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Careers at KairosPDX

KairosPDX is a non-profit organization focused on delivering excellent, equitable education to underserved children, their families and their communities. Our mission is to eliminate the prolific racial achievement and opportunity gaps by cultivating, confident, creative, compassionate, leaders. We do this through an organizational approach that includes our Learning Academy, Community Relations, Government Affairs, and Training Academy.

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Working at KairosPDX

KairosPDX is always seeking candidates for year-round positions. Persons of color and members of other underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

KairosPDX launched our flagship program, our Learning Academy, a public charter school sponsored by Portland Public Schools, located on N. Gantenbein Avenue in Portland in 2014. Our educational model is a mix between direct instruction and inquiry-based. Our curriculum approach is a culturally-responsive, workshop model that infuses mindfulness, restorative practice, studio art, STEM, music and fitness in our teaching.

KairosPDX launched our Training Academy in 2021. KairosPDX Training Academy is focused on training current leaders across multiple sectors on how to lead in an equity movement that is grounded in transformational change and rooted in a framework of belonging and the neuroscience of love. We provide training and professional development around rehumanization practices and protocols for administrators, educators, early childhood professionals, organizations, and businesses the tools to do the work in equity that KairosPDX puts into practice daily.

Current Positions Open for Application

(see position description by clicking on each title below)

Email careers@kairospdx.org if interested or have any questions.

Interested in Subbing at KairosPDX for positions such as Teacher, Educational Assistant, office Assistant, Nutrition Assistant, and School Nurse! 
Please sign up with ESS https://ess.com and email careers@kairospdx.org as soon as you complete the application paperwork with ESS. Clerical Front Office & Early Learning Teacher, 3-5 Teacher Long term sub to hire.

Core Position Responsibilities:

  • Work with a team of colleagues to further the academic mission of the school;
  • Discipline students in a fair and consistent manner, using clear routines and expectations as well as school approved behavior support techniques;
  • Interpret, plan and work toward the goals of the learning community;
  • Plan and prepare the environment for the academic and non-academic needs of children; 
  • Assess for progress in the academic, social, emotional and cultural domains of student development;
  • Align curriculum, instructional strategies, and student assessment to the Common Core; 
  • Co-plan instruction with grade team towards maximizing learning for all students in the grade
  • Document and maintain educational records for each child in the classroom in a way that communicates student progress over time; 
  • Utilize disaggregated data to inform differentiated instruction and plan for strategies to eliminate student disparities; 
  • Responsible for planning for and developing the growth and achievement for academic, social, emotional as well as cultural identity outcomes;
  • Work with a team of colleagues and families to provide a nurturing and positive climate that encourages student responsibility, leadership and intrinsic motivation; 
  • Participate in continuous improvement practices including observation, reflection and collaboration;
  • Communicate regularly with families concerning the school’s program and their child’s progress (including quarterly family conferences, and annual home culture visit); 
  • Participate in professional development to facilitate growth of each student, staff member and the organization overall;
  • Attend several KairosPDX staff and family events;
  • Participate in supervising students during recess and other non-class times and
  • Assist in planning and supervising field trips (both local trips and overnights).

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Attend several KairosPDX staff and family events
  • Participate in professional development to facilitate growth of each student, staff member and the organization overall
  • Participate in continuous improvement practices including observations, reflections and collaborations 
  • Perform other related duties as needed and assigned

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree; Master’s, preferred
  • Valid TSPC license for the grade level(s) taught
  • Documentation of “Highly Qualified Teacher Status” under the No Child Left Behind Act
  • At least one or two years of experience teaching in an elementary classroom; three to five years of experience preferred
  • At least one or two years relevant experience working with children from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds
    • Demonstrated ability to manage a classroom
  • Training in early education and/or human development, preferred
  • Experience working with children ages 5 to 11, preferred
  • Training and/or experience with at least one special population such as children with disabilities, Talented and Gifted children, and/or English Language Learners, preferred

Knowledge & Skills:

