Escuela de Guadalupe

660 Julian St.

Denver, CO 80204

(303) 964-8456

Kindergarten Teacher’s Aide (Bilingual)

Position dates:  August-June 

Position type: Hourly

Status: Non-exempt

Reports to:  Mariella Robledo

Contact: [email protected]

Who We Are

Escuela de Guadalupe is an innovative Catholic, dual-language PK-8 school in Denver, CO. It has been recognized locally and nationally for its academic excellence and for being financially accessible to all families.

Mission Statement

We provide an academically excellent, Catholic education in English and Spanish to cultivate the next generation of community leaders.

 

Job Description

Working at Escuela de Guadalupe includes many different responsibilities to make a small, non-tuition driven school run effectively.  As a close-knit community, we all pitch in to make this a great place to work and learn.  Therefore, this description is not intended to be all- inclusive. Specific areas of responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Responsibilities

• Fully support the head teachers with all students during classes and recess
• Interact with children
• Assist children with lunch time and snack  
• Prepared to take on the role of a lead teacher when needed. 
• Helping the teachers with class activities.
• Help the lead teacher manage the classroom . 
• Helping teachers to supervise children in indoor and outdoor activities  
• Maintain daily organization and disinfect the classroom (toys, mats, once a week)
• Supervise Nap time

Duties: supervision and attendance

• Support the culture of the school and monitor students’ well-being and safety during the teacher’s break times.
• Support positive social interactions and Restorative Justice  problem-solving strategies with students
• Model the values of our school culture throughout the day and during interactions with students, teachers and families
• Duties include:
  • Lunch and Recess Supervision
  • Snack Supervision
  • Attend all Professional Development days on the school calendar
  • Participate in the school Open House and other school events

Expectations

• Carry out the mission and goals of the school
• Build positive compassionate professional relationships and communication with other employees, students, and families in the school 
• Support the events that build community
• Incorporate themes of social justice within the classroom instruction and how groups of people working together can create positive social change
• Uses excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Approaches responsibilities and challenges with a creative and energetic attitude
• Possesses strong moral values and internal discipline

Embrace Dual Language model

• Model language acquisition, language nuances, vocabulary usage, and grammatical fluency for students.
• Value the integrity of both Spanish and English as tools for reasoning, problem-solving, communication and intellect.  
• Model a respect for cultural and linguistic diversity
• Respect that all employees, students and families are at different levels of language learning

Respect Catholic Religion 

• Respect the Catholic faith and the religious practices that happen daily and weekly
• Prepare the students for assigned dates of masses

Compensation

Financial and Benefits

• $18.29/ hour
• Professional development including staff development, conferences, specialized training and education
• Tuition remittance for teacher’s children enrolled at Escuela de Guadalupe ($1,000 annual tuition)

Work Environment and Community

• Small staff and tight knit community 
• Direct contact with supervisors and families regularly
• Community that respects both English and Spanish and the different levels of proficiency each employee, family member, or student may have
• Opportunity for adults to enhance our own second language skills within a dual language environment
• Environment in which one can live and continue to enhance their faith
• Small class size and low student to teacher ratio

To apply or for more information please go to www.escuelaguadalupe.org/join-our-team

 

Skills and Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Diploma in Early Childhood Education, or Associate Degree or minimum 9 college credits in Early Childhood Education. 
• Work experience 2 years minimum with children.
• Experience leading, working with, or teaching a group of children
• Successful completion of CBI and FBI background check, mandatory immunizations, meet minimum 18 clock hours training in ECE  .
• Valid CPR and First Aid certification. 
• Strong language skills to be able to teach Bilingual
• Authentic support of culturally rich and linguistically diverse learning communities.
• Open to working in a Catholic Environment and respecting the Catholic faith
• Willingness to learn new curriculums, technology systems, and software and the motivation to implement this learning to make a difference in the classroom.
• Willingness to learn new curriculums, practices for dual-language acquisition and linguistically diverse learners and the motivation to implement this learning to make a difference in the classroom.
• Proven ability to work in a team environment, develop effective interpersonal relationships, communicate patiently and effectively with coworkers and families
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, adapt to changing priorities, manage time and meet deadlines. 
• Maintain the required hours of the work day, as well as the class schedule 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a teaching assistant, paraprofessional, or tutor
• Genuine love and enthusiasm for learning, reading and writing
• Effective in managing and supervising students
• Organized, flexible and reliable