School Aged Program Floating Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

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 – School Aged Program Floating Teacher

FLSA Classification – Non-exempt

Salary Grade - Regular, Full-time, 25 hours/week, $22.50 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, 11.5 Holidays. Discounts on Preschool, After School, and Summer Camp. EAP program. Fitness center on site.

Report to – Director School Aged Programs

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

Schedule – Monday through Friday, 1pm-6:00pm. This is an in-person position. Work is not remote.

Supervision – None

Date – October 15, 2026

Job Description - Summary

The Floating Teacher provides classroom support throughout the program by assisting teachers, maintaining a safe and nurturing environment, and ensuring continuity for children. This position works in various classrooms as needed to support staffing, breaks, planning time, and ratios. 

The School Age Programs Floating Assistant Teacher will support the enrichment, social development, health, and safety of children in the School Aged Children’s Program. This job is performed in classrooms at Friendly House, Chapman School, Wallace Park, and the two-block walking route between Friendly House and the Chapman campus. One of our buildings is non-ADA-compliant.

Essential functions

• Interact with staff and other adults in a positive and respectful manner.
• Assist in After School classrooms and the kitchen.
• Attend required Children’s Program staff meetings, including the weekly After School Staff meetings, Friendly House all-staff meetings and trainings (days and times TBD).
• Support all classroom Teachers with the weekly curriculum, including covering for absent Teachers/Assistant Teachers.
• Provide 1 on 1 support for children when needed and ratio allows.
• Support the teaching team to provide a variety of play equipment materials that are appropriate to the developmental needs, interests, and abilities of 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.
• Check and respond to emails daily.
• Immediately notify the Children’s Program Director, Lead Teacher and/or Site Coordinator of any incidents, accidents, or other health and safety hazards immediately by following Children’s Programs procedures and policies.
• 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 school-age children independently; share responsibility for groups of up to 30 school-age or 20 preschool 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.
• Use and model appropriate, positive language and emotional skills for children 36 months to 12 years old.
• Report suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation in accordance with Oregon law.
• Have and maintain the required training and experience for the After School and Preschool Assistant Teacher positions, 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.
• Other duties as needed for the success of the program.

Competencies

• Demonstrate the ability to comprehend and comply with the Oregon Rules for Certified Childcare Centers.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize and report 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.
• 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 15 years of age
• Current first aid and pediatric CPR training certificate
• Current food handler certification
• Current enrollment in CCLD’s Central Background Registry (CBR) if 18 years or older
• Department of Early Learning and Care teacher qualification preferred
• 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

Friendly House treats all people with dignity and respect. Friendly House prohibits discrimination based on 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.