Hope House Colorado

Position Summary: Hope House Colorado (HHC) is hiring a Kitchen Manager/Cook, referred to internally as the Kitchen Manager. As the Kitchen Manager you will be responsible for planning, preparing and serving nutritionally balanced breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack for 52-100 children in our HHC Early Learning Center (ELC). The Kitchen Manager plays an important role in helping children develop healthy eating habits, learn appropriate portion sizes and experience a variety of food choices. The Kitchen Manager must follow Colorado Child Care licensing, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Colorado Health Department regulations and guidelines. Looking to hire in June for an August 19th first day of school. What you will   be doing: Preparing breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack for ELC children onsite and serve in a family-style fashion. Meals are prepared in the commercial kitchen at the resource center and delivered next door to the ELC; snacks are prepared at the ELC Creating 4-week rotating menu following the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) regulations regarding daily nutritional content and portion sizes Developing weekly food order lists; place orders with adequate lead time for delivery; maintain inventory; and track dates to ensure food items are used prior to expiration dates Working in collaboration with the volunteer coordinator and development team members to support food deliveries and to ensure all kitchen standards are maintained for licensing & health department regulations when the kitchen is used for teen mom and champion events Promoting   Hope House Colorado’s Core Values   throughout the organization and external relationships We want to hear from you if   … You have experience working in a commercial kitchen in child food service preparation and/or management (required) You are ServSafe certified or have the ability to acquire within one month of hire (required) You have knowledge & understanding of measurements for large quantity food preparation (required) You have knowledge of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) (preferred) You are available to work onsite at our Arvada location Monday-Friday 7:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. (required) Who we are: Hope House Colorado is committed to empowering teen moms, changing the future for two generations! We are a future-thinking organization, striving to be experts in our field. We invest in each employee, providing opportunities to pursue individual passions, gifts and strengths. Our staff is a unified team, pursuing excellence in all we do. We serve with integrity, humility and respect for one another, in an environment that combines professionalism with fun, humor and even a little bit of silliness each day! Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center Educational Philosophy: In support of our mission and vision, the Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center believes all children are a gift from God and are created in His image. This belief is at the heart of our philosophy and desire to nurture the whole child in a play-based learning environment that is a fun, engaging, and nurturing place of belonging for children of Hope House teen moms and staff, ranging in ages from 6 weeks to 5 years old. We believe that learning is best supported when built on a strong social-emotional foundation in an environment where children feel seen, heard, loved, and valued and ultimately free to be who God created them to be. We believe in a family centered approach, working in partnership with families to help children build a strong, secure, social-emotional foundation allowing them to realize their full potential. Salary Range: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour Benefits: Employees who are regularly scheduled to work 24 hours per week or more are eligible for the below benefits Health Benefits : Employees may elect medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans. Simple IRA : Employees may choose to make salary reduction contributions through HHC’s Simple IRA plan and HHC will match the employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 3% of the employee’s annual salary. Vacation : Upon hire, employees earn 4.62 hours of vacation per paycheck up to 120 hours (3 weeks) in a year. Accruals are adjusted to increase vacation earned per hours worked based on length of employment with HHC. Holidays : HHC observes twelve (12) holidays throughout the year. Salaried employees are paid for these holidays according to the nationally recognized observation day for each holiday. In addition, salaried employees are currently gifted either the week of Christmas or the week of New Year’s off, to be scheduled at the discretion of their supervisor. Sick Leave : HHC provides eligible employees with Paid Sick and Safe Leave (PSSL) and Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA). Mental Health Days:   Employees are given two (2) mental health days per year to use at their discretion. Job Application Deadline May 24, 2024

Position Summary: The enrollment specialist (ES) is responsible for the recruitment and enrollment, and ensuring children and families integrate into the Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center (ELC). The ES is responsible for the tracking of the on-site Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP). This position will manage all children's health statuses and files to ensure licensure compliance. The ES will work closely with the operations & finance team around ELC parent tuition and ELC finance processes. Looking to hire in July for an August 19th first day of school. What you will be doing: Responsible for recruitment and enrollment of children in the ELC Facilitate the initial enrollment of children in the ELC by handling inquiries, providing information, giving tours, processing initial applications and completing all required enrollment forms In partnership with the business manager, ensure tuition payments are received from staff and teen moms (CCCAP parent portion), as well as other funding streams accepted by the ELC to include summer camp, and private pay for children of HHC staff Coordinate family resources, engagement and