Douglas County School District Colorado
Location
Colorado | United States
Job description
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Job Posting Title:
Assistant Teacher - Early Childhood (Apply directly with Aspen View Academy - DO NOT apply online with DCSD)
Job Description:
Aspen View Academy is a PK-8 charter school located in Castle Rock, Colorado, with approximately 950 students. AVA is an energetic school, subject to changing work environments, adaptation of new educational principles and values, with a strong culture and high expectations for character development. Adaptability to change is essential, often demanding a commitment to flexibility, wearing many hats and pitching in where you can to ensure the best outcomes for students.
Our Mission: Aspen View Academy (AVA) will succeed through academic excellence in a challenging and stimulating learning environment that emphasizes math, technology, and language arts, enabling our students to become critical thinkers, responsible citizens, strong community members and future leaders.
Our Vision: We recognize that an education is incomplete without fostering the arts, sports, nature, and character. Together, with our students, faculty, parents and community, we will develop civic and personal responsibility, intellectual passion and differentiated instruction in a safe, orderly, balanced and nurturing environment.
Position Specific Information (if Applicable):
Aspen View Academy - Castle Rock, CO
Responsibilities:
- Treat children, families and staff with dignity and respect at all times.
- Assist in supervision and ensure the safety and well-being of preschool children in various settings.
- Assist supervision preschool children during lunch and rest time in all PreK classrooms.
- Assist in preparing the learning environment, setting up interest centers, and preparing needed materials and supplies
- Assist/supervise the classroom and playground.
- Help with the general housekeeping tasks
- Assist the teacher in other ways as requested (job related)
- Always maintain a professional attitude and loyalty to AVA
- Assist teacher with implementation of appropriate early childhood education experiences
- Help teachers supervise and promote activities designed to enhance the healthy emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development of children
- Help to maintain a neat and organized classroom.
- Help children establish good habits of personal hygiene. Assist children in changing clothes when needed. Encourage children to be independent in this skill.
- Always supervise activities to ensure safety of students.
- Complete 15 continuing Ed hours of Early Childhood Education throughout the school year.
Qualifications:
- Colorado Shines Level 2 Email [email protected] for questions
- Occasional lifting five (5) to fifty (50) pounds
- Frequent bending, stooping, walking, standing, kneeling, crawling, squatting, reaching, sitting
If interested, please send a resume and cover letter to: [email protected].
Responsibilities:
Complete and maintain up-to-date records of all required district, department, and CDHS professional development trainings, competencies, and accounts, including, but not limited to: Professional Development Information System (PDIS), Teaching Strategies GOLD (TSG) Interrater Reliability (IRR) certification, etc. Annually, ECE Preschool staff must participate in a minimum of 15 hours of Early Childhood specific professional development.
Conduct proper cleaning and sanitizing of classroom in accordance with local, Douglas County Health Board (DCHB) and CDHS regulations
Document health-related services in the designated Medicaid documentation system for the DCSD school Medicaid reimbursement program, as assigned (This should be marked N/A if there are no students eligible for Medicaid in either session.)
Maintain confidentiality regarding student needs and abilities
Provide appropriate supervision of students throughout the day, including in the absence of the preschool teacher (e.g. name to face counting of students multiple times per session)
Provide assistance to students in non-classroom settings (e.g., bathroom, playground, bus transference, etc.) which may involve lifting children and/or equipment.
Support classroom set up/clean up, lesson plans and materials preparation under the direction of the preschool teacher and/or licensed/certified provider
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested
Administer and document prescription medication to students and perform medical procedures, as delegated. (This should be marked N/A if there are no students requiring medication administration during the school day.)
Assist in documentation of student learning and growth (e.g., IEP goal progress monitoring, TS GOLD, etc.)
Assist students with daily functions and life skills instruction such as food preparation, hand over hand or tube feeding, toileting, etc.
Assist with materials preparation and implementation of interventions and strategies under the direction of the preschool teacher and/or special education team
Communicate and interact appropriately with students, families, and school personnel
Certifications:
CPR - American Heart Association, First Aid - American Heart Association
Education:
High School or Equivalent (Required)
Skills:
Ability to consistently maintain a generally positive and professional attitude, Effective operation and appropriate use of personal computers, software applications, general office equipment and telephone systems, Effective verbal and written English communication skills and a demonstrated ability to read and comprehend written/graphic and oral instructions, Has the ability to meet attendance standards and work the hours necessary to perform the essential functions of the job, Strong detail orientation, time management and organizational skills, Willingness and ability to uphold and demonstrate DCSD Core Values of Adaptability, Collaboration, Communication, Customer Focus, Managing Work Demands and Professionalism, Willingness and commitment to observe and model all District policies and procedures, Works cooperatively with students, parents, colleagues, staff and leaders to meet the diverse needs of the school community
Position Type:
Charter School
Primary Location:
Aspen View Academy Charter School
One Year Only (Yes or No):
No
Scheduled Hours Per Week:
40
FTE:
1.00
Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:
185 Work Days
- (260 days indicates a year-round position. Time off [or Off-Track Days] are then granted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)
Minimum Hire Rate:
$19.21 USD Hourly
Maximum Hire Rate:
$23.94 USD Hourly
Full Salary Range:
$19.21 USD - $28.66 USD Hourly
- All salary amounts listed above are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.
Benefits:
This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.
Time Off Plans:
This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:
April 5, 2024
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