Toddler/Preschool Teacher

Company: Red Rocks Community College

Job Location: Lakewood, 80228

Category: Child Care and Youth Programs

Type: Full-Time

Salary: $43,636.00 - $48,000.00 Annually

Location: Lakewood, CO

Job Number: 00946

Division: Administrative Services

Department: The Children's Center

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

To Apply: All applicants must submit: 1. Resume 2. Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement.

Red Rocks Community College exemplifies extraordinary. We are dedicated to our Vision and Mission, which promote student achievement, staff empowerment, and community engagement. We live our values: Integrity, Collaboration, Learning, Inclusiveness, and Communication.

RRCC seeks applicants who understand and have first-hand experience working with diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to, historically marginalized populations such as people of color, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, first generation graduates, and people with disabilities.

Summary of Position

The Toddler/Preschool Teacher plays a key role in delivering a high-quality educational experience for children ages 18 months to 5 years in a collaborative, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment. In partnership with the Center Director and caregiving team, this position supports the planning and implementation of classroom and outdoor activities that foster each child's growth and well-being. The teacher builds positive relationships with children and families, communicates effectively with parents during drop-off and pick-up, and contributes observations for child assessments.

This role also serves as the primary caregiver for other classrooms during staff absences, implementing daily routines and activities that align with the established curriculum. Additionally, the teacher provides supervision and mentorship to work-study students and contributes to maintaining a clean, safe, and organized classroom and center environment. Ongoing professional development and a commitment to continuous improvement are essential components of this position.

The ideal candidate demonstrates a strong understanding of early childhood development, values teamwork, and is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all families and staff.

Top Three Characteristics of a Successful Applicant:

• Collaborative and Flexible: Works effectively with diverse colleagues and families, adapts to changing needs, and supports a team-focused environment.
• Strong Communication Skills: Clearly and compassionately communicates with children, families, and colleagues, both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledgeable in Early Childhood Development: Applies foundational knowledge of child development to support engaging, age-appropriate learning experiences.

This position has been exempted from the State Classified System. This is a full-time, FLSA non-exempt position (overtime eligible).

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Verbal and written communication skills including the ability to give and receive information accurately and present information to individuals
• Basic knowledge of child development birth-5 years; desire to be with young children; flexible and willing to work effectively in a team
• Able to provide excellent customer service to families.
• Willing to adapt to and provide services for diverse groups.
• Basic knowledge of child development birth-5 years; desire to be with young children; flexible and willing to work effectively in a team.
• Ability to work from our Lakewood RRCC campus (primarily our Lakewood campus).

Required Qualifications

• Must have completed either ECE 101 or ECE 103 with 12 months (1820 hours) of verified experience in the care and supervision of four or more children under six years of age who are not related to the individual OR completion of both ECE 101 and ECE 103 with no experience. All courses must be completed with a course grade of "C" or above.

Preferred Qualifications

• ECE 101 and ECE 103
• 12 months verified experience in care and supervision of 4 or more children under the age of 6 not related to applicant.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with or supporting individuals from diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to, historically marginalized populations such as people of color, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, first generation graduates, and people with disabilities.

Physical & Cognitive Demands

The following are some of the physical and cognitive demands commonly associated with this position. Requires bending, vision, exposure, hearing, lifting, pushing, sharps, standing, and walking. Frequently moves, positions, carries or transports children and office materials weighing up to 15 lbs. The person in this position constantly communicates with internal and external constituents and students. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. Cognitive demands include comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, synthesizing, negotiating, communicating, instructing, and interpersonal skills.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Red Rocks Community College provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process and/or during the course of employment, please contact Jennifer Matthews, Executive Director of Human Resources, at (303) 914-6298 or Jennifer.Matthews@rrcc.edu.

Starting Salary

Starting salary range for this position is $43,636 to $48,000 annually, commensurate with education and experience. This is a full-time, FLSA-non-exempt position. This position has been exempted from the State Classified System.

To Apply

All applicants must submit: 1. Resume 2. Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement. Candidates will be evaluated based on their qualifications as related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Visit our Careers website to submit your application. If you have questions regarding this position, please contact us at HR@rrcc.edu.