Child Development Teaching Assistant

Child Development Teaching Assistant at Providence Portland Medical Center (Full-time and Day shift)

$2,000 hiring/sign-on bonus for eligible external hires that meet required qualifications and conditions for payment.


The Teacher Assistant works as a team member to provide a safe and secure environment that provides developmentally activities for a child's social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth. The person filling this position is directly involved in the physical care of children including feeding and changing of diapers/clothing and the maintenance of a clean and orderly environment.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Portland Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• Upon hire: In compliance with the Oregon Child Care Division, Central Background Registry is required for this position, based on assigned duties.
• Upon hire: Must have no convictions related to child abuse, offenses against persons, sexual offenses, child neglect, felony offenses involving controlled substances or any other offenses bearing substantial relation to the qualifications, functions or duties of an employee of a child care facility.
• 1 year of Direct qualified child care experience in a licensed child care center with infants/toddlers (6 weeks to 36 months) or preschool children (36 months to 5 years).

Preferred qualifications:

• Coursework/Training and Qualified coursework. Or A combination of qualified course work and experience.
• Upon hire: BLS CPR or First Aid CPR
• Upon hire: Food Handler Card

Why Join Providence? 

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

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