Sunflower School, an established preschool in Hood River, OR, seeks a year round, part time teaching assistant to start December 1. Applicants must be creative, reliable, dedicated, self motivated, authentic, self reflective and genuinely engaged by work with preschool age children. A degree (AA, BA/BS) in ECE/Human Development is preferred, or have or be working on CDA equivalent. Pay is $14 per hour, plus six weeks paid vacation per year. No benefits at this time. Responsibilities of position include: - Having the physical and emotional capacity for six hours of daily classroom time (four days a week), building healthy on-going relationships working with young children and their families - Open and constructive communication with colleagues and parents - Observation and documentation - Creating and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum responsive to children's interests. Serious applicants should send the following to lizsunflower@earthlink.net: - A complete resume and/or summary of your experience in early childhood education - Your educational background - Your personal traits and characteristics that make you an excellent early childhood educator.