  • Effective interpersonal skills in managing and interacting with diverse groups of stakeholders 
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills 
  • Demonstrated ability to manage conflict through equitable decision-making and effective problem solving
  • Willingness to learn about and adapt to KairosPDX culture
  • Open to learning and practicing a constructivist approach to teaching and learning 
  • Commitment to culturally relevant practices 
  • Commitment to professional reflection and ongoing collaboration 
    • Commitment to implementing teaching practices that maximize student learning
  • Share KairosPDX’s stance that excellent public education is a civil right of all children and families 
  • Possess a passion for helping each child reach his or her social, emotional and academic potential including a commitment to differentiated instruction and ongoing assessment 
  • Current Food Handlers Card and CPR/First Aid Certificate required (cost paid by applicant);
  • Ability to pass a criminal background check.
  • Experience working with diverse populations, specifically people of color; and
  • Passion for KairosPDX’s mission.

Salary and Benefits:

  • Salary Range: Dependent on experience, ranging from $54,571- $107,686 
  • Benefits include: Up to nine weeks of building closure breaks, paid sick/personal leave days, paid holidays, participation in Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), employer contribution for health insurance, professional development opportunity.

Apply Here!

KairosPDX is an equal opportunity employer. KairosPDX will not discriminate against any job application or employee on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation and/or gender identification.

Core Position Responsibilities:

  • Work with a team of colleagues to further the academic mission of the school;
  • Discipline students in a fair and consistent manner, using clear routines and expectations as well as school approved behavior support techniques;
  • Interpret, plan and work toward the goals of the learning community;
  • Plan and prepare the environment for the academic and non-academic needs of children; 
  • Assess for progress in the academic, social, emotional and cultural domains of student development;
  • Align curriculum, instructional strategies, and student assessment to the Common Core; 
  • Co-plan instruction with grade team towards maximizing learning for all students in the grade
  • Document and maintain educational records for each child in the classroom in a way that communicates student progress over time; 
  • Utilize disaggregated data to inform differentiated instruction and plan for strategies to eliminate student disparities; 
  • Responsible for planning for and developing the growth and achievement for academic, social, emotional as well as cultural identity outcomes;
  • Work with a team of colleagues and families to provide a nurturing and positive climate that encourages student responsibility, leadership and intrinsic motivation; 
  • Participate in continuous improvement practices including observation, reflection and collaboration;
  • Communicate regularly with families concerning the school’s program and their child’s progress (including quarterly family conferences, and annual home culture visit); 
  • Participate in professional development to facilitate growth of each student, staff member and the organization overall;
  • Attend several KairosPDX staff and family events;
  • Participate in supervising students during recess and other non-class times and
  • Assist in planning and supervising field trips (both local trips and overnights).

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Attend several KairosPDX staff and family events
  • Participate in professional development to facilitate growth of each student, staff member and the organization overall
  • Participate in continuous improvement practices including observations, reflections and collaborations 
  • Perform other related duties as needed and assigned

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree; Master’s, preferred
  • Valid TSPC license for the grade level(s) taught
  • Documentation of “Highly Qualified Teacher Status” under the No Child Left Behind Act
  • At least one or two years of experience teaching in an elementary classroom; three to five years of experience preferred
  • At least one or two years relevant experience working with children from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds
    • Demonstrated ability to manage a classroom
  • Training in early education and/or human development, preferred
  • Experience working with children ages 5 to 11, preferred
  • Training and/or experience with at least one special population such as children with disabilities, Talented and Gifted children, and/or English Language Learners, preferred

Knowledge & Skills:

  • Effective interpersonal skills in managing and interacting with diverse groups of stakeholders 
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills 
  • Demonstrated ability to manage conflict through equitable decision-making and effective problem solving
  • Willingness to learn about and adapt to KairosPDX culture
  • Open to learning and practicing a constructivist approach to teaching and learning 
  • Commitment to culturally relevant practices 
  • Commitment to professional reflection and ongoing collaboration 
    • Commitment to implementing teaching practices that maximize student learning
  • Share KairosPDX’s stance that excellent public education is a civil right of all children and families 
  • Possess a passion for helping each child reach his or her social, emotional and academic potential including a commitment to differentiated instruction and ongoing assessment 
  • Current Food Handlers Card and CPR/First Aid Certificate required (cost paid by applicant);
  • Ability to pass a criminal background check.
  • Experience working with diverse populations, specifically people of color; and
  • Passion for KairosPDX’s mission.

