• Discuss readiness for promotion with your homeroom teacher. They will do an evaluation and give you feedback, recommending you for promotion if they feel you are ready for additional responsibilities. They will give you a form to recommend you for first aid and CPR training if needed. Take this form to the front desk.
• If seeking student teacher position, submit transcript or gather documentation of hours to qualify you for the position.
• Complete pediatric first aid and CPR training as recommended (typically this is arranged through the center to reduce costs).
• Meet with assistant director to review the expectations of the position, get training in new responsibilities and answer any questions.

Student Assistant

This position is an internal promotion from the center's student aide status, responsible for assisting the classroom teachers in implementing a developmental early childhood education and care program for children assigned to the classroom. Under the guidance and supervision of the teachers, the student assistant interacts with children and contributes to maintaining the safety and organization of the program. Student assistants may be independently responsible for a child for brief, necessary events such as providing minor medical attention, and may independently supervise a group of children who are napping or being transported by the center.

Description of Duties:

• Interacts with children in a variety of situations, including: providing meaningful caregiving routines and one-on-one nurturing and support for individual children; and facilitating and guiding both small and large group activities and child-directed play.
• Assists in the general maintenance, cleaning and on-going organization and safety of the program and environment.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings and trainings as requested.
• With the approval of the teacher, independently supervises napping children, and individual children for brief, necessary events.
• With the appropriate training, may provide transportation for children on field trips and between the center and public schools.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Be at least eighteen years of age and enrolled in an accredited educational institution, secondary or college.
• Have current certification in infant/child first aid and CPR hands-on training (or obtain prior to working). No online training accepted.
• Be registered in the Oregon Child Care Division's Criminal History Registry.
• Have a current Food Handler's permit.
• Have been employed as a Vivian Olum Child Development Center student aide for six months for assignment in the infant, toddler, preschool and kindergarten programs, and four months for assignment in the school-age program.
• Have received a current Vivian Olum Child Development Center teacher evaluation resulting in a promotional recommendation.

Application and Selection Process:

• Student submits a completed application to the assistant director with all requested application materials.
• Assistant director will review application, teacher evaluation, and additional materials.
• Assistant director will determine employment status based on application materials and needs of program, and meet with candidate to complete promotion process.

To maintain Student Assistant status beyond current academic term, successful candidates must continue to meet all eligibility and scheduling requirements.

Interested applicants may re-apply the following term if refused position.

Student Teacher

This position is responsible for assisting the classroom teachers in implementing a developmental early childhood education and care program for children assigned to the classroom. Under the guidance and supervision of the classroom teachers, the student teacher interacts with children and parents, contributes to maintaining the safety and organization of the program, and in the absence of the classroom teachers may serve as the teacher in-charge, responsible for managing the classroom program, including supervision of student aides and student assistants.

Scheduling of student teachers will be based on the staffing needs of the classroom, with the priority generally given to those who can work opening and closing hours and during naptimes.

Description of Duties:

• Interacts with children in a variety of situations, including: providing meaningful care giving routines and one-on-one nurturing and support for individual children; and facilitating and guiding both small and large group activities and child-directed play.
• Assists in the general maintenance, cleaning and on-going organization and safety of the program and environment.
• In the absence of the classroom teachers, provides daily supervision to student aides and assistants, communicating objectives, limits and routines.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings and trainings as requested.
• In the absence of the classroom teachers, provides daily communication with parents.
• Substitute, on an as-needed basis, for a classroom teacher.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Be at least eighteen years of age and enrolled in an accredited educational institution, secondary or college.
• Have current certification in infant/child first aid and CPR hands-on training (or obtain prior to working). No online training accepted.
• Be registered in the Oregon Child Care Division's Criminal History Registry (prior to working).
• Be registered in the Oregon Child Care Division's Step Registry (prior to working).
• Have a current Food Handler's permit (or obtain one within thirty days of employment).
• Have completed 30 quarter credits or 20 semester credits in early childhood education (ECE) or related area from an institution of higher education or;
• Have 1500 hours of teaching experience in a certified child care center or comparable group child care program where the experience matches the age group of application or;
• Have completed 15 quarter or 10 semester of ECE-related credits and have 6 months of relevant teaching experience.

Application and Selection Process:

• Student submits a completed application to the assistant director with all requested application materials.
• Assistant director will review application, teacher evaluation, and additional materials.
• Assistant director will determine employment status based on application materials and needs of program, and meet with candidate to complete promotion process.

To maintain Student Teacher status beyond current academic term, successful candidates must continue to meet all eligibility and scheduling requirements.

Interested applicants may re-apply the following term if refused position.