Early Childhood Lead Support Teacher

The Intro Part

Hello! My name is Carrie the Director for Thrive Littleton a play-based learning preschool located in Littleton Colorado. Were looking for enthusiastic explorative teachers to join our team!

The About Us Part

Thrive is a nurturing and supportive community of early childhood professionals that are passionate about the importance of and interplay between play and discovery. We currently have four locations and as we continue to grow as an organization our desire is to build a team of educators that can grow with us and expand into new roles experiencing both professional and personal growth.

The How Much Will I Make & How Many Hours Will I Work Part (aka the First Thing You Are Probably Reading Part)

We are looking to hire a full-time lead support teacher working 40 hours a week for an hourly position making $21.39 to $23.53 per hour plus potential benefits.

The Benefits Part

We have strong beliefs about keeping harmony between work and life for all of our staff and those beliefs drive all of the benefits we offer. Candidates will be eligible for the following benefits.

We believe that time is our most valuable resource :

• 6 weeks of paid holidays and breaks with additional non-student contact days ( you can visit our website to see the school year calendar)
• 80 hours of paid time off each year in addition to the regular school holidays and breaks

We believe in caring for others now and into the distant future :

We believe in providing the best opportunity for an educator to do her / his / their best work :

We believe every human being has the right to continued personal and professional growth :

The Are We a Great Fit Part

Compatibility means everything to us. If you are dedicated to the future of our children have experience has a lead teacher and believe in the power of play-based learning youre probably in the right place. But lets get the usual qualifications out of the way first.

Just to make sure were on the same page lets start with the basics :

And here are some of the philosophies and lifestyle choices we share with our educators that make Thrive a special place to learn and grow :

The Responsibilities Part

As a support lead teacher you will work closely with the program director (thats me Carrie) and the rest of our incredible teaching and support staff.

Your responsibilities to the children will be

Assist the lead teachers in implementation of inquiry-based curriculum documentation and work projects of children in accordance with our guiding educational philosophy.

Cultivate a learning environment that nurtures intellectual physical social emotional and character development and is responsive to the diverse needs and learning styles of all children

Enforce classroom rules for behavior and procedures to maintain safety and order

Conduct ongoing observation assessment and documentation of students learning experiences

Your responsibilities to the parents will be

Support families as partners in their childs learning by : maintaining an open friendly and cooperative relationship with each child and family; responding to child and family needs in a timely manner; creating opportunities for family involvement in the classroom; and encouraging family participation

Your responsibilities to the school and your fellow educators will be

Plan for equipment and supply needs in conjunction with lead teachers and other program staff ( using the budget provided by the school we dont believe in educators paying for supplies out of their own pockets )

Attend all training opportunities and staff meetings as provided and scheduled

Perform other tasks and duties as deemed necessary by the program director to create an incredible educational environment for the children and families

The COVID-19 Part

The pandemic has had a lasting impact on our world and particularly on our children. It is because of our dedication to providing a better and brighter future for our children that we have continued operating through the pandemic offering children a safe space to learn and grow. While were riding out this remaining wave of the pandemic were providing additional resources to staff and families alike to support everyone through the difficult times. COVID-19 is no joke and we are happy to share our programs policies to keep staff and families safe.

The Goodbye Part

If youre interested in providing a brighter future for our children please reach out and tell why youd be a great part of our team! We will be interviewing candidates as quickly as possible for immediately available positions. Any questions Of course go ahead and ask. Thats what were here for. Thats what were all here for : to question.

Sincerely

Carrie Howard

Director Thrive Littleton

Key Skills

Administrative Skills,Facilities Management,Biotechnology,Creative Production,Design And Estimation,Architecture

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 21 - 23