Salary and Benefits:

  • Salary Range: Dependent on experience, ranging from $52,000- $96,000
  • Benefits include: Up to nine weeks of building closure breaks, paid sick/personal leave days, paid holidays, participation in Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), employer contribution for health insurance, professional development opportunity.

Apply Here!

KairosPDX is an equal opportunity employer. KairosPDX will not discriminate against any job application or employe on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation and/or gender identification.

Core Position Responsibilities:

  • Create a learning environment designed to build skill, confidence and a positive cultural and academic identity
  • Research, implement and align curriculum, instructional strategies, and student assessment to the Common Core
  • Develop and track standards, growth and learning goals for each student including use of baseline and progression data, identifying strategies, measures and evidence of progress standards
  • Responsible for planning for and orchestrating academic, social, emotional and cultural identity growth outcomes
  • Collaborate with Science Collaborator and instructional staff to schedule lessons serving all KairosPDX students
  • Collaborate with Science Collaborator to design and implement specific lessons for Community Action Sessions CAS 
  • Stay current with new content and information in a rapidly changing environment
  • Hold student outcomes, aspirations, and involvement at the center of plans aimed to increase student growth and achievement 
  • Teach and manage a classroom with approximately 20-40 students
  • Discipline students in a fair and consistent manner, using clear routines and expectations as well as school approved behavior support techniques
  • Interpret, plan and work toward the goals of the learning community
  • Plan and prepare the environment for the academic and non-academic needs of students
  • Assess for progress in the academic, social, emotional and cultural domains of student development;
  • Align curriculum, instructional strategies, and student assessment to the Common Core
  • Document and maintain educational records for each student  in the classroom
  • Utilize data to inform instruction
  • Work with a team of colleagues and families to provide a nurturing and positive climate that encourages student responsibility and intrinsic motivation
  • Plans lessons based on grade-level standards that are meaningful and differentiated to meet student needs, that are relevantly linked beyond the task-at-hand, and that help all students learn and apply transferable knowledge and skills.
  • Communicates with care, respect, proactivity and professionalism to students, parents, colleagues, and all school personnel. Communicates, both verbally and in writing, in a manner that builds and enhances powerful relationships with students, their families, and members of the school community
  • Plans lessons that are intentionally linked to other lessons (previous and future) in support of students meeting standards.
  • Provides students with measurable learning targets with clear criteria for success. 
  • Assigns students understandable and relevant performance tasks to provide concrete evidence of student learning.
  • Develops teaching points based on students’ learning needs (academic background, life experiences, culture, and language) in relation to the learning target(s)
  • Enables students to take ownership of their own learning such that they build the capacity to develop, test, and refine their thinking.
  • Engage students with strategies, capitalizing and building upon students’ academic background, life experiences, culture and language, and which support rigorous and culturally relevant learning.
  • Provide direct student support as need:
    • Supervise students during recess and other non-instructional times
    • Substitute in classroom teacher
    • Administer attendance and student medication 
    • Coordinate, facilitate and/or support the proctoring of formal school wide assessments including Kindergarten readiness, NWEA and SBAC
  • Support the practice and implementation of skills/strategies presented in classroom presentations, school-wide training and/or outside agency presentations/trainings 
  • Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of every activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, be assigned with or without notice.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Participate in continuous improvement practices including observation, reflection and collaboration
  • Participate in professional development (meeting, training and/or workshops) to facilitate growth of each student, staff member and the organization overall
  • Participate in the school wide communication of instruction goals and perspectives with  families
  • Attend several KairosPDX staff and family events
    • Work hours may include evening and weekend activities

Teacher Qualifications: 

