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Description: Wobbler / Toddler Lead & Assistant Teachers Vermont Hills Family Life Center — Portland, Oregon Full-time (30–40 hours/week) · Monday–Friday, morning/day · Benefit-eligible · On-site Pay : $20–$25/hour, depending on experience and qualifications Reports to: Center Director About the role As our Wobbler/Toddler Lead Teacher or Assistant Teacher, you'll create a safe, nurturing room where toddlers feel secure and cared for — leading daily routines, building trusting relationships with families, and guiding the co-teacher/assistant/substitute in your classroom. Because babies thrive on familiar faces and our rooms depend on stable staff-to-child ratios, dependable, consistent attendance is one of the most important things you bring to this role. What you'll do • Plan and lead daily activities that support each baby's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth. • Provide active, direct supervision of your assigned infants at all times. • Handle daily care — feeding, bottle prep, diapering, and safe sleep — per our policies and state standards. • Keep the room safe, clean, and welcoming. • Communicate openly with families and lead conferences as directed. • Supervise and support aides. • Maintain accurate attendance, incident, and developmental records. • Follow Oregon licensing rules and center policies, and complete required trainings and meetings. Benefits Medical, vision, and dental (employee-elected); employer-provided life insurance; paid holidays; accrued vacation; Oregon paid sick leave; OregonSaves retirement; paid training days; professional development incentives. Requirements: What you need to qualify Must be at least 18 and meet one of these pathways for the infant/toddler age group: 1. 750 hours of qualifying teaching experience with infants/toddlers in a certified center or comparable group-care program. 2. One year or 1,500 hours of teaching experience in registered or certified family child care. 3. Step 6 on the Oregon Registry , or 9 quarter college credits in two Core Knowledge Categories (3 in Human Growth & Development or Understanding & Guiding Behavior). 4. Associate's degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Human Development, or Child & Family Studies. 5. A recognized credential related to infant/toddler care, such as the CDA . Background check & certifications • Enrollment in and approval through Oregon's Central Background Registry (CBR) is required before working with children. • Food Handler's card and current adult and pediatric/infant CPR, First Aid, and AED certification are required before starting work. • Safe Sleep training must be completed before working with infants. • Other required CCLD/DELC classes may be completed within 30 days of starting work. Physical requirements Able to lift up to 40 pounds; frequent bending, kneeling, sitting on the floor, standing, and moving quickly to supervise and play with infants. Primarily indoors with some outdoor supervision. Compensation details: 20-25 Hourly Wage PIf3352f704fba-25448-41274771a25371ca-cde7-4fb6-ba87-2cf40b156c8b