Teacher, HS

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Denver • Denver, CO

9h • $22 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Denver has been serving Northern Colorado since 1927. We serve tens of thousands of people each year in seven ministries. Our employees are crucial to our success in achieving our mission to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ to the poor and those in need. Catholic Charities provides a work environment where self-motivated and mission driven individuals are recognized and rewarded. Catholic Charities is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to welcoming applicants and program participants of all faiths; as well as an inclusive and welcoming environment for staff, volunteers, and program participants.

A Teacher- Head Start at Catholic Charities designs and maintains a physical and programmatic environment that appropriately supports and nurtures the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of all children in an inclusive classroom. They establish educational and social goals based on the composition of the children enrolled and the community setting in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards, Colorado State Licensing and Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP), as appropriate. The teacher develops and implements written plans for the daily activities that stimulate learning in all developmental areas for a group of children which may involve some children identified with disabilities. They comply with Colorado State Licensing requirements and assist the Center Supervisor in day-to-day supervision of staff in their own classroom through delegating, training and providing insight and guidance. The teacher organizes classroom materials and equipment, conducts ongoing physical inventory, and replenishes to ensure adequately stocked. They develop positive relationships with parents and families of each child, coordinate and inform parents of scheduled field trips, extra-curricular activities, and other scheduled activities. They conduct family conferences and home visits with each child’s family to advise of child’s progress and to develop rapport with families. Family and teaching staff will collaborate to identify child’s areas of need and develop ideas for activities that will improve those areas. The teacher provides guidance and training, through classroom experience and resource materials, for other staff and volunteer personnel assigned to the classroom, and supervises and evaluates the performance of this group. They plan and participate in the preparation, setup and serving of meals and snacks, and plan and arrange field trips and supervise children in attendance. The teacher collects information and prepares accurate and timely observation and progress reports for each child in order to plan appropriately for individual children’s needs. They monitor and track children's progress by means including but not limited to anecdotal notes, portfolio assessments and developmental checklists. The teacher prepares and submits program statistics, internal and external reports and documents in accordance with federal, state and local regulations, guidelines and operating standards. They maintain daily attendance records in SERVUE and provide crisis intervention including, but not limited to, child abuse reporting. The teacher administers first aid and/or medication (with appropriate training) and/or attends to medical devices as needed. They ensure that the classroom is safe, clean and orderly, and ensures a safe environment by following safety rules.

Requirements

• Must comply with all Colorado State Licensing requirements.
• Able to effectively manage a classroom of children.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills with children, parents and co-workers.
• Ability to remember schedules, programs, policies, and other details.
• Ability to remain calm and calm others in an emergency and/or confrontational situation.
• Knowledge of the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and the appropriate techniques and practices for the client population.
• Ability to interact effectively as a team member and independently with Agency staff and with a diverse client base.
• Associate's degree (AA) or equivalent from accredited two-year college or technical school; and six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Education and experience must reflect the specific age group with which the employee will be working.

Responsibilities

• Designs and maintains a physical and programmatic environment that appropriately supports and nurtures the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of all children in an inclusive classroom.
• Establishes educational and social goals based on the composition of the children enrolled and the community setting in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards, Colorado State Licensing and Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP), as appropriate.
• Develops and implements written plans for the daily activities that stimulate learning in all developmental areas (physical, social, emotional, and cognitive) for a group of children which may involve some children identified with disabilities.
• Complies with Colorado State Licensing requirements.
• Assists Center Supervisor in day-to-day supervision of staff in own classroom through delegating, training and providing insight and guidance.
• Organizes classroom materials and equipment, conducts ongoing physical inventory, and replenishes to ensure adequately stocked.
• Develops positive relationships with parents and families of each child.
• Coordinates and informs parents of scheduled field trips, extra-curricular activities, and other scheduled activities.
• Conducts family conferences and home visits with each child’s family to advise of child’s progress and to develop rapport with families. Family and teaching staff will collaborate to identify child’s areas of need and develop ideas for activities that will improve those areas.
• Provides guidance and training, through classroom experience and resource materials, for other staff and volunteer personnel assigned to the classroom. Supervises and evaluates performance of this group.
• Plans and participates in the preparation, setup and serving of meals and snacks.
• Plans and arranges field trips and supervises children in attendance.
• Collects information and prepares accurate and timely observation and progress reports for each child in order to plan appropriately for individual children’s needs. Monitors and tracks children's progress by means including but not limited to anecdotal notes, portfolio assessments and developmental checklists.
• Prepares and submits program statistics, internal and external reports and documents in accordance with federal, state and local regulations, guidelines and operating standards.
• Maintains daily attendance records in SERVUE.
• Provides crisis intervention including, but not limited to, child abuse reporting.
• Administers first aid and/or medication (with appropriate training) and/or attends to medical devices as needed.
• Ensures that classroom is safe, clean and orderly.
• Ensures safe environment by following safety rules.

Benefits

• Extensive Paid Time Off (4 weeks accrual for new employees - increasing based on tenure) promoting work life balance.
• 15 Paid Holidays annually (shelters are 24/7, so if a holiday is worked, holiday pay is in included.)
• 403b Retirement Plan with Agency contribution of 4% & match up to 2% of annual compensation.
• Choice of 3 PPO Medical Plans (90% of employee's and 75% of dependent’s premiums is paid by Agency), Dental, & Vision starting the 1st day of the month following start date.
• May be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through Federal Student Loans and many more benefits.
• Part-time employees (20-29 hours per week) also receive paid annual leave, company paid holidays, and 403b retirement plan with agency contribution and match.

What This Job Offers

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