Instructional Assistant - Pre-K

Gladstone Center For Children and Families; Gladstone (OR); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Gladstone Center for Children and Families in Gladstone, Oregon seeks a part-time Pre-K Instructional Assistant for the 2026-2027 school year. This 0.875 FTE position runs 8:00am to 3:30pm with pay rate $20.07–$28.55 per hour, eligibility based on experience and district guidelines.

The assistant will support licensed staff, provide developmentally appropriate instruction across domains, prepare materials, track progress, and engage with families and community partners to support young learners.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience in a preschool setting is desirable.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain a supportive learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Support licensed staff in preschool activities across multiple domains.
• Assist with arrival, departure, play, meals, and personal care.
• Prepare instructional materials and report progress to families.
• Collaborate with families and community partners to support children.

Skills

Multitasking

Behavior management

Family communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Instructional Assistant - Pre-K

Gladstone School District Gladstone Center For Children and Families - Gladstone, Oregon Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in GLADSTONE SD 115

Job Details

Job ID: 5960014

Application Deadline: Oct 21, 2026 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 14, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Application Deadline: October 21, 2026

Start Date: ASAP

Job Description

Supervisor: Building Administration

Classification: Classified - Hourly

FTE: 0.875 (8am to 3:30pm)

Application Deadline: October 21, 2026

Start Date: ASAP

**Please note that applications will be reviewed in the order they are received.**

Gladstone Center for Children & Familieshas a Pre-K Instructional Assistant positionfor the 2026-2027 school year!

Job Description

To actively engage in or assist in the teaching of preschool-age students, leading them toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, physical, emotional and psychological growth and maturation.

Gladstone School District #115 strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of our staff and students. We foster fairness, equity and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the position, and we encourage you to apply. If you are unsure whetheryou meet the qualifications of this position, or how this would be determined, please feel free to contact Human Resources to discuss your application.

Salary is based on experience as per the Classified Salary Schedule - Level K. Gladstone offers stipends for classified staff based on educational experience.

Applicant agrees to assume cost and arrange for FINGERPRINT-BASED CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK upon offer of employment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Under the direction of licensed staff, provide developmentally appropriate instruction across multiple domains of child development, including oral language, early literacy, early math, social-emotional development, and approaches to learning.
• Flexibly applies inquiry-based learning theory, and employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with the capabilities, interests and motivations of individual students and the learning community to plan a program of study that meets the needs, interests and abilities of students.
• Works collaboratively with staff, families and with GCCF partner agencies as needed to support children’s learning and development. Functions of this family-focused collaboration include establishing and maintaining open lines of communication with staff, students and their families concerning both the physical, cognitive and social and emotional development of students; assisting in; the working in partnership with GCCF agencies to support GTP enrollment; conducting developmental screenings; connecting families to needed resources; planning and implementing family engagement activities, and other GCCF partnership activities designed to support children and families.
• Assists teaching individual children or children in a small group
• Assists children in a variety of activities including arrival, departure, play, meals, and personal care, including changing diapers and soiled clothing.
• Obtains, produces, and prepares appropriate instructional materials and implements developmentally appropriate curriculum following department guidelines and reports progress regularly to families following program requirements
• Collaborates with staff and community partners to identify needed resources and community referrals, including culturally and/or linguistically specific resources, for individual families.
• Maintains accurate and complete records in compliance with program requirements
• Follows curriculum plans, which reflect developmentally appropriate practice, parental and cultural influences, and promote the social, emotional, physical and cognitive development of children
• Assists in the recruitment and enrollment of children who meet program eligibility standards.
• Assists in completing developmental screenings.
• Experience incorporating the perspectives of multiple communities, including [communitiesof color], in the consideration of impacts and outcomes of a decision-making process.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• Satisfactorily perform the requirements of the position as described in the job description.
• Knowledge of early childhood learning, development and social/ emotional growth
• Experience in a preschool setting desirable.
• Possess the emotional and physical stamina to perform duties as required by the designated task except for temporary disability.
• Other qualifications as may be established by the District.

Preferred Qualifications

• Spanish speaking preferred.
• Familiarity with Reggio Emilia-inspired, inquiry-based approaches to early childhood education preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Successful completion of a required educational program related to assignment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks as appropriate
• Demonstration of ability to manage student behavior and maintain an environment conducive to learning

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary: $20.07 to $28.55 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Contact Information

• Yvonne Villa , Human Resources Specialist
• Gladstone School District Office
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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