Teacher 3/Advocate - Newport, Oregon - Community Services Consortium : Job Details

Offering help for today and skills for tomorrow, Community Services Consortium has the unique opportunity to change lives. By providing education, tools, and resources, we help individuals and families chart a brighter course for their future. If helping people help themselves sounds like one of your passions, we want to hear from you. Currently, we are accepting applications for our Head Start Newport, Oregon location:Teacher 3/Advocate - starting at $23.18 hr ($24.33 Bi-lingual, English/Spanish) DOEHead Start provides free preschool education to children ages three to five years old in a nurturing learning environment that includes parents as important resources for their children's learning. We focus on the whole child and include the child's educational, health, family, and social needs as part of our program. Our Teacher 3/Advocates empower parents and staff as team members in a comprehensive approach to child development and self-sufficiency.

• 35 hours per week M-F.
• Excellent employee benefits;
  • Affordable medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents.
  • Long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and two retirement plans.
  • Paid time off; vacation, sick leave, and holidays.

Minimum RequirementsBaccalaureate degree from an accredited college with an early childhood education major or related field; 28 early childhood education quarter credits or 19-semester credits that focus on children up to age five (5); or any equivalent combination of experience and education that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Bilingual English/Spanish and previous Head Start experience are highly preferred.College transcripts must be provided at the time of application or before the job offer to ensure compliance with Head Start Performance Standards. In addition, they must possess and maintain a valid Oregon driver's license, Food handler certification, First Aid and CPR certification, TB/Tuberculin test results, health verification form, and enrollment in the Oregon Child Care Division Criminal History Registry*.*Note about Oregon Child Care Division Criminal History Registry. If you are interested in a position with Head Start, now or in the future, you are strongly encouraged to visit and start the free registry process now to avoid delays in the hiring process. Registry includes fingerprinting and a background check that may take weeks to complete, up to 8 weeks if you live out of state. Head Start cannot allow you to be in the classroom until this process is complete, so starting early is in your best interest.Offering help for today and skills for tomorrow, Community Services Consortium has the unique opportunity to change lives. By providing education, tools, and resources, we help individuals and families chart a brighter course for their future. If helping people help themselves sounds like one of your passions, we want to hear from you. Currently, we are accepting applications for our Head Start Newport, Oregon location.CSC is a Community Action Agency helping Linn, Benton, Polk, Marion, Yamhill, and Lincoln Counties.