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FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME SPANISH PRESCHOOL TEACHERS AND ASSISTANTS (NE 16th and Sandy)

Open until filled

Compensation: Starting at $11-$17, depending on experience and education
Open until filled

Nuestro Jardín Academy, a brand new Spanish Immersion preschool, is seeking full-time and part-time Spanish-speaking/bilingual preschool teachers and assistants beginning in August 2016. Our preschool provides a high-quality immersion program with an emergent curriculum, which responds to children’s needs and interests. We believe in making this a unique language and cultural immersion experience for children, and so it’s extremely important that candidates be flexible, show initiative, and be able to adapt to the ever-changing needs of our children.

Job Description:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for the overall supervision, planning, and management of a Spanish immersion preschool class:
• Create and manage a warm and challenging learning environment for students, incorporating appropriate activities which meet the needs of the group as well as those of individual children and families.
• Provide and maintain a safe environment.
• Be able to read, speak, and write with native-like fluency and proficiency in Spanish.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for the overall supervision, planning, and management of a Spanish immersion preschool class:

• Create and manage a warm, and challenging learning environment for students, incorporating appropriate activities which meet the needs of the group as well as those of individual children and families.
• Assist in creating, revising, and implementing lesson plans based on our Spanish immersion program’s goals and objectives.
• Assist in designing and maintaining a warm, nurturing, enriched, and challenging learning environment.
• Assist in the maintenance of a safe, healthy, and orderly classroom environment.
• Be responsible and oversee the accomplishment of routine tasks with regard to the health, safety, and well-being of children, and maintain the program in accordance with the requirements of the Oregon Child Care Division.
• Adhere to personnel policies as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Participate in professional development activities and complete continuing education requirements.
• Be available to substitute for other classes as needed.

Hours:

Part-Time: 20-30 hours per week
Full-Time: 34-38 hours per week

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual Spanish speaker
• Education and/or Experience:
• Teacher: Qualify under one of the following below:
• AA Degree in early childhood education, elementary education, child development, or special education OR
• At least two years of experience working with young children and families in a daycare/ preschool program. OR
• Completion of 20 semester credits or 30 quarter credits of training at a college or university in Early childhood education, child development, elementary education, or special education AND at least one year of experience working with young children and families in a daycare/preschool program.
• Assistant: Qualify under one of the following below:
• Completion of 20 credits (semester system) or 30 credits (quarter system) of training at a college or university in early childhood education, child development, elementary education, or special education OR
• A one year state or nationally recognized credential related to preschool-age care OR
• At least one year of qualifying teaching experience, with at least one year as a teacher, in a Certified Child Care Center or comparable group care program, in the care of preschool-age children
• Completion of 10 credits (semester system) or 15 credits (quarter system) of training at a college or university in early childhood education, child development, elementary education, or special education AND At least six months of qualifying teaching experience in a Certified Child Care Center or comparable group care program, in the care of preschool-age children
• Enrollment in Oregon Central Background Registry (can be done right after accepting employment)
• The following are also required for employment and must be obtained within 90 days after accepting the position.
• Current First Aid/CPR card
• Food Handlers Card

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (not required but a plus):
CALENDAR INFORMATION:

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

• $11-$17 per hour depending on education and work experience
• 7 weeks off in a year
• One week of paid sick/personal days
• Teacher planning built into schedule
• Tuition discount for children attending Nuestro Jardín Academy

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