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• Date Posted :

8 / 22 / 2025

• Location :

Head Start to Success

• Date Available :

As soon as practical

• Closing Date :

08 / 29 / 2025

Preschool Lead Teacher - TEMPORARY Head Start to Success

Location : Mt. Scott Elementary 11201 SE Stevens Rd Happy Valley OR 97086

Schedule : 7.5 hours per day / 5 days per week

Clackamas ESD strives to infuse equity in all our programs and bodies of work by maintaining an inclusive barrier-free environment in which everyone participates and fully benefits.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications as described in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and that candidate may be the one who comes from a less traditional background. We would encourage you to apply even if you dont believe you meet every one of our qualifications described. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position or how this would be determined please feel free to contact Human Resources at to discuss your application.

Find your why with Clackamas ESD

At Clackamas Education Service District our mission is to lead serve and innovate for learning. Clackamas ESD provides services in early learning special education technology and teacher / staff support to Clackamas County school districts. We ensure students and families in all of our communities big and small have access to equitable education services. Learn more about CESD here .

About the program :

Our Head Start to Success and Preschool Promise programs provide free comprehensive preschool to three- and four-year-old children who are experiencing poverty. We work in partnership with the Canby North Clackamas and Oregon Trail school districts and have classrooms at the Clackamas Early Learning Center to provide preschool services for children and families throughout Clackamas County.

About this position :

The Preschool Lead Teacher provides a successful safe and supervised learning environment for children in the school district preschool setting. The Lead Teacher promotes the social emotional physical and cognitive development of enrolled children through age-appropriate instruction progress monitoring / assessment of each child development of individualized goals and curriculum development. Family involvement is encouraged in all aspects of the program. The Lead Teacher works to ensure that program requirements are consistently met. The Lead Teacher ensures that services are coordinated and address each childs individual learning strengths and needs.

Essential functions :

• Utilizes integrated curriculum plans which reflect developmentally appropriate practice parental and cultural influences and promote the social emotional physical and cognitive development of enrolled children
• Follows a consistent schedule which includes small and large group experiences choice time music and movement large and small motor activities skill development snacks and effective transitions between activities
• Encourages experimentation exploration problem solving cooperation socialization and choice-making; asks open-ended questions and listens respectfully to the answers
• Prepares classroom materials to support developmentally appropriate lesson plans; creates and changes learning centers as needed
• Promotes family involvement by providing an atmosphere that promotes and reinforces parental participation in the classroom and parent meetings
• Communicates regularly with parents regarding each childs progress
• Conducts parent conferences and parent meetings for the purpose of assessment and support and to share information on classroom progress and educational strategies at school and at home
• Plans and provides a safe learning environment in which children are supervised and monitored at all times
• Adapts curriculum to address and meet individual goals for children as identified in their individual learning plans with the support of program staff
• Assesses individual and group needs attending to special needs specific interests strengths and concerns with the support of program staff
• Documents baselines and ongoing assessments using the state selected assessment tool

Minimum qualifications :

• Associates degree in child development early childhood education or similar field or a Step 9 on the Oregon Registry. CDA or Step 8 can be accepted with a plan to earn an associates degree or Step 9 within one year. Candidates witha CDA and a Step 7 on the ORO registrymay also be considered provided they are able to obtain an associates degree or a Step 9 within two years of employment.
• Recent successful experience providing instruction to preschool children
• Ability to apply current research and best practice within the field of Early Childhood Education to service delivery
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with families program staff the district Clackamas ESD and community resource personnel
• Ability to manage time prioritize and schedule multiple activities across settings and to coordinate these activities with others
• Ability to design develop and adapt materials and routines which support learning and encourage autonomy in children
• Ability to obtain a Central Background Registry number.
• Ability to acquire and maintain a valid first aid and infant / child CPR card
• Ability to train manage and provide support to adults whose roles and responsibilities vary depending on the early childhood setting including assigned education assistants
• Demonstrated skills in communication collaboration and cooperation with other disciplines community based professional teams and families as resources for planning and delivery of Early Childhood Education services
• Ability to compose and produce concise professional documents
• Ability to acquire computer skills for word processing use of database and production of instructional materials
• Physical and mental attributes sufficient to perform the essential functions
• Written and oral communication skills sufficient to perform essential functions

Preferred qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in child development early childhood education or a related field.
• Bilingual. Bilingual candidates must pass a language proficiency assessment at an intermediate high to advanced level per CESD guidelines to be eligible for bilingual salary and Spanish preferred.

Salary : Range 17 or 20 of the Classified Salary Schedule depending on highest level of education and / or Oregon Registry range 18

• or 21
• if bilingualin any of our community languages (Spanish Russian Vietnamese Cantonese Mandarin and American Sign Language). New hires are eligible to start at up to Step 4depending on experience per the Classified Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Range 17 / 18

• Candidate holds an Associates Degree or is at a Step 9 with ORO.

Range 17 : $26.15 - $28.48

Range18

• 27.40 - $29.85

Range 20 / 21

• Holds a Bachelors Degree or higher or is at a Step 10 with ORO.

Range 20 : $30.24 - $32.93

Range 21

• 31.80 - $34.57

CESD Classified Salary Schedule 2025-26

Range

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Step 7

Step 8

26.15

26.59

27.56

28.48

29.55

30.50

31.62

32.71

27.40

27.87

28.86

29.85

30.93

32.00

33.14

34.29

30.24

30.78

31.82

32.93

34.13

35.26

36.50

37.76

31.80

32.35

33.46

34.57

35.80

37.04

38.33

39.68

• Range 18 and 21 are for bilingual candidates in any of our community languages(Spanish Russian Vietnamese Cantonese Mandarin and American Sign Language).Bilingual candidates must pass a language proficiency assessment at an intermediate high to advanced level per CESD guidelines to be eligible for bilingual salary and Spanish preferred.

Benefits :

• Full medical dental and vision insurance with generous district-paid contribution (most employees pay $0 out of pocket to maintain health insurance coverage)
• Retirement through the Oregon Public Retirement System (PERS) includes pension and individual account program
• Paid time off including paid holidays sick leave and other personal leave
• Opportunities to g row with us with generous professional development expense reimbursements
• Clackamas ESD covers the full cost of fingerprinting for new employees saving you $82.50 - a benefit not offered by most other districts
• Read more about our benefits here

Retirement plan contributions :

Clackamas ESD employees working 600 or more hours in a calendar year are eligible for the Oregon Public Employee Retirement or PERS. There are two components to PERS including the pension which is primarily funded by CESD and The Individual Account Program or IAP which is funded by a six-percent deduction from your paycheck. If you are new to PERS your PERS deduction will begin automatically after a six-month waiting period.

How to apply :

Submit your application at Applications for this position must be submitted by 11 : 59PM on the listed closing date and must include :

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Completed application form

Clackamas Education Service District is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures perspectives skills and experiences within our workforce along with the students and families that we serve.

Clackamas ESD policy provides veterans and disabled veterans with preference as required by law.

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Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 30 - 32