learning opportunities at the ELC; and ensure quality as outlined in Colorado Shines Maintain each student file and ensure that health records are up-to-date Work with business manager to ensure county CCCAP financial agreements are kept up to date Ensure all children are signed in and out in Early Learning Ventures each day, track late arrivals/early pickups, ensure parents enter any missed punches within 48 hours Responsible for maintaining compliance with CACFP administrative requirements Work with kitchen manager to maintain compliance with CACFP Collect, maintain and ensure accuracy of weekly ROMS from classroom teachers and weekly/monthly menus from kitchen manager Promoting   Hope House Colorado’s Core Values   throughout the organization and external relationships We want to hear from you if … You have experience in early childhood setting serving infants, toddlers and/or preschoolers (required) You are familiar with ELC licensing regulations (preferred) You are Large Center Director Qualification (preferred) or willing to work toward obtaining You have experience or knowledge with the CACFP and CCCAP (preferred) You have previous professional financial experience to include managing accounts payable and receivable (preferred) Who we are: Hope House Colorado is committed to empowering teen moms, changing the future for two generations! We are a future-thinking organization, striving to be experts in our field. We invest in each employee, providing opportunities to pursue individual passions, gifts and strengths. Our staff is a unified team, pursuing excellence in all we do. We serve with integrity, humility and respect for one another, in an environment that combines professionalism with fun, humor and even a little bit of silliness each day! Hope House Early Learning Center Educational Philosophy: In support of our mission and vision, the Hope House Early Learning Center believes all children are a gift from God and are created in His image. This belief is at the heart of our philosophy and desire to nurture the whole child in a play-based learning environment that is a fun, engaging, and nurturing place of belonging for children of Hope House teen moms and staff, ranging in ages from 6 weeks to 5 years old. We believe that learning is best supported when built on a strong social-emotional foundation in an environment where children feel seen, heard, loved, and valued and ultimately free to be who God created them to be. We believe in a family centered approach, working in partnership with families to help children build a strong, secure, social-emotional foundation allowing them to realize their full potential. Salary Range: $44,000 - $52,000 Benefits: Employees who are regularly scheduled to work 24 hours per week or more are eligible for the below benefits Health Benefits : Employees may elect medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans. Simple IRA : Employees may choose to make salary reduction contributions through HHC’s Simple IRA plan and HHC will match the employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 3% of the employee’s annual salary. Vacation : Upon hire, employees earn 4.62 hours of vacation per paycheck up to 120 hours (3 weeks) in a year. Accruals are adjusted to increase vacation earned per hours worked based on length of employment with HHC. Holidays : HHC observes twelve (12) holidays throughout the year. Salaried employees are paid for these holidays according to the nationally recognized observation day for each holiday. In addition, salaried employees are currently gifted the week of Christmas off, to be scheduled at the discretion of their supervisor. Sick Leave : HHC provides eligible employees with Paid Sick and Safe Leave (PSSL) and Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA). Mental Health Days:   Employees are given two (2) mental health days per year to use at their discretion. Job Application Deadline: May 24, 2024

Position Summary: Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of children and families? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our inaugural staff in our brand-new, beautifully designed early learning center with a focus on year-round, play-based education for infants through Pre-K children. The Hope House Colorado (HHC) Early Learning Center (ELC) is for children of Hope House teen moms and staff. As an early learning teacher at the ELC, you will be creating a safe, fun and engaging environment where children can learn, grow and thrive. You will create and maintain relationships with children and families to foster trust and work with other amazing staff to make HHC Early Learning Center a great place to work, have fun and make a positive impact. A preschool teacher is responsible for the supervision, responsive care, education and classroom management of a group of young children enrolled in the ELC. The teacher develops and maintains respectful and nurturing relationships and works collaboratively with parents, staff, and volunteers.[DS1] As a preschool teacher, you will work within a team to support children across all developmental domains by engaging in curriculum planning and implementation, and classroom management strategies, to meet each child's individual needs. The preschool teacher is knowledgeable about Colorado Child Care Licensing and health and safety rules and regulations. This position is responsible for maintaining complete and timely records and for maintaining the classroom and building safety and appearance. Teachers are responsible for continuing to develop professional techniques and skills that promote quality early childhood education. Looking to hire in July for an August 19th first day of school. What you will be doing: Build a positive, trusting and working relationship with each child and family through daily communication in a warm, approachable and supportive manner Provide consistent, nurturing and responsive interactions with each child using positive techniques Provide individualized care for children to ensure children’s health and safety Provide daily activities based on a child’s needs and interests that stimulate learning in all areas of child development to include physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs of children Plan and implement engaging, fun and developmentally appropriate