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Friendly House Mission, Vision, and Values – Friendly House creates a thriving community by connecting people of all ages and backgrounds through quality educational, recreational, and other life-sustaining services.

Job Title – After School Teacher

FLSA Classification – Non-exempt

Salary Grade - Regular, Part-time, 25 hours/week, $22.50 - $23.18 per hour

Benefits - Paid time off and sick leave prorated by FTE. 403b with a 4% match after 90 days of employment, medical, dental, and vision coverage at 30+ regular work hours per week, 11.5 Holidays. Discounts on Preschool, After School, and Summer Camp. EAP program. Fitness center on site.

Report to – Director of School Aged Programs

Work environment – 1737 NW 26th Ave. Portland, OR 97210

Schedule – Monday through Friday, 1-6pm Hours vary for school in-service days, conference days, winter break, and spring break. This is an in-person position. Work is not remote.

Supervision – This position is not responsible for the supervision of other staff members.

Date – July 2026

This position is union-eligible and is represented by ILWU Local 5.

Job Description - Summary

This position will plan and implement safe, developmentally appropriate activities with the responsibility of managing their group of children in collaboration with other program staff. The After School Teacher will ensure the enrichment, social development, health, and safety of children in the After School Program. This job is performed in classrooms at Friendly House, Chapman Elementary School, Wallace Park, occasional field trips off site, and the two-block walking route between Friendly House and the park. This position will adhere to all childcare regulations, and Friendly House Policies. This is a 25-hour per week position.

Essential functions

• Develop and sustain classroom systems that promote a climate for healthy, culturally responsive child development, positive behavior, and accountability.
• Attend all required agency and program meetings.
• With the support of the program director and coordinators, develop, post, and follow a written daily schedule for each group of children, according to their ages, interests, and abilities.
• With the support of the program director and coordinators and with the assistance of the teaching team, plan and implement weekly classroom curriculum that includes a variety of culturally and racially diverse learning opportunities that represent all children, families, and staff.
• Lead daily large group activities. On-going, child-driven projects and/or periodic units are required.
• Present weekly curriculum to the School Age Enrichment Coordinator by the assigned due date.
• With the support of the teaching team, provide a variety of play equipment materials that are appropriate to the developmental needs, interests, and abilities of the children.
• Ensure that indoor and outdoor classroom spaces and storage areas are kept hazard free, clean, and organized.
• Routinely clean, sanitize, and disinfect surfaces and materials that are frequently touched.
• Prepare the indoor and outdoor classroom environment for each day, including collecting materials, lifting, and moving chairs and tables as needed.
• Under the direction of the Children’s Program Director and Site Coordinator, help establish and maintain communication with families through daily contact.
• Check and respond to email and voicemail in a timely fashion.
• Track essential information involving the day-to-day operations and programming of the After School program as directed by the Children's Program Director and Site Coordinator.
• Immediately notify the Children’s Program Director and Site Coordinator of any incidents, accidents, or other health and safety hazards as per the Children’s Programs procedures and policies.
• Other duties as needed for the success of the program.
• Demonstrate, model, and individualize the care and learning opportunities to meet each child’s needs based upon the child’s age, needs, and abilities; including reviewing the information provided by families while respecting confidentiality.
• Follow policies and procedures to identify each child for whom they are responsible, and relate to them with courtesy, respect, acceptance, and patience.
• Constantly maintain appropriate staff to student ratios for a group of up to 15 children independently; share responsibility for groups of up to 30 children with an additional qualified teacher; share responsibility for groups of up to 100 children with the After School teaching team during whole group outdoor activities.
• Delegate and provide support to classroom assistants and volunteers as appropriate.
• Use and model appropriate, positive language and emotional skills for children.
• Report suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation in accordance with Oregon law, using the Friendly House child abuse and reporting form.
• Have and maintain the required training and experience for the After School Teacher position, including meeting the Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care’s (15 hours per year) requirements. Training hours are to be completed by December 31st each year.
• Manage training hours, submit all training certificates of completion to Director, HR manager, and Oregon Registry Online as completed.
• Commitment to consistent and regular attendance in accordance with FH personnel policies.
• The Afterschool team will work together to clean and reset all program space, a minimum of twice per year.

Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to comprehend and comply with the Oregon Rules for Certified Childcare Centers and/or school-based childcare.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize and act to correct hazards to physical safety, both indoors and outdoors by actively and continuously supervising the assigned group of children, always keeping them within sight and sound.
• Show good judgement as evidenced by responsible behavior that ensures the children's health and safety.
• Ability to recognize and respect the uniqueness and potential of all children, their families, and their cultures.
• Ability to interact with all FH staff, volunteers, other adults, and children in a positive and respectful manner.
• Ability to adjust and be flexible when daily plans need to be altered due to unforeseen circumstances.

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Current first aid and pediatric CPR training certificate (or able to attain within 30 days)
• Current food handler certification (or able to attain within 30 days)
• Current enrollment in DELC’s Central Background Registry (or able to attain upon job offer)
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Physical Demands

• Regular attendance during scheduled work hours.
• Position requires the ability to routinely lift 50 pounds, bend, stoop, twist, run, and sit on the floor with children. Job involves sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, reaching, grasping, bending, stooping, crouching, pushing, and/or pulling.
• Requires the ability to move or traverse about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, center activities.
• Moderate or frequent exposure to loud noises, outside weather elements, and temperature changes.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement

It is the policy of Friendly House to treat all people with dignity and respect. The agency prohibits discrimination based upon race, sex, religion, color, gender identity, age, national origin, marital or familial status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, citizenship status, military service, veteran status, housing status, source of income, political affiliation, union affiliation, physical or mental disability or other protected status in accordance with applicable law. In addition, we shall not discriminate against minority-owned, women-owned or emerging small business.