Empowering Early Childhood Substitute Teacher

CommonSpirit Health; Durango (CO); On-site; USD 24,796 - 38,572; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Hospital in Durango, CO is seeking an early childhood teacher substitute to supervise children at the Mercy Employee Child Care Center in alignment with the organization's mission.

The role requires planning and conducting a program to meet each child’s physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs, with relevant education and experience as listed in the job requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an unrelated area with two three-semester-hour early childhood education college courses ... with one course being either Introduction to Early Childhood Education (ECE 101) or Guidance Strategies (ECE 103)
• Twelve semester hours in college-level credits in child growth and development and/or early childhood education and at least 1,365 hours of verified experience in the care and supervision of four or more children six years of age who are not related to the individual
• Completion of a vocational or occupational education sequence in child growth and development, and at least 1,820 hours of verified experience in the care and supervision of four or more children six years of age who are not related to the individual
• Completion of a course of training approved by the Department that includes training and work experience with children and at least 1,820 hours of verified experience in the care and supervision of four or more children six years of age who are not related to the individual
• A current Colorado Level 1 credential and at least 3,640 hours of verified experience in the care and supervision of four or more children six years of age who are not related to the individual
• Two three-credit college course with one course being either Introduction to early childhood education (ECE 101) or guidance strategies (ECE 103), and at least 3,640 hours of verified experience in the care and supervision of four or more children six years of age who are not related to the individual
• Associate's Degree in Child Development or early childhood education. Sixty semester hours in early childhood education, which must include either Introduction to early childhood education (ECE 101) or guidance strategies (ECE 103) and at least 910 hours of verified experience in the care and supervision of four or more children six years of age who are not related to the individual
• Current certification as a Child Development Associate (CDA) or certified Child Care Professional (CCP) or other Development-approved credential (No additional experience required)
• Masters Degree Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Special Education, Family and Child Development, or Child Psychology

Responsibilities

• An early childhood teacher substitute is responsible for the supervision of the children at the Center in accord with the mission of Mercy Employee Child Care Center. To plan and conduct a program to meet the physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs of each child
• Medium Work - exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. constantly
• Where You'll Work Mercy Hospital is an 82 bed, acute care hospital located in the scenic southwestern Colorado town of Durango. It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality.

Job description

Mercy Hospital in Durango, CO is seeking an early childhood teacher substitute to supervise children at the Mercy Employee Child Care Center in alignment with the organization's mission.

The role requires planning and conducting a program to meet each child’s physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs, with relevant education and experience as listed in the job requirements.