JOB TITLE: NRCCS Lead Toddler Teacher

Job Goal: North Routt Early Childhood Center is currently seeking passionate early childhood educators at our beautiful Clark, Colorado campus. Our school provides a professional environment where educators can focus their time on igniting the joy of learning in their students. We are seeking committed educators who embrace progressive quality education that values community, relationships, collaboration, and individuality of children. We are a child-led, exploratory, nature and project based learning environment. We value outdoor education and spend lots of time exploring nature. We are a school where teachers, parents, and the community are collaborators and partners in a child’s educational journey.

Salary: Position Pay Range $18.50-$24.00, depending on experience.

Looking for someone to start for our 2023-24 school year, beginning August 14.

Benefits:

School Breaks! NRCCS ECC operates on a school schedule PLUS 3 day per week Summer Programming

• Week off in February
• Week off in April
• Week off in June
• Week off in July
• Two weeks off in August
• Fall Break in October
• Week off in November
• Two weeks off in December

District Level Benefits!

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• PTO on top of school breaks
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan (PERA)
• Vision insurance
• 24/7 Access to the NRCCS Workout Room

Schedule:

• 8.5 hour shift, with a half hour break (school year) and 8 hour shift with a half hour break (Summer Camp)
• Monday to Friday (school year) and Tuesday-Thursday (Summer Camp)
• Overtime

Primary Responsibilities: The following are examples of primary duties assigned to the Lead Toddler Teacher. Other related primary duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

• Work in collaboration with colleagues.
• Prepare and maintain a clean, orderly, attractive and regularly updated environment.
• Create an environment of collaboration, respect, kindness and gentleness for all students, and a commitment to working in and fostering an inclusive community.
• Communicate to families in-person daily as well as weekly electronic forms of communication.
• Document each child’s learning and development through observation, anecdotal records to create an on-going narrative of the child’s growth, and an evolving annual portfolio.
• Support, implement, and document objectives for Teaching Strategies GOLD.
• Conduct home visits and parent-teacher conferences as scheduled and as needed.
• Support children and families with potty training.
• Attend all required staff meetings and recommended training programs (no less than 15 hours per year) and conferences; provide the director with documentation in accordance with state requirements.
• Be flexible and willing to work with children of all ages if necessary, including supervision, play, teaching, cleaning, support with self help skills (eating, toileting, dressing, etc).
• Be familiar with all health and emergency policies of the program and be ready to implement them if necessary. Be familiar with Colorado Minimum Rules and Regulations for Child Care Centers.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.50 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Clark, CO 80428: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person