Preschool Teacher

This position will be posted for a minimum of 5 days

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for families, children, and individuals who are experiencing or at-risk of homelessness throughout Colorado.

The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves.

We believe all people have the right to adequate housing and health care. We work to remove the barriers that restrict access to these rights. Society benefits when adequate housing and healthcare are available to everyone.

• Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities, and fostering their hope that a better life is possible;
• Building strong, caring, and trauma-informed communities through the integration of housing, health care, and supportive services;
• Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion, and diversity and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve;
• Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation, and professional development;
• Using resources judiciously and effectively.

The Teacher at the Renaissance Children’s Center (RCC) provides a nurturing and educational environment for children, fostering their development across social, emotional, cognitive, and physical domains. This role works collaboratively within a team to deliver age-appropriate curriculum and meet the individual needs of children while supporting RCC’s mission and standards of excellence.

• Deliver curriculum using recognized frameworks, adapting activities to meet children’s needs and interests.
• Maintain positive, respectful, and professional interactions with children, families, colleagues, and community members.
• Create and maintain a safe, age-appropriate, and developmentally suitable learning environment that promotes children's physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development.
• Engage with children frequently to show affection, interest, and respect while encouraging active participation in activities.
• Adhere to health and safety regulations, including handwashing, use of universal precautions, and maintaining awareness of children’s locations and numbers at all times.
• Regularly observe, document, and assess children’s progress to guide individualized instruction and meet program goals.
• Utilize positive guidance strategies to encourage self-regulation, problem-solving skills, and responsibility in children.
• Facilitate effective communication with parents through regular updates, conferences, and engagement in classroom activities.
• Participate in ongoing professional training and meet certification or accreditation standards as required.
• Provide weekly lesson plans responsive to children’s questions and interests.
• Plan and provide age-appropriate and developmentally suitable environments using the Creative Curriculum.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and administration to support program goals and resolve challenges.
• Ensure classrooms meet high-quality program standards such as a minimum 5.0 rating on Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale or School-Age Care Environmental Rating Score.
• Use Teaching Strategies GOLD for ongoing assessments and quarterly checkpoints.
• Work with administration to ensure safe and sanitary classroom environments, including handwashing and universal precautions when dealing with bodily fluids.
• Monitor classroom conditions and supplies, replacing them as necessary.
• Perform…