Toddler Teacher at Sunshine Early Learning Center – Oregon City, Oregon

Job Qualifications:
• Registered in the Oregon Central Background Registry
• Child Abuse and Neglect Certificate
• First/CPR Infant, Child and Adult Certified
• Food Handlers Card
• 18 years of age
• Willing to meet a step requirement to have a step level 7 in the registry
• Graduated High School or GED or Currently Attending High School.
• Previous experience with children desired.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
• Directly supervised of children in care.
• Supervise and manage ratios, and other staff.
• Maintain a safe and clean classroom i.e. sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, laundry, dishes, taking out trash and other center cleaning responsibilities.
• State continuing education requirements.
• Responsible for teaching in classroom responsibilities
o Classroom curriculum implementation.
o Planning and teaching activities.
o Instruction of children.
o Cleaning classroom after daily tasks.
o Supervising and keeping a safe environment for all children in care.
• Reflect love, nurture and care toward children & families.
• Reflect motivation, enthusiasm, take initiative and be a self-starter.
• Comprehend and complete oral and written instructions prepared for the day and execute routine classroom activities, including curricula, serving meals and potty training.
• Maintains an environment of nurture, active learning, fun play and works with students to reinforce learning objectives.
• Care-give and teach students of various backgrounds, ages 6weeks-8 years and various developmental needs.
• Exercise good independent judgment in the best interest of the children, within a variety of situations, including emergencies. Implement the preschool’s beliefs and values, including discipline approaches.
• Communicates well with primary teacher, assistants and parents. Learn and implement preschool policies and procedures including state and federal mandates.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Able to stand for long periods of time at least 75% of shift, lift up to 40+pds, and is able to kneel & climb.
• Committed and Reliable.