Teacher Assistant, HS

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Denver • Denver, CO

11d • $21 - $21

About The Position

The Assistant Teacher supports classroom learning and daily care for children at Catholic Charities. The role develops positive relationships with parents and families; helps plan and implement activities that support children’s physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development; and helps organize and maintain classroom materials and equipment. The Assistant Teacher accompanies children on field trips and extracurricular activities, assists with meal and snack preparation and cleanup, and keeps the classroom clean and orderly.

The position includes observing children and collecting work samples to help document their growth and inform individual planning. The Assistant Teacher may orient substitute teachers and other staff when the regular teacher is absent, and administer first aid or medication when appropriately trained or attend to medical devices as needed. The employee participates in required training, workshops, and meetings covering teaching methods, first aid/CPR, safety, food handling, early childhood development, and classroom environments.

Employees who do not already have an ECE-related degree or ECT qualification must enroll in and complete Child Development Associate (CDA) coursework within six months of hire. Staff already qualified as Early Childhood Teachers are encouraged, but not required, to complete the CDA. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. The role offers a $500 sign-on bonus after 90 days of employment.

Requirements

• Comply with all Colorado State Licensing requirements for childcare staff.
• Be currently enrolled in, or agree to enroll in, coursework for the Child Development Associate (CDA) certification and complete it within six months of hire, unless exempt due to an associate's degree or higher in ECE or already being Early Childhood Teacher qualified.
• Meet the minimum Group Leader qualification established by the Colorado Child Care Licensing Department.
• Have an associate degree in child development/early childhood education or three years of experience.
• Ability to remember schedules, programs, policies, and other details.
• Ability to remain calm and calm others in an emergency or confrontational situation.
• Knowledge of the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and appropriate techniques and practices for the client population.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member and independently with agency staff and a diverse client base.

Responsibilities

• Develop positive relationships with parents and families of each child.
• Assist in planning and implementing daily activities that stimulate learning across physical, emotional, social, and cognitive developmental areas.
• Help organize and maintain classroom materials and equipment.
• Accompany children on field trips and during extracurricular activities.
• Participate in preparing, setting up, serving, and cleaning up meals and snacks.
• Observe enrolled children and collect information and work samples to support individual planning and document growth.
• Orient substitute teachers and other staff members when the regular teacher is absent.
• Administer first aid or medication when appropriately trained and attend to medical devices as needed.
• Keep the classroom clean and orderly.
• Participate in required training programs, workshops, and meetings related to teaching methods, first aid/CPR, universal precautions, food safety, early childhood development, and classroom environments.
• Enroll in and complete CDA coursework within six months of hire if not already exempt through an ECE-related degree or ECT qualification.

Benefits

• $500 sign-on bonus after 90 days of employment.
• Robust training curriculum, including de-escalation and safety, Mental Health First Aid, substance abuse and mental health, human trafficking, and trauma-informed care.
• Extensive paid time off, accruing at four weeks for new employees and increasing with tenure.
• 15 paid holidays annually; holiday pay is included if a holiday is worked.
• 403(b) retirement plan with a 4% agency contribution and a match of up to 2% of annual compensation.
• Choice of three PPO medical plans, with the agency paying 90% of employee premiums and 75% of dependent premiums.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Potential eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through Federal Student Loans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree