We, Clayton Early Learning, are a school that fosters thriving, equitable communities by partnering with families to nurture a whole child, whole family approach to the early years, discover what works, and advance systems change.

You, a teacher at Clayton Early Learning, are a positive, passionate, dedicated educator who enjoys working with young children in a high-quality learning environment where every child is treated as an individual.

Together, we will work to facilitate an environment that is committed fiercely to the belief that healthy early childhood development offers one of the most powerful levers for ending inequality. Together, we will continue to play a leadership role in demonstrating what is possible in the early years and the positive impact that has for children and families over time.

Teacher day to day responsibilities

Classroom management

* Establishing and enforcing procedures for behavior in a positive manner

* Organizing and leading age appropriate, engaging activities to promote physical, emotional, mental, and social development

* Collaborating with the Lead Teacher to develop, implement and monitor individualized lesson plans, teaching methods, and differentiating based on individual needs using a variety of educational techniques

* Assisting with and attending to classroom meals and snacks

* Supporting diapering and tasks associated with student's potty training/clean-up as needed by the age(s) of the classroom

Student Success

* Helping students build self-esteem

* Evaluating students' academic and social growth while keeping appropriate records and preparing progress reports

* Adapting teaching methods to meet students' varying needs

* Conducting family conferences and home visits

Compliance

* Preparing, submitting, monitoring, tracking internal and external reports and documents in accordance with all applicable regulations and guidelines

Education & Experience:

Experience: 2+ years of experience working with children0-8 years of age

Education: ECT qualified. Associates Degree in ECE orrelated majorOR CDA certificate. Bachelor's Degree in ECE or related major OR Teaching License.

Certifications or Licenses: CPR Certification, First Aid Certification, Universal Precautions Certification

Other Special Requirements:

* Maintain all required credential and certifications

* Attend professional development for re-credentialing or maintenance of certifications

* Pass a Colorado Bureau of Investigation and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background checks

* Pass a National Sex Offender Registry Check

* Adhere to NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00- $26.00/ Hourly. Pay depends on experience and education.

Clayton's 20-acre campus in the heart of Denver is the home of Colorado's only Educare school, a nationally recognized model supporting children from birth to age five and their families. We also impact systems change in Colorado and beyond through our research and evaluation services, professional development for teachers and leaders throughout Colorado, and policy and advocacy work at the state and federal level. Our direct service and systems change work has impacted 20,000 children throughout Colorado.

Our Core Values:

At Clayton we work to foster a community characterized by trust, dignity, love, and justice, with our children and families, our team members, and other partners on our campus and beyond. We see these values in action each and every day as they strengthen our Clayton community and our service to the children, families, and educators we serve.

Community-Community fosters belonging, resiliency, stability, and strength. We are committed to creating a caring, trauma-informed, professional community at Clayton and we are committed to being a positive member of the many communities we partner with and serve. Community means living the seven Sanctuary commitments: nonviolence, emotional intelligence, social learning, democracy, open communication, social responsibility, and growth and change.

Collaboration-Collaboration builds trust and relationships and brings new ideas, skills, and knowledge to help us do better work. We are committed to approaching our work as one team across Clayton. Collaboration means working across teams and departments and with our external partners.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging-Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging leads us to reflect the communities we serve and bring the widest variety of ideas and innovation to our work. We are committed to building and sustaining an organization centered on diversity, equity, and belonging. Diversity means building a team that is reflective of the world around us, in all aspects of our personal and professional backgrounds. Equity means recognizing that we need to provide different resources to meet different needs and circumstances that are often the result of systemic injustice; it is core to everything we do in service of our children and families and in how we work with each other. Inclusion refers to a community where all members are and feel respected and are able to participate and achieve their potential. A true sense of belonging means that everyone who enters the Clayton campus is valued for who they are and can meaningfully say "I belong here."

Growth- Growth allows us to develop as professionals and to provide the best services we can to the children, families, and educators we serve. We are committed to growing as individuals and as an organization. Growth means we are continually learning how to do our individual and collective work better and we adapt and evolve our programs and practices to reflect new learning and to meet changing needs.

Stewardship-Stewardship enables us to have the greatest impact we can with the resources we have. We are committed to being good stewards of our community and our resources. Stewardship means using our financial resources wisely and responsibly so that we can sustain our work into the future, taking care of our unique and beautiful campus so it can remain a resource for our community, and caring for our community and team and treating each other with respect and responsibility.

Fun-Fun reduces stress, keeps us motivated, builds connections, and models for our children the joy that can come with learning and working together. We are committed to having fun! Fun means noticing and sharing things that bring us joy, being creative in our work, making connections with each other, and finding humor and hope in our work.

Clayton Early Learning is an equal opportunity employer that values workplace diversity. We strive to create an inclusive work place that embraces diverse backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives. We prohibit discrimination of employees or applicants on the basis of race, creed, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual identity, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, disability, or any other classification considered discriminatory under applicable law.