Two's Teacher

New Dream is looking for a Two's Teacher to join our Early Childhood Educators team!
Do you have a passion for children in an early childhood educational setting and caring for and creating a warm loving environment that facilitates their growth and development?

We are looking for the right person to provide support in one of our Two's classrooms. The children in this class are 2-3.5 years of age. You would be teamed up with an experienced Co-Lead Teacher.
New Dream Family Center is a Reggio inspired program with emphasis in STEM and the natural world!
This is a full time position. The shift is generally Monday through Friday 8:30am-5:30pm.

This position will collaborate with management and other teaching staff to create warm and stimulating environments filled with different sights, sounds, textures, and sensations while fostering the individual child’s needs in collaboration with the following:

• Comfort and support children through one-on-one moments of basic needs, play and communication.
• Maintains a safe, clean, care-giving environment, practices good personal hygiene and hand washing, and assures the well-being and safety of all of the children in that environment.
• Enjoy collaborating with a talented team of early childhood professionals like yourself.
• Partnering with parents to support, guide and share in their child’s growth and development while creating a workforce that promotes diversity and inclusion.
• Nurture your career aspirations and personal growth through unlimited opportunities.
• Positively impact the lives of children and their families each and every day.

All staff are expected to gain information and guidance from teaching staff and Management. Aides and Volunteer Staff are expected to become knowledgeable in classroom procedures, early childhood development and language acquisition.

Mandatory Requirements and Safety Trainings of the position include:(paid time to obtain these requirements)

• Current enrollment in the Oregon Criminal History Registry (prior to start of employment)
• Introduction to Child Care Health and Safety online course
• Current Oregon Food Handler’s Card
• Current Pediatric First Aid/CPR Certification
• Oregon’s Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect online course
• Oregon’s Safe Sleep online course
• Foundations for Learning online course
• Maintain and minimum of 18 hours of continuing education per licensing year, and any training course that can support your personal and professional development.

The New Dream is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person