERS, including generous employer contributions; tuition waiver plan and access to professional training and development; and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). For more information about our benefits and wellness offerings, please visit our website here.

Salary17.70 - 18.69 Hour

Location

In-Person

Position Type

Full Time

Experience

Entry Level

Job Category

Education & Training | Human Services | Other