After Care Educator - Early Childhood Education

 Essential Functions:

• Plans and implements daily afternoon program
• Creates and implements daily plans for age-appropriate
• Organizes, replenishes and prepares materials and supplies for classroom
• Provides scheduled naptimes for all children in full day
• Plans and prepares afternoon snacks for
• Observes children's interactions and participation in program Identifies preferences in activities and level of participation.
• Works with staff in classroom, playground and field trip
• Ensures compliance with program policies and procedures
• Maintains a safe environment for
• Immediately reports safety concerns to
• Handles disciplinary problems promptly and consistently according to established
• Reports on cases of suspected child abuse according to established
• Responsible for maintaining effective Program Communication
• Informs supervisor of program needs, concerns and problem
• Shares information regarding child's progress or behavioral concerns with team members to ensure continuum of care between programs.
• Conducts parent/student consultation as
• Responds to parent/student requests for information, questions, or
• Assists parents and children in daily check out
• Participates in employee meetings and training as requested by
• Prepares program reports as requested by
• Performs a variety of other duties as assigned by

Education, Experience, and Licenses:

• Requires a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential or equivalent college level coursework in Early Childhood Education plus 6 months experience in a certified preschool or daycare center.
• OR Oregon Registry step 6 or higher required
• 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:

• Current First Aid and CPR
• Requires the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with children and
• Requires the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and supervisory staff.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication
• Must have the ability to relate well with children at various developmental
• Must have the ability to effectively communicate well with
• Must be dependable and willing to work with
• TB and Hep B vaccinations and a physical are required every three (3)
• Food handler’s card
• Must have the ability to work at times with minimal
• Must have excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and record keeping
• Must have ability to respond courteously and tactfully to complaints and client requests, and to maintain confidentiality.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to Native American culture Familiarity with Grand Ronde tribal culture is preferred.

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.
• 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.
• Must maintain registration in the State of Oregon Central Background Registry