The Aspen Center for Child Development
Start Date: March 1, 2024
As an Early Childhood Educator, you will:
Collaborate with co-teacher daily to bring authentic learning experiences to children
Be a peer model for best practice in early childhood education
Partner with children and guide their learning experiences
Plan, document, and make learning visible
Build relationships with families to foster a strong home-school
partnership
Collect objective observations to use with the Teaching Strategies
Gold software for authentic assessment of children’s learning
Facilitate parent teacher dialogues twice a year
Keep appropriate records related to children
Adhere to the COVID policies implemented by Aspen Center and recommended by the CDC, CDPHE, and Boulder County Public
Health
You are a strong fit for this role if you have:
Classroom experience
A passion for early childhood education and advocating for
children, families, and teachers
Experience working in a Reggio Emilia inspired context
See yourself as a lifelong learner
A desire to be a part of cultivating change
Are well organized, able to multi-task, work with flexibility, and embrace ambiguity
Associate degree in Early Childhood, Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Education, Human Development, or related field (preferred)
Group leader qualified as determined by the State of Colorado
Classroom teaching experience in a constructivist learning environment
General knowledge of the State of Colorado Child Care Licensing rules and regulations and county health department guidelines.
CPR/First Aid Certification (preferred)
Salary determined by experience and education. Starting at $19.00-$22.00 plus a $2,000.00 signing bonus.
Competitive Benefits package includes:
Holidays and paid time off
Flexible schedules
Ongoing Professional Development
Retirement Plans
Health/Dental/Vision
Small Class Sizes/Ratio
Opportunities to lead
Access to OUR Center Resources (groceries, clothing, rent/mortgage assistance, utility vouchers, pet pantry, and so much more)
Child care tuition discount
Please send cover letter and resume to school Director.
The Aspen Center for Child Development, a program of the OUR Center, is a small Reggio inspired, non-profit early care and education setting serving a diverse population of children and families in Longmont, Colorado. We are currently hiring passionate educators to work alongside children in our infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms. We are also looking to fill the unique Community Support Teacher role.
We believe all children have the right to engaging spaces that honor their capabilities and creativity. Our program is play based and inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach, focusing on developmentally appropriate, creative experiences with children. Our highly qualified early childhood educators guide children’s learning by using their strengths and interests as catalysts for exploration, discovery, and problem solving.
We are dedicated to best practices in early care and education and fostering the 4 Cs of 21st Century Learning: Creativity, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Communication, through professional developments.
Elizabeth Fannon
Director,
elizabeth@ourcenter.org
303-772-4320
Together, we are empowering exceptional education.