daily lessons using the Creative Curriculum, providing individualized support for children to meet developmental milestones across all learning domains Plan, prepare and implement daily Orange Curriculum to foster the spiritual development of each child, including sending weekly parent cue cards home to support family engagement Assesses each child’s developmental needs on an ongoing basis using the Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment tool, and share frequent updates with parents Works in collaboration with leadership team and early intervention professionals to provide parents with referrals to early intervention services for their child when necessary Positively interacts with classroom volunteers Participate in on site ongoing professional development to enhance individual skills as a learner to provide and ensure best practices and quality early childhood education Ensure compliance with Colorado Department of Human Services Licensing Regulations, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Regulations that govern child care facilities Promotes   Hope House Colorado’s Core Values   throughout the organization and external relationships We want to hear from you if … Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, child development, elementary education or early childhood special education or a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field with at least 36 college credit hours in early childhood education or related field (preferred) OR… Meet Colorado State Child Care Licensing educational qualification standards (required) You have a PDIS Level 3 Credential (required) Experience working with children ages infancy through five, including lesson planning (required) Don’t quite meet all the educational requirements? Consider applying anyway and we can discuss a professional development plan to get you there. Who we are: Hope House Colorado is committed to empowering teen moms, changing the future for two generations! We are a future-thinking organization, with great benefits, striving to be experts in our field. We invest in each employee, providing opportunities to pursue individual passions, gifts and strengths. Our staff is a unified team, pursuing excellence in all we do. We serve with integrity, humility and respect for one another, in an environment that combines professionalism with fun, humor and even a little bit of silliness each day! Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center Educational Philosophy: In support of our mission and vision, the Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center believes all children are a gift from God and are created in His image. This belief is at the heart of our philosophy and desire to nurture the whole child in a play-based learning environment that is a fun, engaging, and nurturing place of belonging for children of Hope House teen moms and staff, ranging in ages from 6 weeks to 5 years old. We believe that learning is best supported when built on a strong social-emotional foundation in an environment where children feel seen, heard, loved, and valued and ultimately free to be who God created them to be. We believe in a family centered approach, working in partnership with families to help children build a strong, secure, social-emotional foundation allowing them to realize their full potential. Salary Range: $21.50-24.85/hour depending on education and experience Hours: This role is expected to work 40 hours/week on the HHC campus, except when offsite for HHC work-related purposes. The existing schedule is eight hours per day between 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Benefits: HHC benefits are available to employees who consistently work a minimum of 24 hours a week. Benefits offered are subject to change at HHC's sole discretion. Health Benefits:   Employees may elect medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans. Simple IRA:   Employees may choose to make salary reduction contributions through HHC’s Simple IRA plan and HHC will match the employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 3% of the employee’s annual salary. Vacation:   Upon hire, employees earn 4.62 hours of vacation per paycheck up to 120 hours (3 weeks) in a year. Accruals are adjusted to increase vacation earned per hours worked based on length of employment with HHC. Holidays:   HHC observes twelve (12) holidays throughout the year. Hourly employees who work on actual holidays will be paid time and one-half. In addition, the ELC is closed the week between Christmas and New Year’s. Sick Leave:   HHC provides eligible employees with Paid Sick and Safe Leave (PSSL) and Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA). Mental Health Days:   Employees are given two (2) mental health days per year to use at their discretion. Job Application Deadline: May 24, 2024

Position Summary: Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of children and families? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our inaugural staff in our brand-new, beautifully designed early learning center with a focus on year-round, play-based education for infants through Pre-K children. The Hope House Colorado (HHC) Early Learning Center (ELC) is for children of Hope House teen moms and staff. As an early learning teacher at the ELC, you will be creating a safe, fun and engaging environment where children can learn, grow and thrive. You will create and maintain relationships with children and families to foster trust and work with other amazing staff to make the HHC Early Learning Center a great place to work, have fun and make a positive impact. The toddler teacher is responsible for the supervision, responsive care, education and classroom management of a group of young children enrolled in the ELC. The teacher develops and maintains respectful and nurturing relationships and works collaboratively with parents, staff, and volunteers. As a toddler teacher, you will work within a team to support children across all developmental domains by engaging in curriculum planning and implementation, and classroom management strategies, to meet each child's individual needs. The toddler teacher is knowledgeable about Colorado Child Care Licensing and health and safety rules and regulations. This position is responsible for maintaining