Teacher Aide After Care Entry Level - Part Time

Starting Wage Range: $17.15/hr. - $21.95/hr. Job Summary: To assist in any area of the Early Childhood Education program as instructed by program supervisors. Essential Functions: Works with staff in the classroom, on the playground, and in field trip supervision during the aftercare programming from 2:15-5:15pm. Assists in keeping classroom facilities Replenishes materials and supplies for classroom Assists staff in preparing Assists in craft and culture Communicates bus rules prior to boarding and exiting the bus to ensure order and safety Maintains discipline on bus at all Assists with boarding children onto and off of the bus, making sure each child is secured in his/her safety harness before departure and remains restrained while in travel. Enforces child drop-off procedures/policies. Assists with any necessary Provide childcare during parent meetings and Provides support to the nutrition program as needed. Performs a variety of other duties as assigned by supervisor. Education, Experience, and Licenses: Requires a high school diploma or GED equivalency, and prior childcare experience desired. OR equivalent combination of education, training and Driving Requirements: Employees may be required to drive for work-related purposes and must maintain a valid Oregon Driver’s License (ODL), meet company vehicle insurance requirements, and provide proof of personal vehicle insurance. Qualifications, Registrations, and Certifications: Will obtain Oregon Registry Online registration prior to hire. Ability to work well with children and staff required. Must be dependable and willing to participate in additional training. Requires TB and Hep B vaccinations and a physical every three years. First Aid certification required. Food handler’s card required. Knowledge of and sensitivity to Native American culture required. Native American employees preferred. Environmental Factors and Conditions/Physical Requirements: Continually requires the ability to express or receive detailed information or important instructions through oral communication. Continually requires working with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm. Requires repetitive movement of wrists, hands and/or fingers. Often requires walking or moving about to accomplish tasks. Requires standing and/or sitting for sustained periods of time, raising objects from a lower to a higher position and/or moving objects horizontally. Continually requires color identification, close vision, far vision, and depth perception. The worker is frequently subject to classroom noise. Occasionally requires lifting of up to 40 pounds. Due to the nature of the interactions with other employees and the public we serve, employees may be required to provide documentation of, or receive, certain health vaccinations. This position is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions which provide protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is occasionally subject to outside environmental conditions. Supports a safe work environment by performing all duties in accordance with Tribal safety policies and procedures, and Emergency Management Plan. May be called upon to serve as a Disaster Reservist during Emergencies. Local travel is occasionally required. Travel outside of the state is infrequently required. Background Check: Candidates for this position will be subject to criminal and character background checks and may be subject to fingerprinting. Must maintain registration in the State of Oregon Central Background Registry.