The assistant teacher is responsible for the supervision, responsive care, education and classroom management of a group of young children enrolled in the ELC. The teacher develops and maintains respectful and nurturing relationships and works collaboratively with parents, staff, and volunteers.[DS1] The assistant teacher will work within a team to support children across all developmental areas by engaging in curriculum planning and implementation, and classroom management strategies, to meet each child's individual needs. The assistant teacher is knowledgeable about Colorado Child Care Licensing and health and safety rules and regulations. This position is responsible for maintaining complete and timely records and for classroom safety and appearance. Assistant teachers are assigned to different classrooms and ages of children to ensure appropriate teacher/child r

What you will be doing:

Model appropriate teacher/child interactions; assist with the implementation of effective child guidance techniques; define and communicate appropriate limits and boundaries for children to ensure safety and smooth transitions between daily activities Assist with all aspects of the daily routine, including distributing and collecting supplies, keeping attendance records, serving snacks/meals and maintaining classroom cleanliness. Support the teacher as assigned with daily activities, preparing curriculum, assisting with supervision of children in the classroom and at recess Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability by being assigned to different classrooms and ages of children to ensure appropriate teacher/child ratios while teachers take breaks and lunch. Maintain a clean classroom environment; wash and disinfect tables after snacks/meals, art projects and other classroom activities throughout the day; ensure the health and safety of the learning environment Perform duties as assigned by the classroom teacher to support the learning of children Provide consistent, nurturing and responsive interactions with each child using positive techniques Assist with all aspects of the daily routine, including distributing and collecting supplies, keeping attendance records, serving snacks/meals and maintaining classroom cleanliness Attend staff meetings as assigned Participate in and align to Colorado Shines Rating process to include ongoing training and coaching Positively interacts within the team of staff and volunteers Participate in on site ongoing professional development to enhance individual skills as a learner to provide and ensure best practices and quality early childhood education Promote Hope House Colorado's Core Values throughout the organization and external relationships.

We want to hear from you if

You have done early childhood coursework, CDA or degree, or in process of obtaining (Preferred), OR You are a teacher assistant: minimum of CDA (not expired), OR Staff aide or on-call substitute teacher: high school diploma or GED; experience working with young children preferred, OR Floating teacher: PDIS level II or qualified as an early childhood teacher (completed 101 or 103 and another ECE class) At least six months of experience working in child care, daycare or preschool setting (preferred) Don't quite meet all the educational requirements? Consider applying anyway and we can discuss a professional development plan to get you there.

Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center Educational Philosophy:

In support of our mission and vision, the Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center believes all children are a gift from God and are created in His image. This belief is at the heart of our philosophy and desire to nurture the whole child in a play-based learning environment that is a fun, engaging, and nurturing place of belonging for children of Hope House teen moms and staff, ranging in ages from 6 weeks to 5 years old. We believe that learning is best supporte when built on a strong social-emotional foundation in an environment where children feel seen, heard, loved, and valued and ultimately free to be who God created them to be. We believe in a family centered approach, working in partnership with families to help children build a strong, secure, social-emotional foundation allowing them to realize their full potenti

Salary Range:

$18.50-$20/hour, depending on experience

Hours:

This role is expected to work 40 hours/week on the HHC campus, except when offsite for HHC work-related purposes. The existing schedule is 8 hours per day between 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Job Application Deadline:

September 13, 2024