The Baby Haven is hiring a full-time Early Childhood Teacher. The Baby Haven Childcare Center (licensed and Qualistar rated) is located on the beautiful Ft. Logan campus in SW Denver (near Hampden & Federal) and provides high quality child care and early intervention services to the infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Services are provided to community families and families affiliated with the Addiction Research & Treatment Services organization (The Haven & Peer I). Please visit www.havenfriends.org and www.artstreatment.com for more information.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application.
- Must possess and maintain a valid State of Colorado Driver's License.
- Must agree to a medical examination including chest X-ray or tuberculin test.
- Must agree to fingerprinting and criminal background check. Required background checks include a review with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) AND the Central Registry of Child Protection (Trails).
- Must be Early Childhood Teacher qualified
- Must have experience providing classroom care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers
- Have successfully completed Introduction to Early Child Education (ECE), Guidance Strategies or Pyramid Plus training, plus an ECE class or actively taking an ECE class.
PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Excellent written communication skills
- Prior supervisory experience
- Experience providing services to low income families or at risk children with a focus on women's issues (i.e. trauma; domestic violence; mental health treatment; parenting and child development; barriers women experience in treatment such as childcare, employment, finding a job that pays enough to support their family; etc.)
- Experience providing group child care for infants and toddlers
- Experience working with offender population
- Experience working with drug exposed infants and toddlers
- Experience executing administrative duties related to billing, office organization, and data entry using Microsoft Office programs
DUTIES:
- Provides a safe, enriching learning environment for children and families
- Follows all agency, child care and licensing standards
- Provides developmentally appropriate play for children
- Follows curriculum guidelines and assists with coordinating services
- Provides regular feedback to families through face to face meetings, family conversations, and quarterly developmental updates
DAYS AND HOURS:
Hours of operation are Monday- Friday, 6 am-6pm. Work schedule will vary.
JOB SITE:
The Baby Haven Childcare Center (licensed and Qualistar rated) is located on the beautiful Ft. Logan campus in SW Denver (near Hampden & Federal)
