Program Instructor III-Preschool Teacher-Part Year
About the role
The preschool program is a part-time, quality-rated licensed early education program. The role involves working alongside professional teaching staff to plan and provide quality instruction to children aged 3-5 years. Shifts are typically 4-8 hours daily on weekdays, with occasional evenings and weekends.
Responsibilities
- Prepare classroom daily.
- Perform environmental safety checks.
- Implement and adhere to all state licensing and health department regulations.
- Report damaged, missing, or negligent items to supervisors.
- Evaluate the classroom environment and create and modify learning centers based on assessment tools like QRIS and ECRS.
- Develop and implement age-appropriate lesson plans, linking activities to Colorado Early Learning and Developmental Guidelines (ELDG).
- Create long-term, quality enrichment programming by collaborating with inter-departmental and outside agencies.
- Engage all children in appropriate conversation, scaffold learning concepts, and provide developmentally appropriate conflict resolution and problem-solving techniques.
- Utilize positive guidance strategies based on individualized behavior plans and inclusion of at-home behavior management practices.
- Achieve developmental milestones for each child through various observational and data collection methods. Demonstrate solid knowledge of program policies, including enrollment and registration procedures.
- Maintain completed child files and accurate attendance records.
- Maintain general knowledge of Colorado state childcare licensing regulations.
- Utilize network opportunities, stay current on changes to licensing requirements, and trends in Early Childhood Education.
- Assist with miscellaneous classroom and program administrative tasks as assigned.
- Work as the lead teacher in the Early Childhood Preschool Prep Series program as scheduled.
- Work alongside a co-teacher to share classroom management duties.
- Delegate daily tasks to Assistant Early Childhood Teachers and Staff Aides.
- Assist in the recruiting and training of classroom volunteers and give daily direction to all classroom visitors and volunteers.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Meet Colorado state licensing requirements for an Early Childhood Teacher in one of the following ways:
- A Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with a major area of study in Child Development, Child Psychology, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Educational Leadership and Administration, Elementary Education, Family and Human Development, Family Studies, Special Education.
- A Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with a major area of study in any area other than those listed above and an additional two (2), three (3)-semester credit hour courses in Early Child Education with one (1) course as: Introduction to Early Childhood Education; or, Early Childhood Guidance Strategies for Children.
- An Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education or Child Development which must include: Two (2) three (3) semester credit hour courses in Early Childhood Education. One (1) of the courses must be either Intro to ECE, Guidance Strategies or the Department approved Pyramid Model Training.
- Three (3) months (455 hours) of verified experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children less than eight (8) years of age who are not related to the individual. Plus the completion of eighteen (18) semester credit hours from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education, with one (1) course as: Introduction to Early Childhood Professions or Early Childhood Guidance Strategies for Children.
- Additional pathways to meet this requirement are available and can be found at: here.
- Must be a minimum of 18 years of age at time of hire.
- Complete provided CPR, First Aid, Standard Precautions, and Medication Administration trainings prior to working with children.
- Submit a medical statement signed and dated by a licensed physician or other health care professional, verifying good mental, physical, and emotional health appropriate for the position, dated no more than six (6) months prior to employment or within thirty (30) calendar days after the date of employment.
Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Planning and organizational skills.
- Working knowledge of current Colorado state licensing childcare regulations.
- Developmentally appropriate curriculum standards.
- Play-based teaching philosophies.
- Independent work ability.
- Collaborative teamwork.
- Effective communication with students, parents, facility staff, and the general public.
- Sound judgment, decision-making, conflict resolution, and patience.
Benefits
The benefits package includes:
- Retirement – 457 Plan (employee funded plan)
- Medical Leave – Accrue 1 hour of leave per 30 hours worked (up to 48 hours)
- Medical plan options (per the ACA) for employees working more than 30 hours per week
Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The City of Loveland provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law. The City of Loveland participates in E-Verify. In accordance with E-Verify requirements, upon your date of hire the City of Loveland will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. E-Verify Notice of Participation. Learn more about your right to work. Visit E-Verify.gov for more information. Employment offers will be conditional on the successful completion of a background check and identity history summary check, including fingerprint check and state licensure requirements if applicable.