Substitute Teacher Assistant

Eastern Oregon University; La Grande (OR); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

Eastern Oregon University is looking for a part-time Substitute Teacher Assistant to support contracted staff in meeting the needs of Head Start children and their families. Responsibilities include ensuring safety, implementing lesson plans, and maintaining communication with families and staff.

Minimum qualifications include a High School Diploma and experience working with children. Preferred qualifications include CDA or AA in Early Childhood Education. Applicants must comply with federal work eligibility requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in a calm, gentle manner.
• Willingness to learn appropriate classroom techniques.
• Ability to maintain effective communication with families.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and healthy learning environment for children.
• Support teacher in implementing lesson plans.
• Document children's progress and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Calm communication with children

Classroom techniques

Learning strategies

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

CDA or AA in ECE preferred

Job description

Position Title

Substitute Teacher Assistant

Position Number

G00620

Full or Part Time

Part Time; Variable (As Needed)

Position Type

Academic Year

Posting Number

201011HS

Position Summary

Substitute for contracted staff as needed; work cooperatively with staff, parents and volunteers to carry out program duties in order to meet the nutritional, intellectual, emotional, social and physical needs of Head Start children and their families.

Responsibilities

Child Contact Time

Help the Teacher maintain a safe, healthy, emotionally secure learning environment; help implement daily lesson plans and follow a consistent schedule that includes one‑on‑one time, small and large group experiences, choice time, music and movement, large and small motor activities, skill development, two meals, and effective transitions between activities; encourage language use, experimentation, exploration, problem solving, cooperation, socialization, and choice‑making; contribute to an atmosphere that promotes and reinforces parental involvement in the classroom; supervise and monitor children at all times.

Written Documentation and Communication

May contribute to the maintenance of accurate written records, including screening and assessment, special education documentation, anecdotal observations, documents for transition to public school under the direction of the Teacher; maintain adjunct timesheet entered into web time through EOU Mountie Hub by the due date; maintain open and ongoing lines of communication within the direct service team, with enrolled families, consultants and service providers, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience working with children in a calm, gentle manner, and a willingness to learn appropriate classroom techniques and strategies in working with children.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Eastern Oregon University will not sponsor applicants for employment visas.

Preferred Qualifications

• CDA or AA in ECE preferred (transcripts required if hired).

Special Instructions to Applicants

• Prior to beginning work, the successful candidate must: enrollment in the Oregon Child Care Division Central Background Registry; communicable disease verification from a qualified healthcare provider; provide documentation of verification (e.g., passport, driver’s license, official ID card, original birth certificate, social security card).
• Within 30 days of hire: pediatric CPR/First Aid certification; Oregon Food Handler’s Card.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Eastern Oregon University is an EEO Employer and welcomes applications from women, members of historically underrepresented minority groups, US Veterans, and persons with disabilities. EOU is committed to providing equal opportunity in its recruitment, admissions, educational programs, activities and employment without illegal discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any status as protected by state or federal law.