What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Childhood Educator position at Tumbleweed Infant and Preschool Houses?
Job Title: Early Childhood Educator
Hourly Rate: $18.50 - $22 per hour
Work Location: In person at 4735 NE 72nd Ave, Portland, OR 97218
Start Date: Between December 2024 and March 2025
Benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Paid Time Off, Employee Discount, Professional Development Assistance
About Tumbleweed Childcare Community
Established in 2008, Tumbleweed is a locally-owned childcare program for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Tumbleweed supports: optimizing individualized and healthy development in a way that promotes a culture of inclusion; prioritizing presence, respect, and heart-felt interest; fostering secure attachments that are a safe space to build skills in conflict; promoting a deeper and dynamic understanding of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers as not only future but also current changemakers and global citizens; and engaging in mindful, emergent, anti bias, anti-racist, and community-oriented pedagogy and business practices.
Tumbleweed Childcare Community will open an 8 classroom, 80 student Certified Center in January 2025. This position will be at our new location opening in January.
Job Description
We are currently looking for an Early Childhood Teacher to join our team! This position is in the classroom 8:30-5:00 Monday - Friday with full-time hours available for prep, documentation, events, meetings, and so on.
The ideal candidate for this position is passionate about this work, kind to coworkers, and motivated to be a part of a progressive, big-hearted team.
Experience Required: 1 Year Childcare Experience
License/Certification Required:
- Early Childhood Background Registry Number
- Mandatory trainings required prior to being in the classroom (Introduction to Child Care Health and Safety, Safer Sleep Habits, Prevention is Better than Treatment, and Recognising and Reporting Child Abuse)
- Pediatric First Aid and CPR Certification
- Food Handlers Card
How to Apply:
Submit your resume, 3 references, and answers to the application questions below. Please send your application to with the subject line “Early Childhood Educator”
Application Questions:
- What are you looking for in your next position?
- Are you committed to co-creating an antiracist and anti bias community?
- What is your starting wage requirement?
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $18.50 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Professional development assistance
Experience:
- Childcare: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Background Registry # with Early Learning Division (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19 - $22