Head Start Assistant Teacher 2026-27 School Year

NeighborImpact•Bend, OR

15h•Onsite

About The Position

We are currently seeking candidates for the upcoming school year! 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! Estimated start date: Early-August Locations: Bend, Redmond, Prineville, La Pine Compensation: $25.66/hour (+0 .50 for Bilingual Spanish) - Union represented Hours: 35-40 hours/week (based on location), subject to normal school year furloughs (approximately 12-16 weeks per year based on position and location) 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: We are seeking candidates for the upcoming school year with an estimated start date in Early-August 2026. 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

Associate or baccalaureate degree with a minimum of 12 ECE credits or equivalent OR Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, which is equivalent to Step 7 on the Oregon Registry OR Current enrollment in a program leading to an associate or baccalaureate degree in ECE or equivalent OR Current enrollment in a child development associate credential (CDA) program to be completed within 2 years
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
Frequent kneeling, stooping, bending, and sitting on the floor to attend to children’s needs
Must be able 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.
Food Handler’s Card (Required prior to date of hire and throughout employment)
Current enrollment in the OR Child Care Division-Criminal History Registry (CBR) (Required prior to date of hire and throughout employment)
Within 60 days of hire, Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification
Access to reliable transportation
Certifications must be kept current to remain employed

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Supporting the Head Start classroom teacher and the Center Team by participating in daily preschool classroom activities.
Preparing and facilitating both indoor and outdoor activities.
Executing age-appropriate educational tasks.
Aiding in meal distribution.
Contributing to the upkeep of precise written records.
Integrating all Head Start elements to enhance the children's health, nutrition, education, as well as ensuring their safety and well-being.