Full-Time Teacher/Teaching Assistant (Eugene)

Full-Time Teacher/Teaching Assistant

UO Classification: Early Childhood Assistant Teacher

Classification Number: T2316

Compensation: $13.73 to $18.66 per hour

Employment Type: Full-Time, Temporary

The University of Oregon Vivian Olum Child Development Center is hiring multiple Full-Time Teacher/Teaching Assistant positions to provide classroom support for groups of 8-10 children, infant through age 5, and support for center-wide operations for the duration of time that the center is operating under the COVID 19-specific child care guidelines.

The Full-Time Teacher/Teaching Assistant will perform daily duties of regularly scheduled classroom teacher on an as-needed basis. The responsibilities of an Early Childhood Assistant Teacher include assisting teachers in planning and implementing a play-based and developmentally appropriate full-day child-care program for children 3 months to 5 years of age. The employee will engage with children and parents, provide daily on-site supervision of student aides in the absence of a lead teacher, and contribute to maintaining the safety and continuity of the program.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATONS

A minimum of twenty semester hours (thirty quarter hours) of college courses in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or Special Education; OR

A Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; OR

One year of full-time experience in a certified day care center or comparable child care program.

If you are qualifying for this position based on work experience, your experience must be with infant/toddler through school age children. If you are qualifying based on your college course work, please submit a transcript or list the applicable courses and credit hours. Courses must be from an accredited college or university.

Special Requirements

Must be teacher qualified for preschool/pre-k children.

Must have clearance with the Child Care Division's Background Registry prior to the start of work.

Must have, within 90 days of employment, First Aid, Infant/child CPR, food handler's card.

WORKING CONDITIONS

This job takes place in a facility constructed as a child-care center. This job requires bending, lifting up to 50 lbs, and sitting on the floor on a daily basis. The position duties include walks outside the building. There is frequent exposure to cleaning solutions such as disinfectant hand soap and sanitizing agents. The work environment may frequently include high noise and activity levels. There is frequent exposure to childhood illnesses. Interactions with a variety of individuals will occur regularly during the course of performing work with Vivian Olum students, parents, and families.

The University of Oregon is a PAC-12 public flagship research university in Eugene, Oregon with a diverse and ever-changing community. The University provides a competitive benefits package to all eligible employee that includes insurance benefits, wellness programs, retirement plan choices, tuition benefits for employees and their family, as well as many other services. The UO’s beautiful, 295-acre campus features state-of-the art facilities in an arboretum-like setting. The UO is located in Eugene, a vibrant city of 167,000 with a wide range of cultural and culinary offerings, a pleasant climate, and a community engaged in environmental and social concerns. The campus is within easy driving distance of the Pacific Coast, the Cascade Mountains, and Portland. To learn more about the University of Oregon, please visit https://www.uoregon.edu/about

The Vivian Olum Child Development Center offers a comprehensive program providing education and care for infants through elementary school-aged children. The center's mission is to serve the needs of university employees’ families by providing a foundation of experiences that foster growth and development of children and a safe and nurturing environment for children and families. The center consists of seven classrooms which collectively serve over 100 children each day.

The Vivian Olum Child Development Center is a unit within Campus Services in the Finance and Administration portfolio. Finance and Administration is a vibrant and varied portfolio serving all aspects of campus life. Our employees perform a wide range of functions including offering essential financial tools and support to the university’s many departments, providing key resources to employees, and keeping campus safe, clean, accessible and beautiful.

TO APPLY:

Please submit a resume by email, application review will be ongoing and begin immediately.

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