Job Description

Starting Wage Range: $16.00/hr. - $18.26/hr.

Assists in areas related to the Early Childhood Education program as assigned by supervisor.

Essential Functions:

• Works with staff in classroom, on playground and in field trip supervision.
• Works with cook as needed.
• Assists in keeping classroom facilities clean.
• Replenishes materials and supplies for classroom activities.
• Files documents
• Performs data entry.
• Performs a variety of other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education, Experience, and Licenses:

• Requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent
• Six (6) months experience working in a preschool or childcare facility preferred.
• OR equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Driving Requirements:

• Employees may be required to drive for work-related purposes and must maintain a valid Oregon Driver’s License (ODL), meet company vehicle insurance requirements, and provide proof of personal vehicle insurance.

Qualifications, Registrations, and Certifications:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited College or University.
• Preference in hiring will be given to Grand Ronde Tribal members who are studying Early Childhood Education or related field.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, parents and community partners.
• Requires TB and Hep B vaccinations and a physical every three years.
• First Aid/CPR certification required.
• Food handler’s card required.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to Native American culture required.

Environmental Factors and Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Continually requires the ability to express or receive detailed information or important instructions through oral communication.
• Continually requires working with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm. Requires repetitive movement of wrists, hands and/or fingers. Often requires walking or moving about to accomplish tasks.
• Requires standing and/or sitting for sustained periods of time, raising objects from a lower to a higher position and/or moving objects horizontally.
• Continually requires color identification, close vision, far vision, and depth perception.
• The worker is frequently subject to classroom noise.
• Occasionally requires lifting of up to 40 pounds.
• This position is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions which provide protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is occasionally subject to outside environmental conditions.

• Supports a safe work environment by performing all duties in accordance with Tribal safety policies and procedures, and Emergency Management Plan.

• Due to the nature of the interactions with other employees and the public we serve, employees may be required to provide documentation of, or receive, certain health vaccinations.
• May be called upon to serve as a Disaster Reservist during emergencies.
• Local travel is occasionally required. Travel outside of the state is infrequently required.

Background Check:

Candidates for this position will be subject to criminal and character background checks and may be subject to fingerprinting.