  • Valid TSPC license for the grade level(s) taught 
  • Documentation of “Highly Qualified Teacher Status” under the No Child Left Behind Act 
  • Bachelor’s Degree; Master’s, preferred
  • Enrollment in Oregon’s Criminal Background Registry through the Office of Child Care (cost paid by applicant).
  • Demonstrated ability to manage a classroom
  • At least three to five years of experience preferred
  • At least one or two years relevant experience working with children from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds 
  • Previous experience as a coach and thought-partner to teachers and administrators, preferred
  • Training in early education and/or human development, preferred
  • Experience working with children ages 3 to 11, preferred
  • Training and/or experience with at least one special population such as special needs children, Talented and Gifted children, and/or English Language Learners, preferred
  • Effective interpersonal skills in managing and interacting with diverse groups of stakeholders 
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills 
  • Demonstrated ability to manage conflict through equitable decision-making and effective problem solving
  • Willingness to learn about and adapt to KairosPDX culture
  • Open to learning and practicing a constructivist approach to teaching and learning 
  • Commitment to culturally relevant practices 
  • Commitment to professional reflection and ongoing collaboration 
  • Share KairosPDX’s stance that excellent public education is a civil right of all children and families 
  • Possess a passion for helping each child reach his or her social, emotional and academic potential including a commitment to differentiated instruction and ongoing assessment 
  • Current Food Handlers Card and CPR First Aid Certificate required (cost paid by applicant)
  • Ability to pass a criminal background check

Knowledge & Skills:

  • High tolerance for ambiguity, changing work priorities and deadlines, and a willingness to take on responsibilities and to prioritize work on multiple projects;
  • Highly detail-focused and results-oriented;
  • Ability to communicate and interact effectively with multiple constituencies including families, parents, staff and students;
  • Team-player attitude and strong customer-service orientation;
  • Excellent organizational, planning, and implementation skills;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word;
  • Demonstrated initiative, leadership, and tenacity; 
  • Willingness to learn about and adapt to KairosPDX culture;
  • Commitment to culturally relevant practices;
  • Commitment to professional reflection and ongoing collaboration;
  • Current Food Handlers Card and CPR/First Aid Certificate required (cost paid by applicant);
  • Ability to pass a criminal background check.
  • Ability to adhere to Governors Vaccination Requirements for Teachers and School Staff, note this applies to all KairosPDX non-Instructional staff.
  • Share KairosPDX’s stance that excellent public education is a civil right of all children and families;
  • Experience working with diverse populations, specifically people of color; and
  • Passion for KairosPDX’s mission.

Salary and Benefits

  • Salary: Dependent on qualifications, ranging from $54,571- $107,686. 
  • Benefits include: Up to nine weeks of school closure breaks, paid sick/personal leave days, paid holidays, participation in Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), employer contribution for health insurance, professional development opportunities

Apply Here!

KairosPDX is an equal opportunity employer. KairosPDX will not discriminate against any job application or employee on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation and/or gender identification.

Core Position Responsibilities:

  • Work with a team of colleagues to further the mission of the school
  • Support culturally responsive, data informed planning and instruction as a developing skill in teachers PreK-5
  • Observe, co-teach, and model classroom instruction as part of embedded professional learning, including the integration of data informed practices
  • Coach and model specific intervention strategies, classroom expectations, program policies and procedures for classroom staff
  • Coach and model specific, classroom management, positive behavior management strategies, maximizing the use of instructional time on instruction 
  • Design opportunities for customization and differentiation, reflection, planning, and opportunities for peer-to-peer learning Work with School Admin to facilitate weekly instructional planning meetings focusing on instruction and curriculum for classroom teams PreK-5
  • Coordinate development and application of informal assessments and feedback in daily instruction, as part of a system of data informed instructional practices 
  • Coordinate the planning and proctoring of formal school wide assessments including Kindergarten readiness, NWEA and SBAC 
    • Coordinate the planning for all Instructional led field trip with assistance from Partnership Coordinator 
    • Curate and implement the internal academic supports for TAG students through SIT process
    • Work with School Admin to analyze data(quantitative and qualitative) as a part of the feedback cycle for individual teachers and whole school strategy
  • Curate resources to customize curriculum for individual classrooms
  • Hold student outcomes, aspirations, and involvement at the center of plans aimed to increase student (cultural, academic, emotional and social) growth and achievement 
  • Collaborate with instruction team members to create strategies and interventions for classroom-wide use 
  • Provide direct student support as need:
    • Supervise students during recess and other non-instructional times
    • Substitute as classroom teacher
    • Administer attendance and student medication 
    • Facilitate and support school wide assessments 
    • Participate in coaching meetings, leadership team meetings and PLC meetings
    • Facilitate regular individual coaching sessions with individual teachers using and interpreting video and data for continuous improvement of classroom management 
    • Stay current with new content and information in a rapidly changing environment
  • Collaborate with instructional leadership toward student success
  • Respect and draw upon students and adults as the “directors of their own learning”
  • Support the practice and implementation of skills/strategies presented in classroom presentations, school-wide training and/or outside agency presentations/trainings 
  • Maintain a “learner” orientation in partner and team interactions, and contribute to the development of a successful “continuous improvement organization” 
  • Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of every activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, be assigned with or without notice.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Participate in continuous improvement practices including observation, reflection and collaboration
  • Participate in professional development (meeting, training and/or workshops) to facilitate growth of each student, staff member and the organization overall
  • Participate in the school wide communication of instruction goals and perspectives with  families
  • Attend several KairosPDX staff and family events
    • Work hours may include evening and weekend activities

