Exploring Minds Academy – Colorado Hiring for Daycare Teacher Full Time

Are you ready to work with a team that supports each other, has fun, and enjoys coming to work? To work with a team of teachers who put children first?

Are you ready to work for a school that takes PRIDE in what they do? PRIDE = Passion. Respect, Integrity, Developmentally Appropriate. Empowerment.

At Exploring Minds Academy, the teachers are warm, caring, fun and supportive of one another, the children and families. Our school is small, privately owned with a CORE curriculum that is prepared for teachers allowing the freedom for creativity. The teachers here have longevity and take pride in our school and classrooms.

We are a premier provider of early care and education for children from birth – to 5 years. We are year-round with our focus on growing young minds and preparing them for Kindergarten, by using a researched-based curriculum and developmentally appropriate activities designed to meet the needs of each child. Our ratios are better than licensing requirements which allows our teachers more one on one time with each child. Our teaching team model and our small 4 classroom environment create a positive team approach that inspires learning in the teachers and their students, promotes respect for each other and the world we live in, and empowers each person to nurture and be nurtured.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely as a teaching team to individualize the curriculum to meet the children’s needs
• Support children’s social and emotional needs
• Support children in a routine that ensures adequate learning, physical activity, rest, and playtime.
• Complete developmental assessments and screenings
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with students, parents and the team
• Create a safe and healthy learning environment.

• Be an active learner that plays well with her peers helping to create a community where everyone feels safe, nurtured and inspired

This Job Is:

• A good fit for applicants with gaps in their resume, or who have been out of the workforce for the past 6 months or more
• A good job for someone just entering the workforce or returning to the workforce with limited experience and education
• A job for which all ages, including older job seekers, are encouraged to apply
• Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable — more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented — enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible — enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Achievement-oriented — enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
• Innovative — prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

COVID-19 considerations:
COVID-19 Precaution(s): We are still participating in the following:
Child checks at the door – parent drop off and pick up
Temperature screenings
Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Erie, CO 80516: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• licensed childcare classroom: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: One location