Head Start Assistant Teacher

NeighborImpact • Bend, OR

3d • $26

About The Position

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! 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.

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 required
• Frequent kneeling, stooping, bending, and sitting on the floor to attend to children’s needs required. This position is rated as active and occasionally requires the individual 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.
• Required prior to date of hire and throughout employment: Food Handler’s Card
• Current enrollment in the OR Child Care Division-Criminal History Registry (CBR)
• Within 60 days of hire, Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification
• Access to reliable transportation
• Above certifications must be kept current to remain employed

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• 6 months experience in a preschool setting preferred
• Head Start parent or past parent preferred

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• 100% premium paid Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Agency paid Retirement plan (up to 6 %!)
• almost 2 weeks of paid vacation accrued within first year, plus 14 paid Holidays annually and a separate sick leave accrual.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree