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Schedule: Full-time, M-F, 7:00a to 6pm (Variable shifts within Center operating hours)

Hiring Range: $26.10 – $31.30 per hour DOE

Summary/objective:

Warren Village’s United Airlines Early Learning Center at Gilpin serves children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old in a comprehensive, high-quality early learning environment with teaching teams and a strong emphasis on whole-child development, teacher training, and application of Conscious Discipline®. The Learning Center is a Colorado Shines 5-Star recognized center. This center is attached to a low-income, transitional supportive housing complex and is open to resident families as well as the surrounding community. The Early Childhood Teacher plays a critical role in fostering the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of young children, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment. This position requires expertise in early childhood education best practices and adherence to Colorado-specific licensing standards, as well as familiarity with federal programs like Head Start. Teachers will plan and implement developmentally appropriate curricula, assess children’s progress, and collaborate with families and colleagues to promote optimal child development. Teachers must balance classroom leadership, compliance, and collaboration to foster a positive learning environment for children.

Warren Village recognizes that our backgrounds are broad, and our talents are many, from different lived experiences. We value and leverage our differences to encompass and reflect the communities we serve.

At Warren Village, we uphold organizational values of accountability, collaboration, empowerment, excellence, inclusion, and integrity. We agree to engage our work together with honesty and transparency, clear decision-making, continuous learning and improvement, a commitment to repair, community building, and collective growth and well-being.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Curriculum and Instruction
  • Develops and implements weekly lesson plans aligned with Colorado Early Learning and Development Guidelines, Creative Curriculum®, and Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework.
  • Provides individualized instruction and adapts curriculum for developmental delays, ESL learners, etc.
  • Incorporates play- and inquiry-based learning.

• Nurtures and builds positive relationships with children.

• Child assessment and Documentation
  • Conducts assessments via established tools and documents progress in digital portfolios.
  • Maintains accurate records and communicates progress and areas for growth to parents.
  • Refers children for additional evaluation or services as needed.
    • Classroom Management
• Establishes a safe, inclusive, and positive learning environment in compliance with licensing rules.
• Manages behavior with positive, culturally responsive guidance strategies and Conscious Discipline®.
  • Maintains a clean and organized classroom according to CDHS guidelines.
• Family Engagement
  • Build strong relationships with families through conferences, home visits, and daily updates.
  • Shares resources on child development, kindergarten readiness, and positive home practices.
  • Collaborates with families and external support personnel on Individualized Learning Plans, Individualized Family Service Plans, or Individualized Education Plans as needed.
• Regulatory Compliance
  • Complies with licensing regulations such as teacher-child ratios, health protocols, and safety standards.
  • Maintains knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards, Colorado Early Learning and Development Guidelines, and Colorado Shines Quality Rating and Improvement System.
  • Complies with Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and CACFP requirements.
• Collaboration and Professional Development
  • Cooperates with co-teachers, aides, coaches, and external agencies.
  • Participates in professional development opportunities and stays current on trends in the field.

• Contributes to improvement initiatives and engages in Professional Learning Communities.

Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Commitment to the mission, goals, and values of Warren Village as stated in the Summary above.
• Willingness and ability to be coached, mentored, and trained.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Minimum/Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma/GED.
• One year of verifiable experience working with children ages 0-12, including lesson planning.
• Ability to meet at least one of the qualifications specified by the EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER QUALIFICATION PATHWAY CHART (commonly an Early Childhood Professional Certificate Level 2). 
• Willingness to undergo and pass background checks as required by state law.

Preferred education, knowledge, and/or experience:

• Associate’s degree in early childhood education or a closely related field.
• 3 years of verifiable teaching experience in early childhood education, including lesson planning.
• Lead teacher experience and an Early Childhood Professional Credential of 2 or above.
• Proficiency in a second language, ideally Spanish.

• Ability to meet Head Start Qualification review requirements for Head Start classrooms.
• CDL licensure (if not licensed, a willingness to become licensed).
• Willingness to become CPR/First Aid certified.
• Ability to clear a TB test.

Work Environment: The working environment is typically that of a classroom setting, including using a computer and other educational tools and communicating accurately with staff and children. The employee may be exposed to contagious/ill children and must therefore be conscious of their own health and safety as well as that of the children, parents, and school personnel. The environment includes unusual elements, such as dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.

Physical Demands: While performing these duties, the employee will occasionally be required to lift to 40 pounds and frequently sit, stand, walk, bend, and crouch, inside and outside the building.

Salary & Benefits: $26.10 – $31.30 per hour DOE

Attractive benefits package, including generous paid time off (sick/vacation days) and 12 holidays. One-week closure in both winter and summer (paid outside of PTO). Matching employer 403(b) plan. Comprehensive and affordable medical, dental and vision plans for employee and dependents. Virtual telemedicine program. Voluntary supplemental Short-Term Disability and other similar benefits. Plus, company paid life and long-term disability insurance paid and Employee Assistance Program. FSA and HSA accounts. Professional development and tuition reimbursement opportunities. Discounted Early Learning services available.

To Apply: Interested candidates should submit their resume to https://warrenvillage.org/about-us/#careers. Subject line: ELC Teacher - Gilpin*. This position will be posted until the latter of August 31, 2025 or until a qualified candidate is hired. 

*When determining if a candidate is a good fit, we look at more than the jobs you have been paid to do but the ranges of ways you have picked up skills and knowledge through your life. If you feel you have lived experiences that may contribute to your experience for the position, please document in cover letter.