Kindergarten Prep Lead Teacher
ORGANIZATION: ROCKY MOUNTAIN WELCOME CENTER
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Position: Lead Teacher - Kindergarten Prep
Type: Paid Contractor
Stipend: $20/hr.
Hours: 4 to 6 hours/ week
Start Date: August 2019
Reports to: Diana Higuera, Executive Director
Description: Are you passionate about Early Childhood Education? Are you passionate about working with immigrant and refugee children? The Rocky Mountain Welcome Center seeks a dynamic, experienced individual to teach the Kindergarten Prep program. This position is an excellent opportunity to experience various aspects of early childhood education while working directly with immigrant and refugee families. The KGP program focuses on preparing immigrant and refugee children ages 3 to 5 for Kindergarten in the U.S. School system. Children participate in guided classes twice per week for 2 hours per session. The Kindergarten Prep Lead Teacher will be contributing to the development of curriculum, evaluation process, data collection, marketing and recruiting strategies for the program. This could be a great opportunity for a retired ECE Teacher. If you are interested in making an impact and being exposed to different cultures, this position is for you!
When you join our team as a Lead Preschool Teacher you will:
* Create a safe, nurturing environment where children can play and learn.
* Implement and help developed the RMWC curriculum in a way that is consistent with the unique needs of each child.
* Implement and help developed the RMWC curriculum according to the Kindergarten Readiness Guidelines of the Colorado Department of Education.
* Collect data, attendance and other information for evaluation purposes.
* Implement and help developed the RMWC curriculum in a way that is consistent with the unique needs of each child.
* Implement pre and post-assessments on each series.
* Assist in volunteer recruiting and training.
* Support the center’s success; partner with center staff and leadership to achieve goals around enrollment, and engagement.
* Cultivate positive relationships with families.
* Lead, coach and mentor intern teachers in your classroom, modelling behaviors and providing feedback. * Communicate closely with the Advisory board and Executive Director for all strategies, design and implementation.
Qualifications:
* Experience in Early Childhood Education: 2 years.
* Knowledge of early childhood education best practices.
* Passionate about working with immigrants and refugees.
* Bilingual English/Spanish and/or other languages a plus.
* Commitment to cultural sensitivity and respect for differences.
Work authorization: * United States
Application: Please send cover letter and resume to dhiguera@rockymountainwelcome.org
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About ROCKY MOUNTAIN WELCOME CENTER
Location:
10760 East Iliff Ave, Aurora, CO 80014, US
Mission Statement
The Rocky Mountain Welcome Center (RMWC) is an immigrant-led, community-based 501C3 established with the mission of fostering community connections, cultural understanding, and personal relationships between immigrants, refugees, and Colorado residents. We build welcoming communities in Colorado by connecting community resources like public health, access to funding opportunities, education and other services with harder to reach immigrant and refugee communities. We equally serve as a bridge to newcomer communities by providing culturally appropriate navigation services. Both direct services and community advocacy strategies are engaged to welcome newcomers to our community and connect them to resources they need. Our services are developed to address community integration by providing access to community resources and advocating for equitable service provisions to immigrant and refugee (I/R) communities that are culturally appropriate and linguistically relevant.
Description
The Rocky Mountain Welcome Center supports immigrants and refugees in their journeys of integration through supportive educational programs, promoting intercultural understanding and the development of relations with that community. Like the Buell Foundation, RMWC seeks to help all immigrants and refugees in our community reach their highest potential. RMWC partners with people and organizations representing more than 15 immigrant and refugee communities across the Front Range that are working to make positive changes in the lives of their families and communities. RMWC works side-by-side with these communities to address issues and concerns related to successful and healthy lives in Colorado.
RMWC’s focus on community navigation and integration is an intentional way to offer programming that builds communities of support for immigrant and refugee families that are establishing new lives in a new community with new rules and few rulebooks. With all programs, RMWC seeks to provide educational and navigation programs that increase social networks, economic mobility, or educational opportunities for newcomers. There are few places in Colorado for immigrants without refugee status to go to ask questions, connect with culturally appropriate resources or receive referrals for services. Rocky Mountain Welcome Center intends to fill that void.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
10700 East Evans AvenueAurora, CO 80014
DATE POSTED
July 16, 2019
SKILLS
- General Education
- Teaching / Instruction
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Child Care
- Child Development
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- 4 hours per week + Preparation Time
- Qualifications: • Experience in Early Childhood Education: 2 years. • Knowledge of early childhood education best practices. • Passionate about working with immigrants and refugees. • Bilingual English/Spanish and/or other languages a plus.