Head Start Assistant Teacher

Neighborimpact; Oregon; On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Paid Holidays

Job summary

NeighborImpact is seeking an Assistant Teacher to support Head Start preschoolers in a nurturing classroom across Oregon sites (Prineville, Bend, La Pine). You’ll assist the lead teacher, help prepare indoor and outdoor activities, support meal distribution, and keep accurate written records to ensure health, nutrition, education, and safety standards are met.

This role requires child education credentials or enrollment in a relevant program, plus compliance with health, safety, and DHS

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree with 12 ECE credits or equivalent.
• CDA credential, equivalent to Step 7 on the Oregon Registry.
• Current enrollment in a program leading to an associate or bachelor’s degree in ECE or equivalent.
• CDA program enrollment to be completed within 2 years AND High school diploma or GED.
• Diploma and transcripts are required to validate degree and ECE coursework.
• Competency with Microsoft applications.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and attend to children on the floor.
• Must ride a school bus with children.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Start classroom teacher and Center Team in daily preschool activities.
• Prepare and facilitate indoor and outdoor activities and age-appropriate educational tasks.
• Assist with meal distribution and maintain accurate written records.
• Support integration of Head Start elements to promote health, nutrition, education, and safety.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in ECE

CDA credential

Current enrollment in ECE degree program

Current enrollment in CDA program

High school diploma or GED

Tools

N/A

Job description

Are you passionate about early childhood education and eager to make a difference? As an Assistant Teacher, you’ll play a vital role in preparing and facilitating a nurturing and engaging environment for Head Start preschoolers. Help us enhance children’s health, nutrition, education, and overall well-being. Apply today and be a part of shaping young minds!

Locations:

Prineville, Bend, La Pine

Compensation:

$25.82/hour (+0 .50 for Bilingual Spanish) - Union represented

Hours:

40 hours/week (based on location), subject to normal school year furloughs (approximately 12-16 weeks per year based on position and location)

Benefits:

100% premium paid Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, Agency paid Retirement plan (up to 6 %!), almost 2 weeks of paid vacation accrued within first year, plus 14 paid Holidays annually and a separate sick leave accrual.

NeighborImpact’s Head Start Program Overview

NeighborImpact Head Start is a comprehensive early education program serving children and families in Central Oregon. It integrates high-quality pre-kindergarten education with essential services such as health, nutrition, and family advocacy. Operating across multiple sites, NeighborImpact Head Start supports social competence, school readiness, and overall well-being of children from ages three to five.

Overview of Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The Assistant Teacher role involves supporting the Head Start classroom teacher and the Center Team by participating in daily preschool classroom activities. This position will play a key role in preparing and facilitating both indoor and outdoor activities, executing age-appropriate educational tasks, aiding in meal distribution, and contributing to the upkeep of precise written records. Additionally, the position encompasses the integration of all Head Start elements to enhance the children's health, nutrition, education, as well as ensuring their safety and well-being.

Requirements

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Educational requirements:

1. Associate or baccalaureate degree with a minimum of 12 ECE credits or equivalent
2. OR Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, which is equivalent to Step 7 on the Oregon Registry
3. OR Current enrollment in a program leading to an associate or baccalaureate degree in ECE or equivalent
4. OR Current enrollment in a child development associate credential (CDA) program to be completed within 2 years AND High school diploma or GED

• Diploma and transcripts are required to validate associate’s degree in early childhood education/related field and to verify ECE/Related coursework
• Competency with Microsoft applications required
• Frequent kneeling, stooping, bending, and sitting on the floor to attend to children’s needs required. This position is rated as active and occasionally requires the individual to lift 50 pounds
• Must be able to ride a school bus with children for assigned periods of time
• Must have an initial health examination, and a periodic re-examination (as recommended by health care provider) so as to assure that employees do not because of communicable diseases, pose a significant risk to the health or safety of others, that cannot be eliminated or reduced by reasonable accommodation.
• Required prior to date of hire and throughout employment:

1. Food Handler’s Card
2. Current enrollment in the OR Child Care Division-Criminal History Registry (CBR)
3. Within 60 days of hire, Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification
4. Access to reliable transportation

• Above certifications must be kept current to remain employed

Preferred

• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• Experience in a preschool setting preferred
• Head Start parent or past parent preferred