Associate Teacher, Friendly House, Inc.

Closing Date:  November 19, 2008

Founded in 1930, Friendly House, Inc. is a private, nonprofit neighborhood center and social service agency located in Northwest Portland.  Friendly House Preschool serves children ages 3-5 and their families, who pay on a sliding fee scale or are subsidized through the Oregon Prekindergarten Program (OPK) or City of Portland Children’s Investment Fund.  The preschool is one of five programs at Friendly House.

SCOPE OF THE POSITION: The classroom teacher will work with both the morning and afternoon classes.  S/he will work directly with each classroom’s head teacher to develop curriculum that is developmentally appropriate and flexible to meet the needs of individual children and the group.  The teacher will facilitate daily classroom maintenance, preparation of activities, and weekly changes of the classroom environment.  

Essential Functions:  Work with teaching team to plan and implement developmentally appropriate, anti-bias curriculum which meets the needs, abilities, and interests of participating children. Maintain responsibility for daily classroom setup and cleanup. Ensure that preparation of materials needed for weekly lesson plans is complete. Assist with recording of regular observations of children engaged in a variety of activities. Share responsibility with head teachers for monitoring the physical and mental health status of the children.

Qualifications: AA degree or two years post-secondary education with some course work in ECE or related field, CDA certification preferred.  Must have one year experience in an ECE setting.  Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred. 

Interpersonal Contacts: The teacher will have daily contact with a diverse group of children and their families.

Job Conditions: This job is performed at the Friendly House Activity Building and the outdoor areas surrounding Friendly House, including local parks and libraries.  The teacher must have the physical ability to participate in the activities of the program. The ability to lift children is required.

Compensation.  Our compensation package is designed to provide a living wage, improve your skills and improve your health and well-being!

This position is 36 hours per week.  Salary is $11.35-$11.70 per hour, depending on experience.  Health benefits, paid vacation and sick leave.  Staff training budget and paid training time.  A membership in the Friendly House Community Center is given to all Friendly House staff members.

COVER LETTER AND RESUME MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2008, 5:00PM.  SEND TO FRIENDLY HOUSE PRESCHOOL; ASSOCIATE TEACHER OPENING, 2617 NW SAVIER, PORTLAND, OR 97210 OR EMAIL TO [email protected]

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION: It is the policy of Friendly House, Inc. to treat all people with dignity and respect.  The agency prohibits discrimination based upon race, sex, religion, creed, color, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, citizenship status, military service, veteran status, housing status, familial status, source of income, political affiliation, union affiliation, physical disability, mental disability or other protected status in accordance with applicable law.  In addition, we shall not discriminate against minority-owned, women-owned or emerging small business.