Classroom Aide - Head Start & Early Head Start

Job Summary and Responsibilities/Duties

Please Note: Location: We are hiring for positions at our Head Start locations in East Portland, Gresham & surrounding areas.
Posted Date: 7/21/2026
FTE: .82307 FTE Partial Year

• Assists with conducting the day-to-day educational program and supervision of Head Start Preschool and Early Head Start programs.
• Provides support in classrooms with meal services and classroom materials.
• Mets performance standards, and follows the agency and licensing policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.

Essential Duties

• Assists with conducting the day-to-day educational program and curriculum.
• Works directly with children individually and in small and large groups.
• Assists with supervising and ensuring the safety of children within the Head Start Preschool and Early Head Start programs.
• Assists children with learning routines, social skills, and positive interaction through positive guidance.
• Assists with meal service in the classroom.
• Prepares and maintains classroom materials and assists in daily cleaning of the classroom and site.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, planning meetings, classroom team debriefings, and training.

Additional Duties

• Administers medications, and diapers as needed.
• Participates on various committees and projects as directed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to carry out oral and written directions, read, write and speak at a level sufficient to fulfill the duties to be performed for the position described.
• Experience working with the backgrounds of the College’s community, students, and employees.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with young children.
• Bilingual skills in English and another language that meets program and/or community needs.

Additional Qualifications and/or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Must be enrolled in the Oregon Central Background Registry prior to beginning employment and enrollment must be maintained throughout employment.
• Post-offer fitness for duty evaluation, must be obtained within 30 days of hire date: TB screening.
• Health appraisal.
• Complete required Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) licensing within 30 days of hire.
• Must possess or obtain current Infant/Child First Aid/CPR certification within 60 days of hire.
• Must possess or obtain Food Handlers Certificate within 30 days of hire.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift/carry up to 50lbs a distance of 10feet.
• Ability to push/pull up to 50lbs. a distance of 10yards.
• Sufficient mobility and range of motion to perform repetitive standing, walking, balancing, stooping, bending, crouching, crawling, sitting on the floor, reaching, squatting, kneeling, and twisting for up to 8 hours per day.
• Sufficient stamina to perform job duties at frequency required.
• Ability to react quickly to the physical actions of children.
• Sufficient vision and hearing to perform job duties.
• Sufficient manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination to perform job duties.
• Exposure to Hazards: Unpredictable child and family behavior, hazardous chemicals, contagious conditions, work with office equipment.

Working Conditions and Important Information

• Indoor/outdoor environments, preschool center classrooms, playgrounds, and offices.

Salary

• Range: 17.70 - 18.69 Hour
• Location: In-Person
• Position Type: Full Time
• Experience: Entry Level
• Job Category: Education & Training | Human Services | Other

Benefits

• Vacation, sick and personal leave.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance.
• Optional short-term disability insurance.
• Optional life.
• Retirement through Oregon PERS, including generous employer contributions.
• Tuition waiver plan and access to professional training and development.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).