Playschool Assistant Teacher

RIVER ROAD PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT

Classification Description

Department: Recreation

Title: Playschool - Assistant Instructor

Reports to: Youth Program Supervisor

Position length: 16-22 hours per week

Position Purpose

Assist in Instructing children ages 2-3 in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.

Essential Responsibilities

• Help set up classroom daily with play equipment and needed items creating a fun, safe, and caring classroom.
• Greet each child and parent on arrival and listen to parent concerns or needs.
• Interact with children by playing or observing them and help transition children to new activities.
• Listen and watch for any problems that can be diverted.
• Demonstrate a caring and encouraging rapport with students.
• Help the children with bathroom duties.
• Encourage good manners at all times.
• Supervise, children when going outdoors; maintain constant head count.
• Practice emergency plan with class.
• Track immunizations and complete needed paperwork.
• Be informed of any medical or allergy protocol of children in classroom.
• Organize book orders.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Prep & implement lesson plan every other week or as required.
• Collect supplies needed and order supplies for lesson plans and snacks; keep classroom organized.
• Communicate with co-teacher and director about plans and if I need extra help with crafts etc.
• Make sure emergency names and contact numbers are up to date and on hand.
• Prepare snack rosters.

Minimum Qualifications

2 or more years of experience working with children in a preschool or early childhood development center; must have valid Oregon driver’s license.

Must poses a calm demeanor; exhibit patience; be an upbeat, flexible, spontaneous, effective communicator. Must love children and be mindful of tone of voice used.

Wage: $16.11 – $17.43 per hour commensurate with experience.

OPEN UNTIL FILLED.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $16.11 - $17.43 per hour

Expected hours: 16 – 22 per week

Grade levels:

• Pre-Kindergarten

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have working with preschool age youth?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• General Education Assistants: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person