Preschool/Toddler Teacher

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a team that will focus on both the kids and the teachers being happy. We are also offering professional growth, PTO, and discounted childcare.

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• In collaboration with regularly assigned classroom staff, maintain a safe, healthy, orderly, and nurturing classroom environment organized into functional areas

• Set up the environment (indoor/outdoor) for the activities of the day

• Maintaining tidiness throughout the classroom & school

• Follow the established schedule of the classroom to provide consistency for the children

• Follow school curriculum & lesson plans

• Work independently and with other teachers

• Ability to work well with others and foster a team environment

• Ensure that no child is left alone or unsupervised

• Follow ratio/licensing guidelines

• In a normal workday, may bend, squat, and/or climb frequently

• Frequent kneeling, stooping, bending, and sitting on the floor or in small chairs

• Work is light in nature, occasional lifting up to 50 lbs

• Sanitize classroom equipment as needed

• Assist with meal service as needed

• Assure/assist in general maintenance and security of the facility

• Strictly adhere to all safety policies and procedures at all times and respond/correct any at-risk safety issues immediately Strictly adhere to agency code of ethics and standards of workplace behavior

• Perform other duties as assigned to meet business needs, including regular and reliable attendance and adherence to all company workplace behavior standards

Required Requirements/Qualifications:

• Must be current in Oregon's Central Background Registry.

• 20 Early Childhood Education (ECE) Units OR 10 ECE + 6 months experience in a certified center OR +1 year working in a certified center OR Step 8 or higher in Oregon Registry

• Within your first 30 days of employment, you must have a Food Handler's Card, CPR/First Aid for Infants and Adults Completion of a Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect course.

• Completion of an Introduction to Child Care Health and Safety course

*Pay is based on experience- Please have a Professional Development Statement available from ORO if applicable