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

Job Summary And Responsibilities

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.
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

Job Requirements

• 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), 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
• Twelve semester hours in college-level credits in child growth and development and/or early childhood education, which must include either Introduction to early childhood education (ECE 101) or guidance strategies (ECE103) 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
• Documentation of early childhood teacher qualifications and ability to pass the Central Registry Inquiry, Colorado Bureau of Investigation fingerprint check, and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint check

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. It is recognized for excellence in orthopedic and spine surgery and for outstanding patient experience and patient safety. Mercy has also received ten consecutive 'A' grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. Our providers use state-of-the-art technology in an environment designed to promote wellbeing and healing of body, mind, and spirit. Among the many specialty services available at Mercy are emergency care (Level III trauma designation), surgical care, cardiac care (including interventional), Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Excellence, a Family Birthing Center, home care, hospice care and more. Durango offers an exceptional quality of life with small town charm, excellent schools, and year-round, world-class outdoor recreation opportunities including snow sports, river sports, hiking, biking, camping and more.

Pay Range

$18.00 - $27.77 /hour