Teacher Qualifications: 

  • Valid TSPC license for the grade level(s) taught 
  • Documentation of “Highly Qualified Teacher Status” under the No Child Left Behind Act 
  • Bachelor’s Degree; Master’s, preferred
  • Enrollment in Oregon’s Criminal Background Registry through the Office of Child Care (cost paid by applicant).
  • Demonstrated ability to manage a classroom
  • At least three to five years of experience preferred
  • At least one or two years relevant experience working with children from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds 
  • Previous experience as a coach and thought-partner to teachers and administrators, preferred
  • Training in early education and/or human development, preferred
  • Experience working with children ages 3 to 11, preferred
  • Training and/or experience with at least one special population such as special needs children, Talented and Gifted children, and/or English Language Learners, preferred
  • Effective interpersonal skills in managing and interacting with diverse groups of stakeholders 
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills 
  • Demonstrated ability to manage conflict through equitable decision-making and effective problem solving
  • Willingness to learn about and adapt to KairosPDX culture
  • Open to learning and practicing a constructivist approach to teaching and learning 
  • Commitment to culturally relevant practices 
  • Commitment to professional reflection and ongoing collaboration 
  • Share KairosPDX’s stance that excellent public education is a civil right of all children and families 
  • Possess a passion for helping each child reach his or her social, emotional and academic potential including a commitment to differentiated instruction and ongoing assessment 
  • Current Food Handlers Card and CPR First Aid Certificate required (cost paid by applicant)
  • Ability to pass a criminal background check

Knowledge & Skills:

  • High tolerance for ambiguity, changing work priorities and deadlines, and a willingness to take on responsibilities and to prioritize work on multiple projects;
  • Highly detail-focused and results-oriented;
  • Ability to communicate and interact effectively with multiple constituencies including families, parents, staff and students;
  • Team-player attitude and strong customer-service orientation;
  • Excellent organizational, planning, and implementation skills;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word;
  • Demonstrated initiative, leadership, and tenacity; 
  • Willingness to learn about and adapt to KairosPDX culture;
  • Commitment to culturally relevant practices;
  • Commitment to professional reflection and ongoing collaboration;
  • Current Food Handlers Card and CPR/First Aid Certificate required (cost paid by applicant);
  • Ability to pass a criminal background check.
  • Ability to adhere to Governors Vaccination Requirements for Teachers and School Staff, note this applies to all KairosPDX non-Instructional staff.
  • Share KairosPDX’s stance that excellent public education is a civil right of all children and families;
  • Experience working with diverse populations, specifically people of color; and
  • Passion for KairosPDX’s mission.

Salary and Benefits

  • Salary: Dependent on qualifications, ranging from $54,571- $107,686. 
  • Benefits include: Up to nine weeks of school closure breaks, paid sick/personal leave days, paid holidays, participation in Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), employer contribution for health insurance, professional development opportunities

Apply Here!

KairosPDX is an equal opportunity employer. KairosPDX will not discriminate against any job application or employee on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation and/or gender identification.

