Teacher Aide After Care Entry Level - Part Time

Starting Wage Range: $17.15/hr. - $21.95/hr.

Job Summary:

To assist in any area of the Early Childhood Education program as instructed by program supervisors.

 Essential Functions:

• Works with staff in the classroom, on the playground, and in field trip supervision during the aftercare programming from 2:15-5:15pm.


• Assists in keeping classroom facilities


• Replenishes materials and supplies for classroom


• Assists staff in preparing


• Assists in craft and culture


• Communicates bus rules prior to boarding and exiting the bus to ensure order and safety


• Maintains discipline on bus at all


• Assists with boarding children onto and off of the bus, making sure each child is secured in his/her safety harness before departure and remains restrained while in travel.


• Enforces child drop-off procedures/policies.


• Assists with any necessary


• Provide childcare during parent meetings and


• Provides support to the nutrition program as needed.

• Performs a variety of other duties as assigned by supervisor.

 Education, Experience, and Licenses:

• Requires a high school diploma or GED equivalency, and prior childcare experience desired.


• OR equivalent combination of education, training and

 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:

• Will obtain Oregon Registry Online registration prior to hire.


• Ability to work well with children and staff required.


• Must be dependable and willing to participate in additional training.


• Requires TB and Hep B vaccinations and a physical every three years.


• First Aid certification required.


• Food handler’s card required.


• Knowledge of and sensitivity to Native American culture required. Native American employees 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.


• 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.


• 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.


• 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. 

• 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.