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Benefits For Our Staff Members

$18 to $24 per hour, DOE and skill level. (Note: We spend 60+ hours training you which is usually done at $16 per hour.)
Annual raises.
3.5 weeks of paid vacation time per year, when we're closed for spring, summer, and winter breaks.
12 paid holidays off per year.
Tuition discount for one child (we also accept ERDC).
Access to an OregonSaves Roth IRA for retirement savings.
Sick pay/PTO for up to 40 hours per year.
10 minute paid rest breaks and 30 minute unpaid lunch break.
Health insurance benefits for full-time employees is in the works, hopefully for 2024!

We Are Currently Hiring! We're Looking For...

One Part-time Assistant who can preferably substitute for our other teachers when they need time off. Let me know your availability.
Substitutes who can be trained in our program and then available when we are understaffed and need a teacher or assistant.

You must be active on the Central Background Registry. Apply for free: https://secure.emp.state.or.us/ccd/
You must be Teacher Qualified within 30 days of hire (meaning you are current on all the required certifications, like CPR, 1st Aid, Reporting Abuse, Food Handler's Card, etc.) and maintain your required certifications and training hours every year.
Experienced with teaching ages two through five is preferred.
You must be good at taking guidance from the Program Director, communicating with co-workers, honoring how our program is run, and being respectful and positive with the children and their families.
Those who are unvaccinated, in our program, won't be allowed on the premises when there is an outbreak of disease that immunization protects us against (Covid-19, for example). This may mean unpaid time off for unvaccinated employees. We prioritize health and well-being of the whole group.
You're looking for a long-term position.
You support and respect diversity.

(We are a secular program with pets in the home.)

Email TheHappyStepsPreschool@yahoo.com and include

Your current résumé AND references for the organizations/people listed on it.
Your CBR number and expiration date.
Your letter of interest in joining the Happy Steps team, including something specific about our program that you like.
What you love most about working with children.
Your availability, your preferred amount of hours per week, and if you meet the staff requirements listed above.

Teachers & Substitutes Apply Now!