Core Position Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for upholding classroom expectations and language as set by classroom teachers while providing supervision of children 
  • Assist classroom teacher and support team with development and implementation of individualized academic and behavior supports by: 
    • Collaboration and communication of all observations and experiences while implementing support needs
    • Participating in professional development and training around trauma-informed care, and other therapeutic and culturally relevant practices 
    • Supporting individualized plans and providing consistent responses to daily behavior
    • Daily documentation in internal student databases
  • Support Community Action Session (CAS) by assisting community partners with individual/group instructional support needs
  • Participate in supervising students during recess and other non-class times
  • Responsible for leading students in recess, park, nutrition breaks, transitions, lunch duty and community action sessions
  • Assist classroom teacher with preparing the environment for the academic and non-academic needs of children 
  • Assist classroom teacher with individual and/or small group instruction for children 
  • Assist classroom teacher with facilitation of home/school information and relationship:
    • Responsible for the exchange of information between home and school ie: creation of flyers, conference reminders, etc.
    • Supporting classroom teachers to communicate with families regarding student behavior, needs and growth 
  • Assist classroom teachers to develop culturally relevant instructional opportunities that engage and empower all students
  • Distributing food during nutrition breaks in classrooms
  • Tracking and maintaining first aid and safety supplies in classrooms
  • Preparing materials and technology needs in support of learning
  • Perform other related duties as needed by teaching staff
  • Attend several KairosPDX staff and family events; and
  • Assist in planning and supervising field trips (both local trips and overnights).

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Attend several KairosPDX staff and family events, programs and activities
  • Participate in professional development to facilitate the growth of each student, staff member and the organization overall
  • Participate in continuous improvement practices including observations, reflections and collaborations 
  • Participate in all staff, department and team meetings and seminars
  • Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change with or without notice.

Required Qualifications:

  • Two (2) years, relevant college experience
  • Minimum one year of experience working in school, nonprofit, or community setting. 
  • At least one or two years relevant experience working with children from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds 
  • Interested in exploring the field of education
  • Training in early education and/or human development, preferred
  • Experience working with children ages 5 to 11, preferred

Knowledge & Skills:

    • Ability to work with children and families from a low-income background and with whom English is a second language
    • Demonstrated ability to manage student behavior
    • Willingness to learn about and adapt to KairosPDX culture
    • Effective interpersonal skills in managing and interacting with diverse groups of stakeholders. 
    • Excellent time management and organizational skills 
    • Demonstrated ability to manage conflict through equitable decision-making and effective problem solving 
    • Open to learning and practicing a new approach to teaching and learning 
    • Commitment to culturally relevant practices 
    • Share KairosPDX’s stance that excellent public education is a civil right of all children and families 
    • Possess a passion for helping each child reach his or her social, emotional and academic potential including a commitment to differentiated instruction and ongoing assessment 
    • Current Food Handlers Card and CPR First Aid Certificate required (cost paid by applicant)
    • Ability to pass a criminal background check
    • Ability to adhere to Governors Vaccination Requirements for Teachers and School Staff, note this applies to all KairosPDX non-Instructional staff.
  • Share KairosPDX’s stance that excellent public education is a civil right of all children and families;
  • Experience working with diverse populations, specifically people of color; and
  • Passion for KairosPDX’s mission.

Salary and Benefits:

  • Hourly Range: dependent on experience, ranging from $20.79 – $26.00 per hour
  • Benefits include: Up to three weeks of building closure breaks, paid sick/personal leave days, paid holidays, participation in Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), employer contribution for health insurance, professional development opportunity.

Apply Here!

KairosPDX is an equal opportunity employer. KairosPDX will not discriminate against any job application or employee on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation and/or gender identification.

Core Position Responsibilities:

  • Support the lead teaching team and support a group of preschool children
    • Individual and/or small group instruction for children 
  • Support for the exchange of information between home and school ie: creation of flyers, conference reminders, etc.
  • Supporting lead teacher to communicate with families regarding student behavior, needs and growth 
  • Perform activities that ensure the safety, engagement, and creativity of each individual in the group
  • Work cooperatively with the lead teacher to discuss and aid in the implementation of daily plans in accordance with the current curriculum and covid related sanitation standards
  • Nurture the social-emotional intelligences of children
  • Follow daily lesson plans for appropriate age teaching and learning, making adjustments when needed
  • Set up, maintain and clean up daily provocations
  • Cultivate a warm, welcoming and safe environment for students, families and colleagues
  • Support classroom expectations and agreements
  • Guide children through process of exploration, collaboration and reflection
  • Comfortability getting outside and creating a positive light on outdoor education in all weather
  • Keep an organized and orderly classroom that promotes creativity and learning
  • Maintain weekly communication with parents through a weekly email
  • Cultivate positive relationships with families, teachers, state licensing authorities, community contacts and corporate partners.
  • Participate in supervising students during recess and other non-class times and
  • Assist in planning and supervising walking and local field trips.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Attend several KairosPDX staff and family events
  • Participate in professional development to facilitate growth of each student, staff member and the organization overall
  • Participate in continuous improvement practices including observations, reflections and collaborations 
  • Perform other related duties as needed and assigned

