Preschool Assistant Teacher - Part Time

Early Education Program Inc; Springfield (OR); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Preschool Assistant Teachers to join their team in Springfield. This part-time role involves nurturing preschoolers with special needs, creating engaging activities, and supporting their developmental goals. The ideal candidates will possess a passion for teaching, strong communication skills, and a commitment to providing a safe and effective learning environment. With a rich history of serving children and families, this organization offers a supportive and mission-driven workplace where your contributions will make a significant impact on young lives.

Benefits

Paid holidays

Regularly scheduled breaks

Retirement match

Hands-on mission-driven work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in a preschool setting and with special needs preferred.
• Strong communication skills and a passion for teaching are essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure children's safety and well-being in the classroom.
• Assist in lesson planning and lead small groups.

Skills

Experience in preschool setting

Experience with children with special needs

Communication skills

Passion for teaching

Cool-tempered and friendly

Creative activity development

Understanding child development principles

Mediation between children

Oregon Child Care Central Background Registry enrollment

Job description

About the Job:

The Early Education Program (EEP) is looking for qualified full and part-time experienced Preschool Assistant Teachers to join our Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) classroom teams in Springfield! EEP classrooms offer 7-9 special-education-eligible preschoolers fun and engaging activities that meet their needs. Assistant teachers are key members of the teaching team and help us provide a safe, organized, nurturing, and highly effective instructional program for all EEP children.

We are currently seeking staffing for a part time position, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures that all children are safe and well-cared for at all times with an average ratio of four+ staff for 7-9 children.
• Assists in the set-up, organization, and maintenance of the classroom and materials/supplies; assists with record keeping, copying, filing, and communication with families as directed by the classroom teacher.
• Interacts with children in warm, fun, and positive ways; is nurturing and shows enthusiasm.
• Is flexible, mindful, and responsive to individual child needs.
• Supports EVERY child in meeting developmental goals outlined in Oregon’s Early Learning and Kindergarten Guidelines (ODE, 2019) and on each child’s Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP). Embeds key goals routinely. Capitalizes on opportunities to embed goals. Creates opportunities to embed goals.
• Uses strategies that prevent challenging behavior; deals with child feelings with empathy; treats challenging behavior as communication; helps teach social-emotional skills.
• Lesson plans for & may lead one-on-one and small groups daily; assists in large groups; leads or assists during free play/other routines including transitions.
• Assists in assessing child progress at least weekly/as directed by the teacher/service coordinator/site supervisor.
• Is welcoming to families. Shows respect for all families. Acts to secure the confidentiality of family records/information.
• Acts to maintain required State licensing requirements.
• Attends training requested by EEP's contractor, Director, and/or Site Supervisor.
• Demonstrates an excellent work ethic; is punctual; attendance is exemplary.
• Deals mindfully and flexibly with feedback; gives feedback respectfully.
• Interested in learning new skills; willing to be coached.

Skills and Requirements/Preferences:

• Experience in a preschool setting is preferred.
• Experience with children with special needs is preferred.
• Communicating well with others is required.
• Loves children, passionate about teaching, and making a difference is required.
• Cool-tempered, friendly, mindful, and accepting of feelings is required.
• Creative and practical; excited to develop activities for children that are engaging/fun with a focus on the goals required.
• Understanding the principles of child development & key preschool teaching methods is preferred.
• Can act as a mediator between children is required.
• Enrolled on Oregon’s Child Care Central Background Registry (CBR) required.

Compensation and Benefits for Eligible Employees:

• Hourly rate range: $16.32 to $18.44/hour.
• Paid holidays.
• Regularly scheduled breaks throughout the year.
• A retirement match.
• A hands-on mission-driven work environment.

About Early Education Program:

The Early Education Program (EEP) is Lane County’s largest specialized preschool. Since 1981, we have successfully served preschoolers with special needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and other developmental delays. In 2016, our organization expanded to also serve preschoolers from income-eligible families in the Eugene and Creswell communities through Oregon's Preschool Promise program. Currently, over 200 children attend our family of classrooms in Creswell, Eugene, Junction City, and Springfield.

EEP offers great benefits, for eligible employees, paid time off, paid holidays, work-life balance, and a hands-on, mission-driven work environment.