Preschool Assistant Teacher

"Are you passionate about nurturing young minds and fostering a love for learning? Join the Little Trails team as an Assistant Preschool Teacher, where you'll play a key role in creating a fun, supportive, and educational environment for our little learners. Enjoy a flexible schedule, work only Monday through Thursday, and the benefit of paid vacation for fall break, Thanksgiving, winter break, and spring break! If you're enthusiastic, creative, and eager to make a difference in early childhood education, please apply today!"

About Us

Little Trails Early Childhood is a home-based prescool program in Falcon, CO. Our goal is to provide a quality preschool experience in a nurturing home environment.

Job Summary:

Assists lead teacher in implementing learning experiences that advance the development of the whole child. Establishes and maintains a safe, healthy learning environment to advance the development of the whole child in partnership with families. Complies with all Colorado Department of Early Childhood’s licensing requirements and the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) Accreditation Standards. Implements a balance of group and individualized experiences to promote the development of school readiness skills.

RESPONSIBLE TO: Program Director/Lead Teacher

Occupational Competencies

• Education: Meet Colorado Minimum Rules and Regulations for Teacher which consists of completion of one or more of the following educational programs/degrees: (Child Development Associate, Associate of Arts Degree or a bachelor’s degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, or a related field, or completion of Expanding Quality in Toddler Care or Pyramid Plus training.) Additional coursework may be required based on current competencies.
• Knowledge: Know, articulate, and apply concepts, principles, theory, and practices of Early Childhood Development. Ability to generalize in all situations to support a positive outcome.
• Professional Experience: 2 years of group child care experience preferred.

Responsiblity:

• Cultural Competency: Demonstrate acceptance of all children and their families including those with special needs, behavioral challenges, diversity of culture, race, ethnicity, and parental choices.
• Service Orientation: Maintains a sincere interest in working with children and families and knowledgeable regarding children’s development and growth.
• Social Perceptiveness: Engage in positive interactions with children, teachers, and families. Maintain interaction with children that is warm, sensitive, honest, calm, respectful, and appropriate. Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation for ethnic and economic backgrounds of families served.
• Professionalism: Ability to be prepared, punctual and engaged in meetings and work duties, which include staff meetings and events. Willingness to adhere to program policies and procedures and accept related duties, as requested.
• Accountability: Assist Teacher with duties as delegated and accept supervision.
• Confidentiality: Use discretion and maintain confidentiality with matters of children, families, staff and program.
• Critical Thinking: Demonstrate ability to use reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Judgment and Decision-Making: Demonstrate ability to make sound judgments.
• Versatility: Possess a sense of humor, flexibility, and adaptability.
• Sanitation: Ensure that the classroom environment (including outdoors) is clean, safe and appropriate, in accordance with CDHS Licensing, Health and Safety requirements, USDA food and sanitization requirements, NAEYC Cleaning and Sanitation Table, and Little Trails Early Childhood’s policies and procedures. This will include regular cleaning and disinfecting of the classroom, bathrooms, and toys.
• Nutrition: Assist in preparing nutritious meals in accordance with CACFP requirements and Little Trails policies and procedures.

Other Job Requirements:

This position requires moving and lifting heavy objects, with or without a reasonable accommodation, to perform the essential functions of the job.

Here is a list of some of the critical tasks that must be accomplished within this position:

• Sitting, standing, moving, lifting, carrying, reaching, grasping, bending, stooping, crouching, pushing and/or pulling.
• Exerting 20 to 40 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects including the human body.

Required Certifications and Screenings Prior to Starting:

• First Aid and infant, child & adult CPR and maintain as required.
• Pre-licensing
• Disaster Preparedness
• Building and Physical Premises
• Abusive Head Trauma
• Infant Safe Sleep
• Mandated Reporting
• Standard Precautions
• Medication Administration
• Successful completion of a pre-employment background screen.

Please note that this job description is not exhaustive and additional duties may be assigned as needed.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 12 – 16 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• No weekends

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $20