Lead Preschool Teacher

Primrose School of Castle Rock•Castle Pines, CO

1d•$22 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Preschool Teacher at Primrose School of Castle Rock creates a fun, safe, and well-kept classroom environment with a daily schedule that supports children’s confidence, independence, and development. Teachers guide infants and preschool-aged children through small-group instruction as they develop language, literacy, science, life skills, and the ability to understand increasingly complex information. The role involves building genuine relationships with children, discovering what works best for each child, and encouraging them to create, explore, and make decisions confidently. The Lead Teacher is responsible for overall supervision and daily classroom functions for a group of children. The teacher assesses children’s developmental needs, implements approved lesson plans and the Primrose Balanced Learning® curriculum and schedule, and collaborates with a Leadership Team member on parent-teacher conferences and student evaluations. The teacher also follows Primrose School of Castle Rock policies and applicable local, state, and national regulations concerning children’s health, safety, and care. Classrooms are fully stocked, and the Leadership Team provides training and support and works to maintain a safe, healthy environment where children and team members can thrive. The school is located at 5885 New Abbey Ln, Castle Rock, CO 80108. The schedule is Monday through Friday, either 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. or 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; the school is closed on weekends, nights, and holidays.

Requirements

Meet credential requirements from Colorado Shines; examples listed include PDIS Level 2+, EQUIT, Pyramid Plus, ECE 101/303, DA, an associate or bachelor’s degree in ECE, or equivalent.
Have 1–3 years of teaching experience in a licensed early education program, PreK, preschool, childcare, or daycare setting.
Have knowledge of the social, emotional, and creative needs of young children.
Be able to lift up to 35 pounds in connection with handling children, facilitating programs, ensuring child safety, and potential emergency situations.

Responsibilities

Provide overall supervision and manage the daily classroom functions of a group of children.
Assess each child’s developmental needs on an ongoing basis.
Implement approved lesson plans and the daily classroom schedule in accordance with the Primrose Balanced Learning® curriculum and programming.
Plan parent-teacher conferences and student evaluations with a member of the Leadership Team.
Maintain an attractive, well-kept classroom that encourages children to create, explore, and make decisions with confidence.
Follow school policies and applicable local, state, and national regulations concerning the health, safety, and care of children.
Build genuine relationships with children and support their learning in language and literacy, science, life skills, and other areas.

Benefits

Hourly compensation of $22.00–$25.00, depending on experience and education.
$500 signing bonus after 90 days.
Paid time off: 80 hours annually.
Paid sick leave of up to 48 hours annually.
Paid week off for Winter Break (the week of Christmas).
Paid holidays.
Medical plan through Kaiser Permanente, with a $150/month employer contribution.
Guardian dental and vision benefit plans.
401(k) retirement plan with a 100% match up to 4% of salary contribution.
Bonus opportunities.