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Kindergarten Teaching Associate

August 12, 2024 - June 6, 2025

St. Elizabeth’s School seeks an enthusiastic and motivated Kindergarten Teaching Associate to assist the Lead Kindergarten Teacher for the 2024–2025 school year. This is a part-time position of approximately 32 hours per week with benefits and reports to the Lower School Head. Additional income opportunities: design and implement after-school programs, i.e. sports, dance, or lead summer camp programs.

St. Elizabeth’s School is a K–8 Episcopal school in Denver founded on the principles of equity, belonging, and excellence, and that a family's current financial circumstances should not dictate a child's future. A sliding-scale tuition model, dedicated and dynamic faculty and staff, and a supportive community make this an exciting opportunity. People of color and members of other underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, St. Elizabeth’s School is committed to being an environment in which all people are respected and valued. As such, discrimination in any form, such as that based on race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or familial status, or any other status protected by federal, state, and local law will not be tolerated. The school actively works to acknowledge, respect, and celebrate the individual and common threads of our humanity.

 Qualification Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree (a concentration in elementary education preferred or related field) or in pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree

  • Immersion in equity work and a commitment to fostering culturally responsive and inclusive learning environments

  • Desire to pursue a career in education

  • Experience in working with children in a school setting

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Strong commitment to student progress and success

  • Passion and enthusiasm for teaching early childhood or elementary students

  • Excellent organizational skills

  • Working knowledge of technology (We are a Google school)

  • Self-awareness

  • Commitment to the mission and values of St. Elizabeth’s School

Salary Range

$36,000–$38,750, based on experience. Additional income opportunities: design and implement after-school programs, i.e. sports, dance, or lead summer camp programs.

How to Apply:

To apply, please review our website and our Inclusive Language Guide and provide the following in one file to Amber Hornbacher, Head of Lower School. Position will stay open until filled.

  1. Cover letter addressed to Amber Hornbacher, Head of Lower School. 

  2. Resume 

  3. List of three references with contact information, at least one of whom is a supervisor