Early Childhood Teacher Aide Preschool
About the role
This position will assist with daily preparation and implementation of program activities and maintain an appropriate and safe recreational and learning environment for children. The Early Childhood Teacher Aide will work directly with children and parents on a daily basis and provide quality customer service.
Responsibilities
- Assist with daily preparation and implementation of program activities
- Maintain an appropriate and safe recreational and learning environment for children
- Work directly with children and parents on a daily basis
- Provide quality customer service
Requirements
- Possess a professional and welcoming demeanor
- Have knowledge of child care programming; recreation and its application; safety and emergency first-aid procedures; program management; and customer service principles
- Communicate effectively with children, parents, and staff
- Be able to visually and audibly supervise children in a variety of situations
- Work productively without supervision within established organizational policies and procedures
- Be highly motivated and take direction well with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Qualifications
- Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
- Minimum 480 hours of verifiable full time or equivalent part-time experience working with children in a similar setting with children of same age as position assignment
- Current certifications in CPR, First Aid, and Standard Precautions, and Medication Administration or the ability to obtain such certifications upon hire
- Complete fifteen (15) hours training annually
- Satisfactory criminal background check including Colorado Bureau of Investigations and TRAILS/Central Registry criminal record review as required by the Colorado Department of Social Services within five (5) working days of employment
- Provide all documentation as required by the State of Colorado Child Care Licensing Division upon hire
- Complete all necessary trainings that are required by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood within thirty (30) days of employment
- Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License or the ability to obtain one within thirty (30) days of employment
- Must be insurable by the District carrier at the onset and for the duration of employment
Skills
- Professional and welcoming demeanor
- Knowledge of child care programming; recreation and its application; safety and emergency first-aid procedures; program management; and customer service principles
- Effective communication with children, parents, and staff
- Ability to visually and audibly supervise children in a variety of situations
- Productive work without supervision within established organizational policies and procedures
- Highly motivated and takes direction well with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Benefits & Perks
- FREE use of District fitness centers and swimming pools
- Discounts on recreation classes and golf (applicable to employees working 14+ hours/week)
- Paid sick leave
- Opportunities for training and promotion from within
- Flexible schedules
About Us
We are dedicated to fostering healthy living through stewardship of the environment, parks, trails, and open space by providing recreational services and programs. We serve residents in Bow Mar, Columbine Valley, Centennial west of I-25, Littleton, Lone Tree and Sheridan and unincorporated portions of Douglas, Jefferson and Arapahoe counties. We operate four full-service recreation centers, golf courses, outdoor pools and restaurants, two ice centers and miniature golf courses, a botanical garden event center, a BMX track, a sports dome, batting cages, an entertainment center, a hotel and a nature center. In addition, we maintain nearly 3,800 acres of developed and open space land, including 119 multi-purpose athletic fields, more than 100 parks, nearly 80 miles of trails, 60 playgrounds, 56 tennis courts, and the 880-acre South Platte Park.
To view a complete listing of the District's most current benefit package, please visit http://careers.ssprd.org.
Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact us at recruitment@ssprd.org.