Position Open: Lead Preschool teacher

Salary: $23.00 - $39.23 Hourly

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30-5:00pm

Location: The Finch Academy, 4222 NE 12th Ave., Portland, OR 97211

Benefits: 90% employer paid health benefits, including dental, generous paid vacation package, paid holidays, supportive work environment, educational and professional development, free parking. 

Position Summary: The Finch Academy preschool is seeking  experienced Lead Preschool Teachers to join our team! We are looking for an outgoing, kind, nurturing leader for children from 3 years to 5 years of age. 

The Lead Preschool Teacher ensures, supports, and promotes each child’s learning, well-being, and development in cooperation with their parents and other early childhood professionals in a manner consistent with the State of Oregon Department of Learning and Care (DELC). Ensures the classroom and related student activities correlate with established The Finch Academy goals, objectives and work plans.

To qualify applicants must have the following:

• Must be at least 18 years of age. 

• Minimum of an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood education or child development OR  any field and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education or child development

• Six months of actual work experience teaching preschool age children.

• Lead Teachers must be on Step 7 on the Oregon Registry Online or hold a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.

  Required Licensing or Other Certifications:

• Certified Infant/Child CPR and First Aid training. 

• Enrollment in the Office of Child Care’s Central Background Registry (CBR) Current Food Handlers Certification 

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education is desirable, not required.

• Training and/or education in working with children with special needs is desirable, not required.

To Apply: Please send resume and cover letter to: 

Delorie Finch, Director: Thefinchacademy1@gmail.com