Lead Toddler Teacher

New Directions for Families, a women and children’s facility, is in search of a Lead Toddler Teacher to join our team and our mission of changing lives.  ***This is a women’s’ only therapeutic environment***

Are you ready to join an organization where you can make an extraordinary impact, conquering addiction one patient and family at a time? If so, Valley Hope welcomes you!

Per CMS Interim Rule, all Valley Hope employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or receive an approved medical/religious exemption.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Lead Teacher is responsible for providing a safe and developmentally appropriate environment for all children enrolled in the New Direction for Families.

• Helps with teaching planned daily lesson.
• Plan and prepare class outlines and supply lists.
• Creates and implements lesson plans and daily activities for the center.
• Record daily attendance for each child and monitors hourly activities.
• Develop and maintain a constructive and ongoing rapport with children and parents.
• Leads center performance improvement activities inclusive of childcare services.   Collaborates with program leadership staff to identify and implement improvement activities across the facility.
• Maintains appropriate standards of patient confidentiality ensures clinical staff adheres to all policies and procedures regarding patient information protection and HIPAA.
• Ensures  compliance  with  all  Joint  Commission  guidelines  that  relate  to  admissions,  facility administration, and/or ancillary support services.
• Maintains  and  demonstrates   a  current  working  knowledge  of childcare  procedures in  accordance with  company  policy  and  State  and  Federal guidelines.

COMPENSTATION:

• Salary ranges from $15.00 – $19.00/hr based on education and experience

BENEFITS:

• Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition Assistance – Up to $10K annually; $45K maximum benefit
• Student Loan Repayment
• 8 Paid Holidays (Including 1 Personal Holiday)
• PTO – Up to 25 Days per year based on years of service
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Health Saving and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Insurance
• And much more!

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Required:

• Completions of ECE courses 101 and 103 or an EQIT certificate.
• A minimum of 3600 hours working in a licensed facility.
• An Associate’s degree from an institutions of higher education in Early Childhood Education or related field or Early Childhood Teacher qualified by the State of Colorado Human Services..
• Meet the educations requirements as outlined in the Registry or DHS for Childcare teacher qualifications.
• Two (2) years experience in an Early Childhood Program(s)
• Experience working with curriculums
• CPR and First Aid

Preferred:

• Bachelor degree from an institutions of higher education.
• Five (5) years experience in an Early Childhood Program(s)
• Colorado shines credential of a level III Early Childhood Teacher.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Childcare setting with traditional hours within a residential facility.