Preschool Assistant Teacher: Inspire & Support Kids

Early Education Program; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay $18

Paid holidays

Retirement match

PSLF eligibility

Job summary

Early Education Program in Eugene and Springfield is seeking qualified Preschool Assistant Teachers for ECSE classrooms. Responsibilities include maintaining safety, assisting with classroom setup, and engaging children with developmentally appropriate activities.

Part-time positions are 8:30-12:30 or 12:30-4:30 on Monday-Thursday with some AM hours on Friday; full-time are 8:30-4:30 Monday-Thursday with some AM hours on Friday.

Qualifications

• Experience in a preschool setting preferred.
• Experience with children with special needs preferred.
• Communicating well with others is required.
• Loves children and is passionate about teaching.
• Cool-tempered, friendly, mindful, and accepting of feelings is required.
• Enrolled on Oregon’s Child Care Central Background Registry (CBR) required.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that all children are safe and well-cared-for with a four+ staff ratio for 7-9 children.
• Assists in set-up, organization, and maintenance of the classroom and materials; assists with record keeping and communication with families.
• Interacts with children in warm, fun, and positive ways; is nurturing and shows enthusiasm.
• Is flexible, mindful, and responsive to individual child needs.
• Leads or assists during small groups and large groups; embeds developmental goals daily.
• Assists in assessing child progress weekly as directed by the teacher.

Skills

Communicating well with others

Loves children

Flexible and mindful

Willing to be coached

Job description

Early Education Program in Eugene and Springfield is seeking qualified Preschool Assistant Teachers for ECSE classrooms. Responsibilities include maintaining safety, assisting with classroom setup, and engaging children with developmentally appropriate activities.

Part-time positions are 8:30-12:30 or 12:30-4:30 on Monday-Thursday with some AM hours on Friday; full-time are 8:30-4:30 Monday-Thursday with some AM hours on Friday.