Early Childhood Teacher and Auxiliary Program Manager at Early Learning Campus

Description

Are you a nurturing and creative early childhood educator with a passion for fostering growth in young children? Do you possess the ability to provide engaging and developmentally appropriate activities for toddlers through Pre-Kindergarten children? If you thrive on creating a nurturing environment, planning engaging programs, and collaborating with a talented team, we want to meet you! Aspen Academy has an amazing opportunity for an Early Childhood Teacher and Auxiliary Program Manager at our Early Learning Division Campus for the 25-26 School Year!

Full Time | Onsite

Start Date: August 1, 2025

Hours: 10am - 5:45pm, Mon - Fri

Starting Salary:  $36,456 - $45,136 (based on education & experience step and ladder, max 9 years teaching experience credit) 

Why Aspen Academy?

Located in the southern metro area of beautiful Denver, Colorado, at Aspen Academy, we're not just a school; we're a community committed to shaping the leaders of tomorrow. Our dedication to Next Generation education sets us apart, as we equip students with the enduring life skills they need for future success. We look at learning as a way to ignite the personal passions and interests of each and every student. Our unique leadership, finance, and entrepreneurial development (LiFE) program prepares students for life. Students thrive as they build lasting relationships with peers and teachers through small class sizes and a community focus. 

We embody and promote the community's values in our thoughts, words, and actions, serving as committed and supportive co-leaders in realizing Aspen Academy's vision and mission:

• Our values: Be Kind. Do Good. Work Hard. Make the World Better.
• Our mission: We edify and inspire students and educators to grow, learn and lead.
• Our vision: We are a national leader in innovative and transformative education.

What You’ll Do

• Teaching: Provide effective, engaging, and well-planned instruction for varying levels of development, creating a nurturing environment that fosters social, emotional, and cognitive growth through play-based learning for Toddlers through Pre-Kindergarten students.
• Curriculum and Assessment: Plan and implement a balanced curriculum that is engaging and developmentally appropriate in a preschool setting.
• Daily Care and Routines: Supervise daily care routines and maintain a safe and clean environment compliant with regulations.
• School Life Participation: Actively contribute to and champion a positive school culture, including participation in school events.
• Professional Development: Engage in continuous professional growth, embrace coachability, and participate in professional development programs to improve teaching craft.
• Licensed Care/Extended Care Program Management:
  • Develop, grow, and lead Aspen Academy’s Early Learning Division Extended Care Program, including supervision of staff, budget, and profitability.
  • Plan and implement engaging activities and manage daily operations, including snack menus and facility cleanliness.
  • Engage families through regular communication and assist the Early Learning Division Director with administrative tasks.
  • Ensure 100% compliance with all relevant CDEC Child Care Regulations, Health Department, and Fire Department regulations.

What You’ll Love About Us

Be Kind. Do Good. Work Hard. Make the World Better. These are the values our team embodies day to day. Below are some of the ways in which we’ll promise to value you in your time here: 

• Retirement: 403(b) plan with employer matching
• Healthcare: Medical, dental and vision plans with various options to support your unique needs. Free telehealth.
• Wellness: Holistic employee assistance program (EAP) including mental health support.  Fitness challenges, gym & yoga discounts, health education, and fun team activities.
• Life Insurance & Voluntary Benefits: Group life insurance and option to enroll in additional voluntary life insurance and other supplemental coverages 
• Time-off: Flexible PTO policy 
• Career development: Professional development reimbursement program and monthly onsite professional development
• Family Care: Tuition assistance and potential financial aid
• Community: A sense of belonging

Further details about our total compensation package can be found here. 

Salary Range: Starting annual salary $36,456 - $45,136 (based on education & experience step and ladder, max 9 years teaching experience credit) 

More about Aspen Academy

Aspen Academy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to providing an environment of mutual respect, where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and military and veteran status.  

Requirements

What You’ll Need to Get the Job Done

• Required: Lead ECT qualified through education or PDIS Early Childhood Professional Credential Version 3.0 Colorado Shines Credential Level 2 or higher.
• Preferred: Early Childhood Director qualified.  
• Required: 1-2+ years’ experience working in licensed programs.  
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree or some college level coursework, preferably in education, early childhood education, child development, etc.
• Preferred: 1-2+ years demonstrated experience leading and managing staff and a childcare program.
• Preferred: CPR, First Aid Training.
• Minimum: high energy, passion for teaching great kids.
• Demonstrated excellence in:
• Cultivating students’ curiosity, engagement, growth, and performance in academic, intellectual, social and emotional domains. 
• Written and oral communications skills
• Strong time, organization and project management skills
• Social and emotional intelligence 
• Interpersonal skills, and use of diplomacy and tact with all constituents
• Cultural competency
• Managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Proficiency in Google and learning management systems (Blackbaud preferred)  
• Grant permission for a background check.  
• Meet physical demands to perform essential functions of the role.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions: Ability to work full-time, including occasional evenings and weekends; work in person/in the school building; speak for long periods of time. Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.  Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; occasionally life up to 50 pounds.