Job description
Responsibilities:
- Ensures that 16 children are safe and well-cared for at all times with ratios of 3-4 staff to 16 children.
- Assists in the set-up, organization, and maintenance of the classroom, materials/supplies; assists with record keeping copying, filing, and communication with families as directed by the classroom teacher.
- Interacts with children in warm, fun, and positive ways; is nurturing, and shows enthusiasm.
- Be flexible, mindful, and responsive to individual child needs.
- Supports EVERY child in meeting developmental goals outlined in Oregon’s Early Learning and Kindergarten Guidelines (ODE, 2019). Embeds key goals routinely throughout the day. Capitalizes on opportunities. Creates opportunities.
- Routinely uses strategies that prevent challenging behavior; deals empathetically with child feelings; treats challenging behavior as normative & as communication; helps teach social-emotional skills.
- Lesson plans for & leads small groups daily; assists in large groups; leads or assists during free play and other classroom routines including transitions.
- Assists in assessing child progress (takes data) weekly/as directed by teachers/site director.
- Assists with record keeping. Welcomes families. Acknowledges, respects, and acts to secure the confidentiality of family records/information.
- Acts to maintain required State licensing requirements.
- Attends other training requested by EEP Director, Site Director, and/or Lead Teacher.
- Is punctual; attendance is exemplary.
- Deals mindfully and flexibly with feedback; give feedback.
- Experience as a Preschool Teacher preferred.
- Communicates well with others; good teaching skills.
- Cool-tempered, friendly, and reliable.
- Creative and practical.
- Understands principles of child development and key preschool teaching methods.
- Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms.
- Can act as a mediator between children.
- Currently enrolled on Oregon’s Child Care Central Background Registry (CBR).
- Spanish-speaking preferred.
- BS/BA or Associate Degree in education or relevant field preferred.
- Health insurance and other benefits for full-time work.
- Paid holidays.
- Regularly scheduled breaks throughout the year.
- The classroom follows all ODE Health and Safety Guidelines.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be supplied.
- All staff must be fully vaccinated.
About Early Education Program:
The Early Education Program (EEP) is Lane County’s largest specialized preschool. Since 1981, we have successfully served preschoolers with special needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and other developmental delays. In 2016, our organization expanded to also serve preschoolers from income-eligible families in the Eugene and Creswell communities through Oregon's Preschool Promise program. Currently, over 200 children attend our family of classrooms in Creswell, Eugene, Junction City, and Springfield. EEP offers great benefits, for eligible employees, paid time off, paid holidays, work life balance and a hands on, mission driven work environment.
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