complete and timely records and for maintaining the classroom and building safety and appearance. Teachers are responsible for continuing to develop professional techniques and skills that promote quality early childhood education. Looking to hire in July for an August 19th first day of school. What you will be doing: Build a positive, trusting and working relationship with each child and family through daily communication in a warm, approachable and supportive manner Provide consistent, nurturing and responsive interactions with each child using positive techniques Provide individualized care for children to ensure children’s health and safety Provide daily activities based on a child’s needs and interests that stimulate learning in all areas of child development to include physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs of children Plan and implement engaging, fun and developmentally appropriate daily lessons using the Creative Curriculum, providing individualized support for children to meet developmental milestones across all learning domains Plan, prepare and implement daily Orange Curriculum to foster the spiritual development of each child, including sending weekly parent cue cards home to support family engagement Assesses each child’s developmental needs on an ongoing basis using the Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment tool, and share frequent updates with parents Works in collaboration with leadership team and early intervention professionals to provide parents with referrals to early intervention services for their child when necessary Positively interacts with classroom volunteers Participate in on-site, ongoing professional development to enhance individual skills as a learner to provide and ensure best practices and quality early childhood education Ensure compliance with Colorado Department of Human Services Licensing Regulations, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Regulations that govern Childcare facilities Promote   Hope House Colorado’s Core Values   throughout the organization and external relationships We want to hear from you if… Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, child development, elementary education or early childhood special education or a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field with at least 36 college credit hours in early childhood education or related field (Preferred) OR… Meet Colorado State Child Care Licensing educational qualification standards (required) You have a PDIS Level 3 Credential (required) You have an Infant Nursery Supervisor Credential (required), or willing to obtain within six months of hire You can properly lift infants and young toddlers into and out of a crib (required) Experience working with children ages infancy through five, including lesson planning (required) Don’t quite meet all the educational requirements? Consider applying anyway and we can discuss a professional development plan to get you there. Who we are: Hope House Colorado is committed to empowering teen moms, changing the future for two generations! We are a future-thinking organization, with great benefits, striving to be experts in our field. We invest in each employee, providing opportunities to pursue individual passions, gifts and strengths. Our staff is a unified team, pursuing excellence in all we do. We serve with integrity, humility and respect for one another, in an environment that combines professionalism with fun, humor and even a little bit of silliness each day! Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center Educational Philosophy: In support of our mission and vision, the Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center believes all children are a gift from God and are created in His image. This belief is at the heart of our philosophy and desire to nurture the whole child in a play-based learning environment that is a fun, engaging, and nurturing place of belonging for children of Hope House teen moms and staff, ranging in ages from 6 weeks to 5 years old. We believe that learning is best supported when built on a strong social-emotional foundation in an environment where children feel seen, heard, loved, and valued and ultimately free to be who God created them to be. We believe in a family centered approach, working in partnership with families to help children build a strong, secure, social-emotional foundation allowing them to realize their full potential. Salary Range: $21.50-24.85/hour depending on education and experience Hours: This role is expected to work 40 hours/week on the HHC campus, except when offsite for HHC work-related purposes. The existing schedule is eight hours per day between 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Benefits: HHC benefits are available to employees who consistently work a minimum of 24 hours a week. Benefits offered are subject to change at HHC's sole discretion. Health Benefits:   Employees may elect medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans. Simple IRA:   Employees may choose to make salary reduction contributions through HHC’s Simple IRA plan and HHC will match the employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 3% of the employee’s annual salary. Vacation:   Upon hire, employees earn 4.62 hours of vacation per paycheck up to 120 hours (3 weeks) in a year. Accruals are adjusted to increase vacation earned per hours worked based on length of employment with HHC. Holidays:   HHC observes twelve (12) holidays throughout the year. Hourly employees who work on actual holidays will be paid time and one-half. In addition, the ELC is closed the week between Christmas and New Year’s. Sick Leave:   HHC provides eligible employees with Paid Sick and Safe Leave (PSSL) and Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA). Mental Health Days:   Employees are given two (2) mental health days per year to use at their discretion. Job Application Deadline: May 24, 2024

Position Summary: Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of children and families? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our inaugural staff in our brand-new, beautifully designed early learning center with a focus on year-round, play-based education for infants through Pre-K children. The Hope House Colorado (HHC) Early Learning Center (ELC) is for Children of Hope House teen moms and staff. As an early learning teacher at the ELC, you will be creating a safe, fun and engaging environment where children can learn, grow and thrive. You will create and maintain relationships with children and families to foster trust and work with other amazing staff to make HHC Early Learning Center a great place to work, have fun and make a positive impact. An infant teacher is responsible for the supervision, responsive care, education and classroom management of a group of young children enrolled in the ELC. The teacher develops and maintains respectful and nurturing relationships and works collaboratively with parents, staff, and volunteers. As an infant teacher, you will work within a team to support children across all developmental domains by engaging in curriculum planning and implementation, and classroom management strategies, to meet each child's individual needs. The infant teacher is knowledgeable about Colorado Child Care Licensing and health and safety rules and regulations. This position is responsible for maintaining complete and timely records and for maintaining the classroom and building safety and appearance. Teachers are responsible for continuing to develop professional techniques and skills that promote quality early childhood education. Looking to hire in July for an August 19th first day of school. What you will be doing: Build a positive, trusting and working relationship with each child and family through daily communication in a warm, approachable and supportive manner Provide consistent, nurturing and responsive interactions with each child using positive techniques Provide individualized care for children to ensure children’s health and safety Provide daily activities based on a child’s needs and interests that stimulate learning in all areas of child development to include physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs of children Plan and implement engaging, fun and developmentally appropriate daily lessons using the Creative Curriculum, providing individualized support for children to meet developmental milestones across all learning domains Plan, prepare and implement daily Orange Curriculum to foster the spiritual development of each child, including sending weekly parent cue cards home to support family engagement Assesses each child’s developmental needs on an ongoing basis using the Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment tool, and share frequent updates with parents Works in collaboration with leadership team and early intervention professionals to provide parents with referrals to early intervention services for their child when necessary Positively interacts with classroom volunteers Participate in on site ongoing professional development to enhance individual skills as a learner to provide and ensure best practices and quality early childhood education Ensure compliance with Colorado Department of Human Services Licensing Regulations, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Regulations that govern child care facilities Promote   Hope House Colorado’s Core Values   throughout the organization and external relationships We want to hear from you if… Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, child development, elementary education or early childhood special education or a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field with at least 36 college credit hours in early childhood education or related field (preferred) OR… Meet Colorado State Child Care Licensing educational qualification standards (required) You have a PDIS Level 3 Credential (required) You have a Infant Nursery Supervisor Credential (required), or willing to obtain within six months of hire You are able to properly lift infants and young toddlers into and out of a crib (required) Experience working with children ages infancy through five, including lesson planning (required) Don’t quite meet all the educational requirements? Consider applying anyway and we can discuss a professional development plan to get you there. Who we are: Hope House Colorado is committed to empowering teen moms, changing the future for two generations! We are a future-thinking organization, with great benefits, striving to be experts in our field. We invest in each employee, providing opportunities to pursue individual passions, gifts and strengths. Our staff is a unified team, pursuing excellence in all we do. We serve with integrity, humility and respect for one another, in an environment that combines professionalism with fun, humor and even a little bit of silliness each day! Hope House Early Learning Center Educational Philosophy: In support of our mission and vision, the Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center believes all children are a gift from God and are created in His image. This belief is at the heart of our philosophy and desire to nurture the whole child in a play-based learning environment that is a fun, engaging, and nurturing place of belonging for children of Hope House teen moms and staff, ranging in ages from 6 weeks to 5 years old. We believe that learning is best supported when built on a strong social-emotional foundation in an environment where children feel seen, heard, loved, and valued and ultimately free to be who God created them to be. We believe in a family centered approach, working in partnership with families to help children build a strong, secure, social-emotional foundation allowing them to realize their full potential. Salary Range: $21.50-24.85/hour depending on education and experience Hours: This role is expected to work 40 hours/week on the HHC campus, except when offsite for HHC work-related purposes. The existing schedule is eight hours per day between 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Benefits: HHC benefits are available to employees who consistently work a minimum of 24 hours a week. Benefits offered are subject to change at HHC's sole discretion. Health Benefits:   Employees may elect medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans. Simple IRA:   Employees may choose to make salary reduction contributions through HHC’s Simple IRA plan and HHC will match the employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 3% of the employee’s annual salary. