On-Call Substitute Teacher

About Neighborhood House

Neighborhood House is a non-profit agency providing social services for children, families, seniors, and people experiencing food and housing insecurity. We have been engaged in anti-poverty work for 120 years, offering a safety net to ensure our community has the support they need to thrive.

Position Summary

The On-Call Substitute supports the mission of Neighborhood House’s Early Childhood and Head Start programs, providing high-quality, developmentally appropriate care and education for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. This position serves as a flexible classroom support, filling in for classroom staff as needed at any of Neighborhood House’s four licensed sites, housing 13 classrooms, across West Portland Multnomah County.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Support and maintain a positive, inclusive, and safe classroom environment that aligns with Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) strategies and Head Start Performance Standards.
• Follow established lesson plans, routines, and transitions created by the classroom teaching team.
• Engage actively with children through play, conversation, and intentional learning experiences that foster curiosity, problem-solving, and social-emotional growth.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of all children by maintaining active supervision and adhering to all agency health and safety procedures.
• Aid in daily routines including mealtime support, cleanup, rest time, diapering, and toileting following Oregon licensing standards and Head Start health policies.
• Support documentation of attendance, meal counts, and other daily classroom records as directed by assigned classroom staff or Site Supervisor.
• Maintain classroom materials and support a clean, organized, and welcoming learning environment.
• Support curriculum implementation consistent with Creative Curriculum and Head Start Performance Standards under direction from regular classroom staff.
• Foster meaningful interactions with children that promote language development, emotional regulation, and early learning outcomes.
• Collaborate and professionally interact with staff, children, and families, maintaining confidentiality of all children, family, and staff information in accordance with agency policy and federal law (FERPA and HIPAA, as applicable).
• Model Neighborhood House’s mission and values through equitable and culturally responsive practice.

Required Skills, Abilities, Competencies And Qualifications

• Knowledge of Early Childhood Development: Understanding of developmental milestones and best practices in supporting children ages 6 weeks to 5 years in a classroom setting.
• Adaptability and Commitment: Demonstrated ability to work flexibly across multiple classrooms and program sites within West Multnomah County, maintaining consistent availability of at least two (2) days per week.
• Collaboration and Professionalism: Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage respectfully and effectively with children, families, and staff; commitment to maintaining confidentiality and upholding all agency and regulatory standards.
• Equity and Inclusion: Ability to work collaboratively with diverse populations and to model equitable, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive practices.
• Vigilance and Responsiveness: Capacity to actively monitor classroom and outdoor environments, respond promptly to children’s needs, and maintain the safety and well-being of all participants.
• Physical Agility and Endurance: Ability to perform frequent physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, stooping, and sitting on the floor or in child-sized furniture throughout the day; must be able to lift or carry up to 50 pounds as needed.
• Emergency Preparedness: Readiness to respond calmly and effectively in emergency or crisis situations, including administering CPR and First Aid to preschool-age children and participating in building evacuation procedures.
• Reliability and Accountability: Ability to follow established classroom routines, accept direction from assigned staff, and complete assigned tasks with consistency and attention to detail.

Required Skills, Abilities, Competencies And Qualifications

• Knowledge of Early Childhood Development: Understanding of developmental milestones and best practices in supporting children ages 6 weeks to 5 years in a classroom setting.
• Adaptability and Commitment: Demonstrated ability to work flexibly across multiple classrooms and program sites within West Multnomah County, maintaining consistent availability of at least two (2) days per week.
• Collaboration and Professionalism: Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage respectfully and effectively with children, families, and staff; commitment to maintaining confidentiality and upholding all agency and regulatory standards.
• Equity and Inclusion: Ability to work collaboratively with diverse populations and to model equitable, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive practices.
• Vigilance and Responsiveness: Capacity to actively monitor classroom and outdoor environments, respond promptly to children’s needs, and maintain the safety and well-being of all participants.
• Physical Agility and Endurance: Ability to perform frequent physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, stooping, and sitting on the floor or in child-sized furniture throughout the day; must be able to lift or carry up to 50 pounds as needed.
• Emergency Preparedness: Readiness to respond calmly and effectively in emergency or crisis situations, including administering CPR and First Aid to preschool-age children and participating in building evacuation procedures.
• Reliability and Accountability: Ability to follow established classroom routines, accept direction from assigned staff, and complete assigned tasks with consistency and attention to detail.

Required Skills, Abilities, Competencies And Qualifications

• Knowledge of Early Childhood Development: Understanding of developmental milestones and best practices in supporting children ages 6 weeks to 5 years in a classroom setting.
• Adaptability and Commitment: Demonstrated ability to work flexibly across multiple classrooms and program sites within West Multnomah County, maintaining consistent availability of at least two (2) days per week.
• Collaboration and Professionalism: Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage respectfully and effectively with children, families, and staff; commitment to maintaining confidentiality and upholding all agency and regulatory standards.
• Equity and Inclusion: Ability to work collaboratively with diverse populations and to model equitable, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive practices.
• Vigilance and Responsiveness: Capacity to actively monitor classroom and outdoor environments, respond promptly to children’s needs, and maintain the safety and well-being of all participants.
• Physical Agility and Endurance: Ability to perform frequent physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, stooping, and sitting on the floor or in child-sized furniture throughout the day; must be able to lift or carry up to 50 pounds as needed.
• Emergency Preparedness: Readiness to respond calmly and effectively in emergency or crisis situations, including administering CPR and First Aid to preschool-age children and participating in building evacuation procedures.
• Reliability and Accountability: Ability to follow established classroom routines, accept direction from assigned staff, and complete assigned tasks with consistency and attention to detail.

Required Skills, Abilities, Competencies And Qualifications

• Knowledge of Early Childhood Development: Understanding of developmental milestones and best practices in supporting children ages 6 weeks to 5 years in a classroom setting.
• Adaptability and Commitment: Demonstrated ability to work flexibly across multiple classrooms and program sites within West Multnomah County, maintaining consistent availability of at least two (2) days per week.
• Collaboration and Professionalism: Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage respectfully and effectively with children, families, and staff; commitment to maintaining confidentiality and upholding all agency and regulatory standards.
• Equity and Inclusion: Ability to work collaboratively with diverse populations and to model equitable, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive practices.
• Vigilance and Responsiveness: Capacity to actively monitor classroom and outdoor environments, respond promptly to children’s needs, and maintain the safety and well-being of all participants.
• Physical Agility and Endurance: Ability to perform frequent physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, stooping, and sitting on the floor or in child-sized furniture throughout the day; must be able to lift or carry up to 50 pounds as needed.
• Emergency Preparedness: Readiness to respond calmly and effectively in emergency or crisis situations, including administering CPR and First Aid to preschool-age children and participating in building evacuation procedures.
• Reliability and Accountability: Ability to follow established classroom routines, accept direction from assigned staff, and complete assigned tasks with consistency and attention to detail.

Required Skills, Abilities, Competencies And Qualifications

• Knowledge of Early Childhood Development: Understanding of developmental milestones and best practices in supporting children ages 6 weeks to 5 years in a classroom setting.
• Adaptability and Commitment: Demonstrated ability to work flexibly across multiple classrooms and program sites within West Multnomah County, maintaining consistent availability of at least two (2) days per week.
• Collaboration and Professionalism: Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage respectfully and effectively with children, families, and staff; commitment to maintaining confidentiality and upholding all agency and regulatory standards.
• Equity and Inclusion: Ability to work collaboratively with diverse populations and to model equitable, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive practices.
• Vigilance and Responsiveness: Capacity to actively monitor classroom and outdoor environments, respond promptly to children’s needs, and maintain the safety and well-being of all participants.
• Physical Agility and Endurance: Ability to perform frequent physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, stooping, and sitting on the floor or in child-sized furniture throughout the day; must be able to lift or carry up to 50 pounds as needed.
• Emergency Preparedness: Readiness to respond calmly and effectively in emergency or crisis situations, including administering CPR and First Aid to preschool-age children and participating in building evacuation procedures.
• Reliability and Accountability: Ability to follow established classroom routines, accept direction from assigned staff, and complete assigned tasks with consistency and attention to detail.

Required Skills, Abilities, Competencies And Qualifications

• Knowledge of Early Childhood Development: Understanding of developmental milestones and best practices in supporting children ages 6 weeks to 5 years in a classroom setting.
• Adaptability and Commitment: Demonstrated ability to work flexibly across multiple classrooms and program sites within West Multnomah County, maintaining consistent availability of at least two (2) days per week.
• Collaboration and Professionalism: Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage respectfully and effectively with children, families, and staff; commitment to maintaining confidentiality and upholding all agency and regulatory standards.
• Equity and Inclusion: Ability to work collaboratively with diverse populations and to model equitable, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive practices.
• Vigilance and Responsiveness: Capacity to actively monitor classroom and outdoor environments, respond promptly to children’s needs, and maintain the safety and well-being of all participants.
• Physical Agility and Endurance: Ability to perform frequent physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, stooping, and sitting on the floor or in child-sized furniture throughout the day; must be able to lift or carry up to 50 pounds as needed.
• Emergency Preparedness: Readiness to respond calmly and effectively in emergency or crisis situations, including administering CPR and First Aid to preschool-age children and participating in building evacuation procedures.
• Reliability and Accountability: Ability to follow established classroom routines, accept direction from assigned staff, and complete assigned tasks with consistency and attention to detail.

Required Skills, Abilities, Competencies And Qual