Childcare Center (Nature-based) Floating Teacher

Position Title:  Floater Teacher

Status:  Part-time to full-time, hourly, overtime eligible

Organizational Relationships:  Reports to Director of Mari's Place

Agency Conformance Statements:

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:

• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision


• Interact professionally with other employees, clients, donors, and outside agencies


• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments


• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communication and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations

Position Purpose

Work closely with the staff of the Nature-based Childcare Center to support center activities. 

Responsibilities and Duties performed personally or through subordinate employees or volunteers:

• Be responsible to assist with an assigned age group of children.  Assignment may change daily, depending on the population of the group.


• Help implement curriculum as indicated by the ClassroomTeachers and/or the Director.


• Give classroom teachers’ lunch breaks and am/pm breaks.


• Temporarily take role of lead teacher when requested by Director.


• Help manage children as indicated in the child guidance policy.


• Report any problems to the Director.


• Report any suspected child abuse to the Director.


• Vacuum classrooms and clean bathroom areas and kitchen. Help maintain play room, office, and outside play area.


• Help ensure that the classrooms are clean, safe and attractive.


• Prepare and serve meals and snacks.  


• Clean up dishes and kitchen after snacks and meals.  Keep kitchen clean and sanitary


• Maintain a laundry schedule for nap linens and move other laundry through on a regular basis. Sanitize sleeping mats and separators 1/wk and change the sheets.


• Monitor kitchen supplies and replenish as needed.  


• Supplies - keep toilet paper, paper towels, liquid hand soap, and diaper changing paper dispensers full and replaced prior to running out.  Keep diapering area stocked with plastic bags and rubber gloves. 


• Be in charge of toy cleanliness and sterilization.


• Empty recycle bin as needed.


• Complete other duties or tasks assigned by the Director.

Qualifications: Must be 18 years or older, Oregon Central Background Registry Number, Food Handler's card, current CPR and First Aid training, and have the following online courses required by the Oregon Early Learning Division: Introduction to Child Care Health and Safety, Prevention is Better Than Treatment, Safe Sleep for Infants and Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect. Must also have 30 credits of training in Early Childhood Education, HDFS or Child Development. 15 credits of training in Early Childhood Education, HDFS or Child Development and six months qualifying teaching experience is also accepted.

Special Position Requirements:

• Commitment to the goals of our social service agency and to be an advocate for our mission and our clients


• Ability to interact positively and in a non-judgmental way with parents and children


• Ability to interact gently and supportively with center children


• Required to get Food Handler’s License, CPR and First Aide within 30 days