Assistant Early Childhood Classroom Teacher

Linda and Ben Night horse Campbell Child and Family Center (CCFC) isa multi-purpose facility that trains teachers, parents, and other advocates for young children. The center provides quality care and education for young children ages 1-5 (including children with disabilities). The center supports the state-approved Early Childhood Teacher Licensure Program (birth-Grade
3) that is located within the Fort Lewis College Teacher Education Department.

The CCFC is a facility for observation, teaching assignments, and research by college students and faculty, especially Teacher Education and Psychology. Finally, the CCFC collaborates with areaagencies (Board of Cooperative Education Services, Colorado Preschool Program, Child Care Assistance Program) and provide straining through Early Childhood Professional Training Project andother community organizations. It is dedicated to providing a modelof quality early childhood education and hands-on professional development opportunities.

• Meets Colorado Department of Human Services Early Childhood Assistant Teacher qualifications as outlined in the Colorado Rules Regulating Childcare Centers 7.702.54 Interpretive Memorandum.
• Professional Development Plan to achieve an Associate’s degreein Early Childhood Education.
• Experience with toddler-age and/or preschool children.

• Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education
• One or more years of professional experience with toddler-ageor preschool children

• Assist the Early Childhood Teacher in the general supervision and management of a classroom of toddler or preschool age children.
• Supervise and insure the safety and well-being of the children at all times--being alert for the needs and concerns of the children as individuals and as a group.
• Assist with the planning and implementing of the daily program under the direction the Early Childhood Teacher.
• Follow a consistent schedule including; small and large groupexperiences, choice time, music and movement, large and small motoractivities skill developments, meals, and effective transition between activities.
• Cooperate in a supportive role in preparing the learning environment, setting up interest centers, preparing neededmaterials and supplies, and carrying out developmentally appropriate activities designed to meet the physical, emotional,and developmental needs of the children in the classroom.
• Participate with children in group and individual activities.
• Form a caring, nurturing, and responsive relationship with aprimary group of children and their families.
• Treat all children, parents, and staff with dignity and respect.
• Provide an atmosphere that promotes and reinforces parentalinvolvement in the classroom.
• Maintain a professional attitude and loyalty to the program in accordance to the educational philosophy of the Center.
• Complete administrative recordkeeping as required by the Centerincluding but not limited to; time sheets, incident reports, parentdrop-off and pick-ups, student attendance, fire drills, medication and other regulated activities.
• Demonstrate initiative—assist and complete general housekeeping tasks.
• Attend all staff meetings and recommended training programs and conferences.
• Complete all necessary training including 15 hours of continuing education, CPR, First Aid, and Universal Precautions.
• Other duties as requested by Classroom Teacher and/or Director.

The successful candidate will be required to submit official transcripts

and pass a background check.

• Salary is $19.00 to $22.00 per hour, plus a comprehensive benefits package.

On a sage-brushed mesa overlooking downtown Durango and the LaPlata Mountains, Fort Lewis College is Southwest Colorado’s premierpublic undergraduate research institution. With more than half ofthe 3,300 students identifying as people of color, FLC’s academic programming and campus life thrive on nurturing safe, diversespaces for intellectual exploration and helping people achiev