Required Qualifications:

    • Early Childhood Education degree or equivalent experience
    • Relevant experience in child development and early childhood education
    • Agility to work across multiple, simultaneous projects and meet deadlines with attention to detail and deadlines
  • Excellent organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Compassionate and confident leader
  • Eagerness to work collaboratively with the early childhood teaching team
  • Documentation of attaining at least step 4 in Oregon registry
  • Enrollment in Oregon’s Criminal Background Registry through the Office of Child Care (cost paid by applicant).

Knowledge & Skills:

  • High tolerance for ambiguity, changing work priorities and deadlines, and a willingness to take on responsibilities and to prioritize work on multiple projects;
  • Highly detail-focused and results-oriented;
  • Ability to communicate and interact effectively with multiple constituencies including families, parents, staff and students;
  • Team-player attitude and strong customer-service orientation;
  • Excellent organizational, planning, and implementation skills;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word;
  • Demonstrated initiative, leadership, and tenacity; 
  • Willingness to learn about and adapt to KairosPDX culture;
  • Commitment to culturally relevant practices;
  • Commitment to professional reflection and ongoing collaboration;
  • Current Food Handlers Card and CPR/First Aid Certificate required (cost paid by applicant);
  • Ability to pass a criminal background check.
    • Enrollment in Oregon’s Criminal Background registry.
  • Share KairosPDX’s stance that excellent public education is a civil right of all children and families;
  • Experience working with diverse populations, specifically people of color; and
  • Passion for KairosPDX’s mission.

Salary and Benefits:

  • Salary: Dependent on qualifications, ranging from $21 – $25 per hour
  • Benefits include: Up to nine weeks of building closure breaks, paid sick/personal leave days, paid holidays, employer contribution for health insurance, professional development opportunities.

Apply Here!

Interested candidates please submit a cover letter and resume via email to: careers@kairospdx.org. Please state “Teacher Assistant- Early Learning application” in the subject line. In the cover letter please briefly describe your previous teaching experience, why you are interested in this position and what strengths you will bring to the job. Resumes will be accepted until the positions are filled. 

KairosPDX is an equal opportunity employer. KairosPDX will not discriminate against any job application or employee on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation and/or gender identification.

Overall Responsibilities:

