Early Learning Classroom Aide & Bus Monitor

Latino Network; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

FSA

401k with match

Employee assistance program

Life, AD&D, LTD insurance

Paid leave

Professional development

Self-care perks

Team and family events

Job summary

Latino Network in Portland, OR seeks a Classroom Aid/Bus Monitor for its Escuelita Esperanza program. This full-time, non-exempt role assists with classroom activities, ensures student safety on buses, and supports meal service and family engagement.

The position requires a flexible, community-minded individual with Spanish fluency and a background in early childhood education or related field. Occasional documentation and meetings are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education preferred; OR an associate degree with additional training or additional certification in early childhood education or a field related to early childhood education, as determined by the Division; OR Child Development Associate (CDA); OR a Step 5 or higher in ORO
• Three years of related experience or relevant coursework
• Fluent in Spanish, with Spanish reading and writing skills
• Current driver’s license, insurance, and access to a reliable automobile during work hours

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day program delivery, working directly with young children and their parents/families
• Provides a welcoming and inclusive environment children and families by using nurturing and affirming language, tone, and demeanor
• Develops and utilizes integrated curriculum plans, which include mandated elements and components, parental, and cultural influences
• Encourages experimentation, exploration, problem-solving, cooperation, socialization, and choice-making; asks open-ended questions and listens respectfully to children
• Provides classroom management and facilitates the social and emotional development of children by using the program policies, procedures, and training provided by the organization in the prevention and intervention of challenging behaviors
• Uses data from the online ongoing assessment system, develops and implements an individual education plan for each child that is specific to his/her interests, strengths, and areas for growth and development

Skills

Fluent in Spanish

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or related field

Job description

Latino Network in Portland, OR seeks a Classroom Aid/Bus Monitor for its Escuelita Esperanza program. This full-time, non-exempt role assists with classroom activities, ensures student safety on buses, and supports meal service and family engagement.

The position requires a flexible, community-minded individual with Spanish fluency and a background in early childhood education or related field. Occasional documentation and meetings are part of the role.