Early Childhood Education Teacher

Summary/objective:

The Warren Village Learning Center serves children ages 6 weeks to 10 years old in a comprehensive, high quality early learning environment. The Learning Center is a Colorado Shines 4 Star recognized Center. Our teaching teams are dedicated to providing a supportive and nurturing learning environment that helps foster the development of the whole child. Warren Village places a strong emphasis on teacher training and application of Conscious Discipline®, an innovative social-emotional learning and classroom management program designed to give teachers the discipline skills they need to address the emotional and behavioral issues of children.

Warren Village practices and measures diversity, equity, inclusion and culture competency as a core expectation for all positions.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Knowledge about of the Colorado Department of Human Services Licensing Regulations, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Regulations and the Denver Fire Department Regulations that govern child care facilities

• Demonstrate an understanding of child development
• Attend and participate in classes, workshops and in services to enhance your ability to work with children and to gain information about current best practice in early childhood education.
• Updating professional credentials in the PDIS system, as needed.
• Develop, plan and implement developmentally appropriate social, emotional, cognitive, physical activities that promote a child’s development and support their interests.
• Develop, implement and post weekly lesson plans
• Complete individual assessments (ESI, TSG, DECA) and develop individualized lesson plans and differentiate instruction when needed

• Develop positive relationships with parents and families
• Conduct parent/teacher conferences twice per school year at minimum, and as needed.
• Conduct home visits twice per school year.
• Report child’s progress daily to parents.
• Develop and establish supportive relationships with children that include frequent nurturing interactions.
• Supervise children at all times by sight and sound
• Conduct regular and consistent head counts to maintain adult/child ratios
• Confirm the identity of any person picking up a child and ask for Pick Up Pass before any child is released to any person other than the enrolling adult

• Keep accurate Daily Attendance Sheets, and Record of Meals (ROMS) Food Sheets.
• Complete an Accident/Incident report for any child receiving any type of injury while in the care of the Learning Center. The form must be shared with parent during pick up time.
• Complete Field Trip paperwork and parent permissions according to program procedures

• Request and follow up regarding necessary repairs for classrooms, child bathrooms, and playground
• Practice appropriate sanitation and disinfecting procedures for classroom materials and equipment i.e. mats, tables etc.
• Maintain a high level of cleanliness, order, and professional appearance in the classroom