  • Share responsibility with a team of colleagues and parents to honor the mission: 
  • to eliminate the prolific racial achievement and opportunity gaps by cultivating confident, creative and compassionate leaders;
  • Practice the values of KairosPDX in professional conduct and daily interactions: 
    • respect, responsibility, honesty, excellence and service to community 
  • Incorporate the beliefs of KairosPDX in all approaches and instruction 
    • Every child is uniquely capable, innately curious and inherently creative,
    • Character and agency are essential to achievement and are developed through relationships and service to others,
    • A multi- cultural context delivers a strong sense of self and is a requirement for participation in our global society,
    • Children must be supported in the context of their families; 
  • Support multicultural practice and inquiry-based approaches that are:
  • Actively anti-racist – confronting bias in all of its forms,
  • Education for social justice – acknowledging history and studying the present to make informed decisions regarding a more equitable future,
  • Pervasive– Examining practices in all levels of school culture and organization,
  • Personal –Beginning with the necessary consideration of self as a cultural being,
  • Critical Pedagogy– Pursuing multiple perspectives, anticipating contradictions and challenging assumptions,
  • Empowering– Providing children the ego strength to challenge racist societal views,
  • Helping children think deeply about themselves and others.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with the school’s students, staff, and community to improve academic success for students; 
  • Coordinate the school site implementation of the Title 1 program;
  • Function as the staff Title 1 resource person;
    • Stay current with new compliance, content, and information in a rapidly changing environment;
  • Monitor the academic progress of Title 1 students; 
  • Support culturally responsive, data-informed planning and instruction as a developing skill in teachers PreSchool-5;
    • Monitor, collect, and analyze professional learning and adult growth data;
    • Develop data reports and executive summaries of findings in the following organizational data sets (both qualitative and quantitative); adult professional development data, leader work sample data, cultural inventory data, rubric ratings, and other data as assigned;
  • Work with various staff to implement internal training to support KairosPDX’s mission;
    • Work with leadership to analyze data(quantitative and qualitative) as a part of the feedback cycle for individual teachers and the whole school strategy;
  • Hold student outcomes, aspirations, and involvement at the center of plans aimed to increase student (cultural, academic, emotional, and social) growth and achievement; 
  • Collaborate with instruction team members to create strategies and interventions for classroom-wide use; 
  • Curate resources to customize the curriculum for individual classrooms;
  • Participate in external Title 1 meetings, coaching meetings, leadership team meetings and inquiry team meetings;
  • Monitor and compile teacher data for SIT meetings to ensure that educators are adequately prepared to present to their leaders.
  • Monitor SIT intervention data to ensure that follow-up meetings are being conducted as scheduled.
  • Collect and maintain demographic data for CAS partners to support grant reporting requirements.
  • Monitor SIT intervention data to assess the effectiveness of various interventions.
  • Maintain a “learner” orientation in partner and team interactions, and contribute to the development of a successful “continuous improvement organization”;
  • Complete all reporting requirements as mandated by the district, state, federal, and educational agencies (i.e. Title 1, assessments, behavioral data);
  • Participate in the development of Individualized Programs for students;
  • Collect, summarize, and coordinate data collection of leader behavior, and adult attendance;
  • Collaborate with the improvement leadership team in facilitating established school culture and values;
  • Collaborate with staff to gather data and information for publications, i.e. content for spotlight on classroom features;
  • Provide data to inform the development and implementation of accommodations and intervention plans for adult interventions and plans;
  • Promote a positive, caring climate for learning; deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds; and communicate effectively with students, staff, and parents;
  • As needed, provide direct student support:
    • Supervise students during recess, nutrition beaks, transitions, lunch, and other non-instructional times;
    • Support school-wide assessments.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Participate in continuous improvement practices including observation, reflection, and collaboration;
  • Participate in professional development (meetings, training and/or workshops) to facilitate the growth of each student, staff member and the organization overall;
  • Attend several KairosPDX staff and family events:
    • Work hours may include evening and weekend activities as needed;
  • Perform other related duties as needed;
  • Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned with or without notice.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree; 
  • At least three years of successful school experience with children ages 5 to 11;
  • Knowledge of grounded theory or other text analysis protocols;
  • Collaborative and team building skills;
  • Experience in coordinating school intervention programs;
  • Demonstrated ability to manage conflict through equitable decision-making, restorative practice  and collaborative problem solving;
  • Classroom experience that supported school improvement plans that resulted in improved academic performance for students, gains in closing the achievement gap;
  • At least one or two years relevant experience working with children from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds;
  • Actively participated in Professional Development, both as part of the school activities and on your own;
  • Trained in applied behavior analysis; preferred;
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills;
  • Willingness to learn about and adapt to KairosPDX culture;
  • Commitment to culturally relevant practices;
  • Commitment to professional reflection and ongoing collaboration; 
  • Share KairosPDX’s stance that excellent public education is a civil right of all children and families 
  • Possess a passion for helping each child reach his or her social, emotional and academic potential including a commitment to differentiated instruction and ongoing assessment;
  • Current Food Handlers Card and CPR/First Aid Certificate required (cost paid by applicant);
  • Ability to pass a criminal background check and drug screen;
  • Ability to pass a criminal background check.

Salary and Benefits:

  • Salary Range: $52,000- $63,440
  • Benefits include: Up to nine weeks of building closure breaks, paid sick/personal leave days, paid holidays, participation in Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), employer contribution for health insurance, professional development opportunity

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