Head Start Sub. Assistant Teacher

NeighborImpact•Redmond, OR

5d•Onsite

About The Position

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. The Sub. 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 AND 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
Proof of current auto insurance
Must provide current liability insurance
Food Handler’s Card
Current enrollment in the OR Child Care Division-Criminal History Registry (CBR)
Access to reliable transportation

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish
6 months 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, and education.
Ensuring children's safety and well-being.