Salary: Currently $49,638.36-$92,138.12, still being negotiated for 2025-2026
Insurance: Generous Health, dental, and vision contribution from the district, currently up to $2202 (based upon family coverage), TBD for 2025-2026
PERS Retirement: The district assumes and pays the 6% average employee contribution to the Oregon PERS system.
Benefits to working at KFCS:
Student loan forgiveness for those who qualify.
Teacher mentoring program for teachers new to the profession.
Opportunity to work with a diverse student population.
District-supported child care is available.
Work in a highly supportive environment.
Ongoing Professional Development opportunities
Schedule: 190 Days + 3 days new teacher in-service
SUMMARY: KECDC is seeking a dynamic and passionate early childhood education teacher who is responsible for creating and maintaining a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate learning environment that supports the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth of young children. This role includes designing and implementing engaging instructional activities that meet individual learning needs while promoting curiosity and school readiness. The teacher works closely with families and collaborates with professionals from various agencies to support each child’s success.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide a stimulating, safe, and developmentally appropriate educational environment that supports effective learning, where children have the opportunity to develop cognitive, social, emotional, language, communication, literacy, and physical skills.
Prepare thoroughly for assigned classes and provide written evidence of lesson planning and preparation upon request from the immediate supervisor.
Teach and model appropriate classroom behavior; encourage students to follow established expectations and routines.
Participating in eligibility evaluations, coordinating services as part of Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs), and serving as a key member of a collaborative service team to ensure a comprehensive, child-centered approach to early learning and intervention.
Employ a variety of instructional techniques and strategies tailored to the developmental needs and capabilities of individual students and groups.
Observe, assess, collect, and record data on each child’s progress toward meeting instructional and developmental goals.
Collaborate with colleagues in planning instructional objectives, curriculum activities, and teaching methods, maintaining cooperative and professional relationships with other staff members.
Foster and maintain open, ongoing communication with students and their families to support student learning and development.
Provide leadership and functional supervision to instructional aides or volunteers.
Assist Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE) program staff in all aspects of transitions within the EI/ECSE program and in preparing children for successful transition into public school programs.
Attend and actively participate in staff meetings, professional development sessions, and serve on committees, advisory groups, or task forces as directed.
Participate in the identification, evaluation, and placement of children eligible for EI/ECSE services, contributing to collaborative decision-making processes.
Maintain and enhance basic technology skills, including the use of email, word processing, spreadsheet, and database software, as necessary for effective communication and documentation.
Create and maintain an organized, clean, and inclusive classroom environment that reflects and supports diverse cultures and learning styles.
Ensure compliance with all licensing regulations, safety procedures, and health protocols.
Attend work regularly and as scheduled; maintain punctuality and reliability.
Demonstrate the physical and mental ability to perform all functions of the job; reasonable accommodations will be provided as needed.
Engage in ongoing professional development to stay current with early childhood education practices, trends, and regulations.
Perform other educationally related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, EXPERIENCE:
Qualified applicants must hold or qualify for an Oregon teaching license; or, possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, special education or a related field; or, hold current registration with Oregon Resistry Online (ORO) as a Step 8 ORO.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Applicants must demonstrate the ability to:
Work effectively with children, families, staff, and the public.
Collaborate with individuals from diverse backgrounds and function well as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Resolve conflicts professionally and maintain confidentiality.
Communicate fluently in English, both verbally and in writing.
Present information effectively and respond to questions in one-on-one and small group situations with students, parents, and staff.
Verbally respond to common inquiries from children and families.
Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and government regulations.
Write routine reports and correspondence.
Apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral, schedule, or diagram form.
Solve problems involving multiple variables in varying situations.
Exercise sound judgment and maintain focus in an environment with frequent interruptions.
Manage emotions and contribute to a positive team spirit.
Work independently and take initiative.
Obtain and maintain registration through the Central Background Registry (CBR).
Obtain and maintain valid CPR/First Aid certification.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
Frequently required to walk, climb stairs, stand, and sit.
Occasionally required to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Regularly required to talk and hear.
Use hands for fine manipulation, handling or feeling objects, and reaching with arms (e.g., operating a computer keyboard, mouse, and other technology).
Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds.
Pre-employment requirements:
Employment for this position is contingent on clearance of the following:
__X__ Background Investigation
The district prohibits discrimination and harassment on any basis protected by law, including but not limited to, an individual’s perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, or veterans’ status, or because of the perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, or veterans’ status of any other persons with whom the individual associates.
