Registered Apprentice

About the role

The Registered Apprentice will work full time in a classroom while completing a structured, Federally Registered Apprenticeship Program designed to support the Apprentice in becoming Early Childhood Teacher Qualified.

Responsibilities

• Support classroom teachers by assisting with routines, learning experiences, and caregiving tasks, following guidance, and accepting supervision with a collaborative mindset
• Participate in the planning and implementation of developmentally appropriate activities that promote growth across all learning domains and engaging with children in meaningful, hands-on ways
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized classroom and outdoor environment that meets CDHS Licensing, Health and Safety requirements, USDA food and sanitization standards, the NAEYC Cleaning and Sanitation Table, and all Early Connections policies and procedures
• Contribute to a warm and inclusive classroom community by demonstrating respect, acceptance, and support for all children and families, including those with diverse backgrounds, abilities, identities, and needs
• Follow all Early Connections policies and procedures, Colorado Department of Human Services licensing requirements, and NAEYC standards to ensure high-quality, compliant care and education
• Engage in positive, developmentally appropriate interactions with children, fostering curiosity, social-emotional growth, and a sense of connection
• Model professionalism through reliable attendance, respectful communication, and conduct that reflects Early Connections’ mission and values
• Participates in all aspects of the Registered Apprenticeship program including required trainings, mentoring, and competency-based learning

Qualifications

• Meets Colorado Minimum Rules and Regulations for Teacher Assistants
• Prior to employment, candidates must pass federal and state criminal and Colorado Department of Early Childhood background checks, pre-employment drug screen, physical, and verification of employment, education and/or credentials and, by position, valid driver’s license

Physical Demands

• Position requires physical mobility, with or without reasonable accommodation if requested, to perform essential functions of the job, including but not limited to sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, squatting.
• Apprentice should be able to: Exert 20 to 40 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently to move objects and occasionally children
• Make fast, simple, repeated movements
• Endure physically and emotionally working with children aged 6 weeks through school-age for long periods of time
• See objects or movement of objects to one’s side when the eyes are focused forward
• See details at a distance and close range
• Detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness
• Keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position