Early Learning Toddler Teacher 2026-2027

Aspen Academy • Greenwood Village, CO

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Do you love creating joyful learning experiences that spark curiosity in young children? Are you excited to bring creativity and enthusiasm to our early learning classrooms and help our little ones grow and explore? If so, we want to meet you! Aspen Academy has an amazing opportunity for a Toddler Co-Teacher at our Early Childhood Division Campus for the 26-27 school year! This is a Full Time, Onsite position for the Academic Year. The hours are Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm. The start date is November. Aspen Academy is located in the southern metro area of beautiful Denver, Colorado. At Aspen Academy, we're not just a school; we're a community committed to shaping the leaders of tomorrow. Our dedication to Next Generation education sets us apart, as we equip students with the enduring life skills they need for future success. We look at learning as a way to ignite the personal passions and interests of each and every student. Our unique leadership, finance, and entrepreneurial development (LiFE) program prepares students for life. Students thrive as they build lasting relationships with peers and teachers through small class sizes and a community focus. We embody and promote the community's values in our thoughts, words, and actions, serving as committed and supportive co-leaders in realizing Aspen Academy's vision and mission.

Requirements

• Lead ECT qualified through education or PDIS
• Early Childhood Professional Credential Version 3.0 Colorado Shines Credential Level 2 or higher.
• Minimum: high energy, passion for teaching great kids
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• A 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
• Managing 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 and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree or some college level coursework, preferably in education, early childhood education, child development, etc.
• 1-2+ years classroom lead experience

Responsibilities

• Fostering young children's natural curiosity, engagement, growth, and development in all areas: physical, cognitive, social, and emotional.
• Setting gentle and consistent boundaries, encouraging learning through play and exploration, and creating a safe and nurturing environment for young children to make choices.
• Communicating learning goals and feedback, establishing rules and procedures; helping students interact, practice and deepen new knowledge, and generate and test hypotheses; engaging students; recognizing adherence to norms and procedures; establishing and maintaining effective relationships with students; communicating high expectations for all students.
• Creating and maintaining a classroom environment aligned with “Love and Logic” Principles.
• Planning and preparing for lessons and units, resources and technology, needs of neurodiverse learners and differentiated learning styles, implementation of culturally responsive classrooms.
• Communicating proactively, positively and consistently with students, parents, teammates, and our community, fostering a collaborative and supportive community.
• Evaluating personal performance as well as developing and implementing a professional growth plan.
• Championing a positive environment; promoting an exchange of ideas and strategies; promoting our school and its community’s development.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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