Early Childhood Education Instructional Guide

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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LICENSED VACANCY

Position is for the 2024-2025 school year

POSITION: Early Childhood Education Instructional Guide

LOCATION: District

PAY RANGE: Licensed Salary Schedule, $60,004 - $124,634 Annual Salary

CALENDAR: 190 Days

REPORTS TO: School Director

School Design Overview

Rigor, relevance, relationships, and choice make Mapleton Public Schools a destination district for both families and staff. In 2006, Mapleton challenged the traditional delivery of education by introducing schools that are small-by-design. Standards-based instruction is offered through the lens of engaging education models, including EL, International Baccalaureate, Big Picture, STEM, Performing and Visual Arts, Project-based Learning, Young Adult, and online.

In Mapleton’s full-choice system, families select their school based on how their child likes to learn, not where they live. Mapleton serves more than 6,700 students – from toddlers to young adults – in unincorporated Adams County, Thornton, and north Denver. With an unyielding commitment to academic success and personal growth, Mapleton is committed to raising expectations by removing obstacles to learning and supporting all students in achieving their dreams.

According to a recent community survey, parents/guardians are proud that their children attend Mapleton Public Schools and believe Mapleton schools are full of highly skilled and compassionate staff. Students view the quality of their education as favorable, and most students say they enjoy coming to school.

For more information about Mapleton Public Schools please visit our website.

Work Life And Benefits

In Mapleton, we believe you deserve every opportunity to maximize your unique potential. We offer a comprehensive benefits package focused on choice, quality, and value. To learn more about any one of the benefits and advantages of being a part of the Mapleton family, please visit our Benefits page.

Qualifications

• Current and valid Colorado teaching license in Early Childhood Special Education.
• Additional endorsement in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education preferred, *or willingness to pursue endorsement or equivalent coursework. *
• Colorado Principal/Admin license preferred.
• The minimum requirement for Instructional Guide (IG) is 5 years of successful and effective teaching experience. The IG should also demonstrate mastery of pedagogical and subject matter skills; evidence of excellent interpersonal skills; and a commitment to participate in, plan for and provide professional development.
• ECE Coaching Credential preferred, coaching experience required.
• Incredible Years Peer Coach experience preferred, willingness to complete certification.
• Extensive knowledge with ITERS, ECERS tools preferred.
• Ability to manage projects, staff, and long-range planning.
• Bilingual Preferred.
  
  

Job Responsibilities/Requirements

• Support curriculum development based on the Colorado Early Learning Development Guidelines and Colorado Academic Standards with alignment to Teaching Strategies GOLD
• Coach and support ECE teachers and staff in Toddler and Preschool classrooms with inclusive practices and instructional support for diverse learners
• Deliver developmentally appropriate practice professional development and coaching to all ECE staff.
• Provide Incredible Years Coaching to 1st and 2nd year preschool teachers.
• Provide support in ECE environmental and instructional support to meet CDEC Quality Standards
• Coach teachers to deliver effective inclusion plans that support diverse learners and social/emotional needs.
• Manage Child Care Licensing, PDIS and TS GOLD subscriptions for assigned sites.
• Support substitutes and team coverage as needed.
• Support childcare program as needed, at times requiring a flexible work day.
• Coordinate family communication and engagement for assigned site.
• Oversee Mapleton’s Induction Program at the school level for beginning teachers.
• Attend monthly Induction/IG professional development meetings, provide scheduled Induction meetings with new staff and those new to the school.
• Introduce and orient the new teacher to the school.
• Use a research-based framework to guide the new teacher in reflecting on practice for the purpose of growth and development.
• Use structured tools (such as Mapleton’s Framework for Teaching) to guide interactions and keep collaborative conversations focused.
• View new teacher’s classroom to provide objective non-judgmental data.
• Arrange reciprocal classroom visits.
• Model and conduct demonstration lessons.
• Co-teach with the new teacher help the new teacher.
• Identify and access school and community resources.
• Support teachers with classroom rules and routines
• help with classroom management.
• help set-up classrooms.
• help plan lessons.
• look at student work.
• use formal and informal assessment strategies.
• analyze student work to differentiate instruction.
• understand and use the curriculum and student standards.
• Support teachers in the development of the teaching/learning cycle.
• Support teachers in the development of short and long term goals.
• Support school in a wide capacity which may include: Leadership support and communication, emergency needs, substitute coverage, field trip implementation, assembly planning, and as assigned
• Hold strong communication skills.
• Assist in recruiting and hiring highly qualified teachers and paraprofessionals.
• Oversee the ordering, organizing and maintenance of learning resources.
• Coordinate and collaborate with school staff to design and implement professional growth opportunities with teachers and paraprofessionals.
• Complement the leadership, staff, students and parents in the pursuit of the development and implementation of the school model (name the model)
• Maintain a flexible schedule capable of multiple task undertakings and spontaneous adjustment to circumstances as they arise.
• Attend conferences, workshops, in-services, meetings or classes as needed to support the development a (school model).
• Oversee the coordination, preparation, administration and analysis of a variety of educational assessment materials to inform daily learning.
• Highly competent in observing, modeling, providing feedback, and coaching individual teachers to positively impact student learning. Supervise and evaluate paraprofessionals as appropriate.
• Promote and develop leadership with all constituents of the school community.
• Willing to provide direction and instruction to staff, community and students.
• Assist teachers in creating appropriate instructional interventions to meet the individual needs of diverse learners, including English Language Learners (ELL), students with special needs, students on a 504 plan, intervention groups, and students identified as gifted and talented.
• Possess a strong background in literacy and math instruction.
• Other duties as assigned for the school and the district.
  

Method Of Application

• External applicants must complete a career application online through Frontline Recruiting & Hiring.
• Current Mapleton employees should create an account and submit their interest as an internal candidate through Frontline Recruiting & Hiring.
  
  

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