Center Aide/Bus Monitor, Head Start

Bend OR

Description

Head Start Center Aide/Bus Monitor Are you passionate about children and families? Do you have at least some childcare or customer service experience? Then the Head Start Center Aide/Bus Monitor position is for you! Come to work for one Oregon’s 100 Best Non-Profits where all your insurance premiums are 100% paid, and you’ll never have to work another weekend. Head Start Locations: Bend and La Pine Compensation: $15.36/hour (plus.50 for Bilingual Spanish) - Union represented Hours: 30-40 hours/week depending on location, subject to normal school year furloughs (furloughs are approximately a total of 12-14 weeks per year) Benefits: Full-time positions (30+hours/week) will be benefitted with 100% premium paid medical, dental, vision and life insurance, agency paid retirement plan (up to 6%!), almost 16 weeks of paid time total accrual during the first five years (increases after that), plus 10 paid holidays annually and a separate sick leave accrual. Deadline: Positions remains open until filled NeighborImpact’s Head Start program Overview NeighborImpact Head Start and Early Head Start provides free quality preschool and social services to 784 children and families from pregnant woman to children ages 0-5 throughout Crook and Deschutes County. The program provides quality classroom learning in addition to resources that enable access to health and dental care, family support, nutritional meals, family engagement, social/emotional and physical development, nutrition and more. Head Start is actively working toward expanding the implementation of full day preschool in Central Oregon communities to support school readiness. For those interested in working for NeighborImpact’s Head Start program, job applications can be found at www.neighborimpact.org/jobs. Overview of Key Duties and Responsibilities: Supports the Center Team in creating a successful environment by integrating all program services in a classroom of up to 20 children. The primary function of this position is to support the preschool classroom by preparing and serving meals, completing daily cleaning tasks, provide staff breaks, and ride the Head Start bus. Daily tasks are decided by the teaching team. This position is represented under a collective Bargaining Agreement. POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: • Newly hired individuals must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to hire • Preference for pre-school experience with a Head Start or similar program • Must be able to promote positive communications within and outside Head Start • Bilingual English/Spanish preferred • Head Start parent or past parent preferred • Frequent kneeling, stooping, bending, and sitting on the floor to attend to children’s needs. This position is rated as active and occasionally requires the individual to lift 50 pounds • Must have an initial health examination, and a periodic re-examination (as recommended by health care provider)so as to assure that employees do not because of communicable diseases, pose a significant risk to the health or safety of others, that cannot be eliminated or reduced by reasonable accommodation. • Prior to date of hire and throughout employment, certification of the following are required: • Proof of current auto insurance. (If applicable) • Food Handler’s Card • Current enrollment in the OR Child Care Division-Criminal History Registry • Within 60 days of hire, Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification is required • Access to reliable transportation required For further details and instructions on how to apply, please visit our Website at www.neighborimpact.org/jobs