Early Childhood Infant Program Supervisor

The Intro Part

Hello!

My name is Lauren, the Director for Thrive Reunion, a play-based learning preschool located in Englewood Colorado. We’re looking for enthusiastic, explorative teachers to join our team!

Thriveis a nurturing and supportive community of early childhoodprofessionals that are passionate about the importance of, and interplaybetween, play and discovery. We currently have four locations, and aswe continue to grow as an organization, our desire is to build a team of educators that can grow with us and expand into new roles, experiencingboth professional and personal growth.

Weare looking to hire a full-time infant program supervisor teacher (Monday-Friday, 8hours/day) for a salaried position making $49,3700 - $54,307 per yearplus benefits.

We have strongbeliefs about keeping harmony between work and life for all of ourstaff, and those beliefs drive all of the benefits we offer.

We believe that time is our most valuable resource:

• 5 weeks of paid holidays and breaks with additional non-student contact days (you can visit our website, , to see the school year calendar)
• 80 hours of paid time off each year in addition to the regular school holidays and breaks

We believe in caring for others now and into the distant future:

• Employer contributions toward group medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) plans with employer contribution matching

We believe in providing the best opportunity for an educator to do her/his/their best work:

• Classroom supplies and materials budget provided every month
• Time out of the classroom to plan and execute quality learning experiences

We believe every human being has the right to continued personal and professional growth:

• Professional development and continuing education opportunities as you grow with the school

Compatibilitymeans everything to us. If you are dedicated to the future of ourchildren, have experience has a lead infant teacher, and believe in thepower of play-based learning, you’re probably in the right place. Butlet’s get the usual qualifications out of the way first.

Just to make sure we’re on the same page, let’s start with the basics:

• A positive attitude and passion for working with young children, families, and co-teachers
• Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills
• Intentional and reflective in professional practices
• Meetsor exceeds minimum qualifications for employment as an Early Childhood Lead Infant Teacher in the state of Colorado, including training,experience, and background check requirements
• Experience as a lead infant teacher at a large child care center in the state of Colorado
• Ability to work occasional weekends and evenings (open houses, family-teacher conferences, seasonal holiday celebrations, etc.)
  We pinky promise to make these as rare as possible
• ABachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or universitywith a major area of study in early childhood education, elementaryeducation, special education, family and child development, or childpsychology
• EQIT or ECE 111

And here are some of the philosophies and lifestyle choices we share with our educators that make Thrive a special place to learn and grow:

• A love of nature and spending time outdoors in all weather
• Dedication to play-based learning
• Experience, training, and/or knowledge of Reggio Emilia educational practices and philosophies
• Aspecial talent, skill, or hobby (artistic, multi-lingual, play aninstrument, sing, puppetry, storytelling, woodworking, knitting,cooking, gardening etc.) that you would enjoy sharing with the children and fellow teachers. We take the “play” part very seriously.

Asa lead infant teacher you will work closely with the program director (that’s me, Lauren) and the rest of our incredible teaching and support staff.

Your responsibilities to the children will be…

• Oversee the development and implementation of inquiry-based curriculum, documentation, and work projects of children in accordance with our guiding educational philosophy.
• Cultivate a…