Floater Teacher 2026-2027

About the Role

You foster young children's natural curiosity, engagement, growth, and development in all areas: physical, cognitive, social, and emotional. You set gentle and consistent boundaries, encourage learning through play and exploration, and create a safe and nurturing environment for young children to make choices.

You are a warm, caring, creative, patient, and enthusiastic professional who loves working with young children and are always looking for ways to learn and grow as an educator. You provide dynamic support across the entire Early Childhood Division (ages 2 to 5), seamlessly adapting to diverse teaching styles, age-appropriate routines, and classroom environments throughout the day. You communicate clearly and kindly with children, families, and colleagues. You are organized, manage your time well, and are sensitive to the social and emotional needs of young children and their families.

Responsibilities

• Classroom Strategies and Behaviors: Assisting lead teachers in implementing daily lesson plans and "Love and Logic" principles while leading or co-teaching small and large group activities focused on literacy, math, and sensory play. Providing lunch and planning break coverage to maintain classroom continuity and instructional flow during staff transitions.
• Supervision, Safety, and Adaptability: Acting as the primary resource for maintaining legal staff-to-child ratios by moving between classrooms (ages 2 to 5) as directed to respond to fluctuating student attendance or staffing needs. Actively supervising children in all environments, monitoring school-wide transitions, and conducting frequent head counts to ensure student safety.
• Student Care and Development: Utilizing a diverse toolkit of positive guidance techniques to support developmental stages ranging from toddler diapering and sensory needs to Pre-K conflict resolution and independence building. Providing nurturing responses and maintaining consistent routines to support a warm, inclusive classroom climate.
• Planning, Preparation, and Support: Preparing and organizing materials for centers and daily activities while following morning setup and afternoon shutdown procedures. Ensuring all environments remain clean and compliant with Child Care Licensing Rules and Regulations, including the restocking of communal supplies and ensuring shared play areas meet cleanliness standards.
• Professional Collaboration and Growth: Communicating daily observations of student behavior and learning progress to lead teachers while engaging in professional, friendly interactions with parents. Participating in team meetings and professional development to continuously grow in the craft of effective teaching. Championing a positive environment; promoting an exchange of ideas and strategies; promoting our school and its community’s development.

Requirements

• Required:
  • Assistant or Lead ECT qualified through education or PDIS Early Childhood Professional Credential Version 3.0
  • Colorado Shines Credential Level 2 or higher
• Preferred:
  • Lead ECT qualified
  • Bachelor’s Degree or some college level coursework, preferably in education, early childhood education, child development, etc.
  • 1-2+ years classroom lead experience
• Minimum:
  • High energy, passion for teaching great kids
  • Exceptional commitment and ability to cultivate students’ curiosity, engagement, growth, and performance in academic, intellectual, social, and emotional domains
  • Strong time, organization, and project management skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Proficient use of computer software, Google, and learning management systems (Blackbaud preferred)
  • Grant permission for a background check upon hire
  • Meet physical demands to perform essential functions of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
    • Ability to work full-time; work in person/in the school building, including occasional evenings and weekends
    • Regularly required to speak for long periods of time; stand; walk, use hands; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
    • Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Benefits

• Retirement: 403(b) plan with employer matching
• Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision plans with various options to support your unique needs. Free telehealth.
• Wellness: Holistic employee assistance program (EAP) including mental health support. Fitness challenges, gym & yoga discounts, health education, and fun team activities.
• Life Insurance & Voluntary Benefits: Group life insurance and option to enroll in additional voluntary life insurance and other supplemental coverages
• Time-off: Flexible PTO policy
• Career Development: Professional development reimbursement program and monthly onsite professional development
• Community: A sense of belonging, a talented and dedicated staff of teaching professionals, and supportive administrators

Pay

Starting annual salary: $28,644 - $36,456 ($16.50-$21/hour) based on experience and education.

Schedule

Full-time, academic year position. Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm. Start date: As soon as possible.