Teacher's Aide

About us

Little Tots Daycare & Preschool, LLC is a small business in Hermiston, OR. We are supportive, creative, challenging and our goal is to provide the best care for our families.

Our work environment includes:

• Casual work attire
• On-the-job training
• Growth opportunities

*Job Overview*

We are seeking a dedicated Teacher's Aide to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with children and supporting classroom activities. To work cooperatively with staff, parents, and volunteers to carry out the responsibilities and duties of LT programs to meet the cognitive, emotional, social, and physical needs of children and families.

*Duties*

• Assist the Teacher in preparing, implementing, and evaluating daily classroom activities
• Assist the Teacher in ensuring that children are taught and supervised in a consistent manner
• Assist the Teacher in ensuring all children are within sight and sound at all times
• Take responsibility for the children when the Teacher is not present
• Assist the Teacher and parents in providing for children’s daily needs and routines
• Assist the Teacher in ensuring all children are signed in and out by the parent daily utilizing the Attendance form and the Sign In and Out Forms. During emergency child care, children need to be signed in and out as well as temp checks need to be done at the door.
• Assist the Teacher and parents in maintaining a safe and healthy environment. Share the responsibility of maintaining orderliness and cleanliness in the classroom to include but not limited to janitorial duties as assigned by teacher such as: sterilization of toys, sweeping and mopping of floors in bathroom and classrooms, cleaning and sterilizing of toilet and sinks
• Assist in planning and involving parents and children in the preparation of nutritious foods and cleanup at meal time
• Assist teacher with serving meals to each child per USDA standards after the cook has prepared the food.
• Assist with daily personal hygiene of the children such as diapering, feeding, tooth brushing, toileting, hand-washing, and resting
• Share the responsibility of providing appropriate care for children with disabilities
• Encourage parents to attend family engagement nights.
• When required attend Center Day activities, contributing relevant Education component information
• Provide input to teacher for Parent/Staff Conferences, Comprehensive Staffing and Monthly Individual Child Goal Tracking
• Maintain positive communication with parent
• Qualifications:
• High school education or equivalent. Required to enroll in an Early Childhood Education Certificate or CDA (and complete within two years of hire) or college degree program resulting in an Associate degree.

Benefits include:

• 40 hours of PTO-Can be used for planned and approved vacation days.
• 40 hours of Sick-Can be used when sick or having doctors appts.
• 24 hours of Floating leave-can be used for slow days when not needed.
• Paid Holidays

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $14.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

Experience:

• Preschool Assisting or Childcare in a center setting: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPR/First Aid, Food Handlers (Required)

Work Location: In person

• One-year experience in a preschool related program and Early Childhood Development.
• Current First Aid, CPR, and Food Handler’s card
• Head Start experience (preferred)
• Community service experience (preferred)
• Multi-cultural experience (preferred)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.50 - $15.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Hermiston, OR 97838 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $16