Staff Child Care Preschool Teacher

Join our Staff Child Care team! The Preschool Teacher works with children in the agency staff child care program, providing safe and developmentally appropriate care to children of MWVCAA staff, ages 3 to 5 years of age. This position promotes children's development in the areas of social-emotional, physical, cognitive and language development.

Candidates must submit application by 5/3/2024 in order to be considered for first round interviews.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• One year of experience as Teacher in a Certified Child Care Center or comparable group care program in the care of Preschool-age children.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Successful registration with the Office of Child Care's Central Background Registry.
• Driver qualification status is not required for this position.
• Ability to obtain Infant/Toddler First Aid/CPR certification within the first 60 days of employment.
• Ability to obtain Food Handler's Card within the first 30 days of employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical.
• Candidate must pass pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screens.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Proficient in the use of computers and related information technologies.
• Ability to exercise patience with children.
• Ability to communicate effectively with young children, staff, and guardians.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.

• Ensures safety in the classroom at all times.
• Ensures compliance with adult to child ratios at all times.
• Ensures compliance with Office of Child Care Licensing Regulations.
• Ensures children are released only to parent/guardians or authorized adults.
• Records children's daily attendance and meal counts, in compliance with agency procedures and CACFP regulations.
• Works in partnership with parents of preschool-age children to provide children with individualized care including diapering, toilet training, and bathing (when necessary).
• Provides for the development of children's cognitive, physical, social-emotional and language skills through planned activities, utilizing curriculum and materials that are appropriate for each child's age and developmental level.
• Keeps records of daily activities including feeding, napping, and diapering to share with each child's parent.
• Creates classroom schedules and lesson plans that take into account each child's characteristics, strengths, and needs.
• Works with classroom team to set up classroom environment, and maintain the environment by regularly changing/rotating materials, supplies and props, utilizing developmentally appropriate practices for preschool-age children.
• Creates a supportive climate and positive environment with opportunities for children to make connections with other children and staff. Uses positive redirection and strategies to provide children with a safe, secure and enjoyable experience at school.
• Maintains a spontaneous and flexible attitude in meeting children's individual needs, encouraging children to verbalize their own feelings and ideas.
• Prepares materials, activities, and projects for class.
• Participates in family style meals and leading conversation at the table to enhance the social and emotional growth of children.
• Conducts, in the classroom, monthly emergency drills to prepare children and staff for fires, earthquakes, and lockdown situations per licensing rules.
• Supports team by providing coverage for breaks, lunches, and illness.
• Maintains a clean, sanitary, safe, and orderly classroom.
• Uses office time efficiently to make and receive parent phone calls, order supplies, preparing children's work to go home, preparing materials for activities, and other office work as needed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

There are no supervisory duties in this position.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

• Required to frequently reach with hands and arms; regularly required to climb or balance; occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Regularly lift and/or move 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Physical ability to quickly evacuate children from the classroom in an emergency.
• Manual dexterity for handling office equipment.
• Ability to calmly de-escalate heightened interactions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Mostly indoor classroom environment.
• Frequent outdoor supervision of children and monitoring pick up/drop off children.
• Occasional exposure to cleaning chemicals, creative substances such as paints.
• Occasional exposure to body fluids/biohazards (such as saliva, vomit and urine).

**Enrollment in the Central Background Registry is beneficial if you are even considering working with children in the State of Oregon, since it will be required before you can start a position. Enrollment is free and it is recommended that you start now as the process can take time. Start enrollment online at: oregonearlylearning.com

MWVCAA is committed to promoting and achieving diversity, equity and inclusion with employees and with those we serve. The agency strives to be an employer of choice with a vision for all people to be respected for their infinite worth, and supported to envision and reach a positive future.

MWVCAA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, veterans, and people with disabilities or any other protected category. We welcome all people to join us in achieving our Mission. If you require any assistance in the application process, or reasonable accommodations to perform the essential duties of the position, please notify a member of our team at (503) 585-6232.

**This is a partial list of essential duties and responsibilities. To review the full job description, download below.

If you need ADA accommodations to apply for MWVCAA job openings, please contact Human Resources at HR@mwvcaa.org or call 503-585-6232 to ask for a HR Team Member.