Child Care Teacher
Novastar Kids Co
- Centennial, CO
- $20.00-27.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Great Work Environment
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Training & development
- Tuition assistance
- Vision insurance
SALARY SCHEDULE: Competitive
BENEFITS: Our employee benefits package includes paid vacation, childcare benefits,
medical/dental/vision insurance, pension plans, loyalty points, tuition reimbursement
performance bonuses.
SUPERVISOR: Director of Early Childhood Education
SUMMARY: Facilitate learning and teaching in an integrated, inclusive preschool
classroom (ages 6 weeks to 6 years); plan and administer small and large group
instruction. Form and implement student educational programs; support and follow
through with individual educational goals and accommodations. Perform daily
administrative functions including preparing class materials, disinfecting room and toys,
writing student progress reports, attending professional development meetings, and
performing other related duties. Communicate with school staff and/or student guardians
regarding student progress; conduct parent conferences. Tend to the personal needs of
students including lifting, diapering, and custodial/toilet training.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following tasks describe the basic functions of
the job and represent the type of work performed. They do not constitute an exhaustive
list of the duties and responsibilities performed on the job. • Plan, implement, and monitor each student’s educational programs. Plan and
implement a full-day, year-round, developmentally appropriate curriculum
including weekly themes and lesson plans, inclusion of theme-related materials,
and rotation of toys and equipment on a regular basis. Supervise students in the
classroom. Plan and facilitate small and large instructional group activities that are
developmentally appropriate. Provide a safe, responsive, stimulating, nurturing,
and orderly classroom environment and routines conducive to the growth and
development of each student with readily accessible, age appropriate materials.
[Daily]
- Supervise, evaluate, and maintain records for program employees. Supervise
work, training, directing work, assigning work, and resolving problems.
Communicate and encourage professional growth opportunities for teacherassistants and/or para-educators. May observe teacher assistants and/or para-
educators ’performance to provide input for annual evaluations completed by theDirector of Early Childhood Education (ECE). [Daily] • Attend and participate in meetings related to early childhood students ’learning
plans. Support and follow through with students ’plans goals and accommodations
by collaborating and planning with special education service providers, working
individually or in small groups with students with learning plans goals, developing
activities to meet the goals, etc. Attend licensing meetings with the school nurse
and other service providers, per need. [Daily] • Oversee the day-to-day operation of the classroom such as preparing class
materials and toys, student discipline, addressing parent complaints, daily
attendance, daily anecdotes/progress notes, correspondence books, proper food
handling and sanitation practices, tending to student’s personal needs, etc. • Supervise children on the playground. Handle emergencies and injuries in a safe
and professional manner. Plan and implement meaningful activities for large motor
periods. [Daily] • Write student progress reports and conduct parent conferences. Communicate
with student guardians and district special educators regarding student progress
and/or issues. [Weekly] • Complete Inter-Rater Reliability and collect sufficient student data and input into
My Teaching Strategies (TS GOLD); meet deadlines for three checkpoints a year,
as mandated by the State of Colorado. Develop and maintain an assessment
portfolio for each child. [Weekly] • Create lists for classroom supplies as needed and according to school guidelines.
[Monthly] • Attend and participate in professional development trainings. [Monthly] • Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. [Daily]
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: • Associate degree or vocational training certification. • Early childhood education/preschool teacher, instructor, or educational
assistant/para experience. • Basic knowledge of typical office equipment such as telephones, copiers, fax
machines, email, etc. • Basic word processing skills. • Intermediate interpersonal relations skills. • Ability to follow all Federal and State licensing rules and regulations. • Advanced verbal and written communication skills. • Ability to work independently and collaboratively with others. • Ability to work cooperatively with an interdisciplinary special education team, as
well as with other professionals. • Ability to implement behavior modification techniques. • Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job. • Ability to work one-on-one and in small groups with students. • Ability to run and retrieve children. • Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire.
All certifications, licenses, and registrations must be valid and unexpired. • Colorado Department of Human Services Early Childhood Teacher certification.
Colorado Shines PDIS 3.0 Level 2. • All mandated by Colorado Department of Human Services and Early Childhood
Department trainings and certifications.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Associate of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education or equivalent. • Two (2) years of preschool teaching experience. • Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and
socioeconomic backgrounds.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT: • Heavy physical effort. • Lifting up to fifty (50) pounds. • Frequent bending, squatting, reaching, and climbing. • Eye/hand coordination. • Visual concentration. • Concentrated reading/writing/mathematics. • Prolonged standing and walking. • Overhead work. • Occasional lifting, pulling, and/or pushing. • May be required to assist students with custodial needs (feeding, toilet). • May work outdoors when monitoring student activities. • Normal school environment that may include potential outbursts of behavior.