Substitute Teacher of St. Thomas More Parents Day Out and Preschool Program

Children ages 18 months and walking - 5-year-olds

Substitute teachers of St. Thomas More Parents Day Out and Preschool are responsible to the Program Director and Assistant Director, the Director of Catechesis, the Pastor, and the Archbishop of Denver. 

BASIC FUNCTION:

Provide a developmentally appropriate environment that encourages the child to grow physically, mentally, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. For Parents Day Out toddlers (18 months and walking to 3-year-olds) focus areas are gross motor development, fine motor development, language development, and social interaction.  Preschool (3- to 5-year-olds) center areas are art, blocks and accessories (mathematics), books and posters (literacy/language arts), dramatic play area (social studies), large muscle equipment (health/safety/physical education), manipulative toys (literacy/language arts, mathematics, and fine motor), musical equipment, science materials, and religion.

QUALIFICATIONS AND HIRING REQUIREMENTS:  Teamwork essential--part of a 2- or 3-member teaching team. Hiring procedures include:

-Completion of Archdiocese of Denver employment application.

-Submit to criminal background checks conducted by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation by submitting a complete set of fingerprints and by the Central Registry of Child Protection agency.

-Provide a statement of good health and immunization status upon employment.

-Sign a statement pertaining to the reporting of child abuse.

-Complete requirement papers and training per the Archdiocese of Denver including a Code of Conduct of the Archdiocese of Denver and attending the Archdiocese of Denver Safe Environment Training course.

DUTIES-Shall include but not be limited to:

-Maintain the safety and well being of the children at all times.

-Promote Christian morals and values through the modeling of behavior, manners, and teachings.

-Prepare classroom with developmentally appropriate activities and supplies as directed by teacher.

-Assist teacher with classroom activities and caring of children.

HOURS:

Employment year is from September through May.

Parents Day Out hours are 9:15 A.M. to 1:45 P.M.                     

Preschool hours are 8:15 A.M. to 11:15 A.M. or 11:45 A.M. to 2:45 P.M.

A combination of morning and afternoon is 8:15 A.M. to 2:45 P.M. with .5 unpaid lunch period                                                                

Part-time status as needed, hourly salary.  No paid benefits (health insurance, holiday, sick or vacations pay).

Send resume to Pat Olmsted, St. Thomas More Parents Day Out and Preschool, 7071 E. Otero Avenue, Centennial, CO  80112 or