Early Childhood Teacher and Substitute

JOB LOCATION

1300 S Chambers Cir Aurora, Colorado 80012-4729

City of Aurora, Colorado

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.
 
Why Work for Aurora?

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse community
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
• Light rail station minutes away
• On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
• Access to innovation workspaces

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

 **This job announcement is for collecting candidate applications for current and future Early Childhood Teachers and Substitutes. Applicants will be contacted only when a position need is identified, and qualifications match the needs of the position. **

Hourly Pay: $20.00/hour  

Estimated average hours per week: 10-30

Hours between 8:00-3:30

This is classified as VHNE (Variable Hour Non-Benefit Employee). This position does not provide medical benefits. This position earns sick leave in accordance with the Healthy Families and Workplace Act.
 

Teachers with age-appropriate children may enroll their children for free if space is available.

OVERVIEW OF POSITION / DEPARTMENT
Preschool is the start of a child's educational journey. Our goal is to provide a positive and engaging learning environment that allows children to gain an appreciation of learning.
 
The Early Childhood Teacher plans and implements developmentally appropriate preschool programs for licensed year-round programming that ensures quality programming and customer service. Responsible for facilitating learning and teaching in integrated, inclusive preschool classroom (ages 2½ to 6). (The substitute teacher will perform the duties of an Early Childhood Teacher/Assistant Early Childhood Teacher in the absence of the regular classroom teacher.)
Demonstrate our work by modeling the Core 4 Values of: Customer Service, Professionalism, Integrity and Respect.

This is a continuous position and will be closed when all positions are filled. Applications will be sent to the hiring supervisor once a week for review. 

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan, prepare, and implement lesson plans (with supply lists) utilizing all assigned curriculum standards

• Lead class activities 

• Maintain confidential records of children’s personal information and progress reports

• Record and monitor daily attendance 

• Provide a safe classroom environment, including inspecting all equipment/materials for safety  

• Maintain classroom management/discipline according to policies and safety codes  

• Provide regular communication with parents, utilizing all approved communication tools as assigned by the Preschool Supervisor  

• Recruit parent helpers and guest speakers

• Complete assignments/assessments as required for Colorado Preschool Program classrooms.

• Create Individual Learning Plans, twice a year, for all children, including all assessments assigned.

• Conduct 2 annual parent/teacher conferences, as well as any other conferences as needed  

• Set up/clean up classroom as designated by Preschool Supervisor

• Routine cleaning/sanitizing/disinfecting of classroom and materials

• Attend meetings and workshops

• Fulfill all assigned training hours/ 15 required by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, city of Aurora and any trainings assigned

• Occasional virtual teaching

• Maintain Colorado Shines rating standards

• Maintain PDIS credential

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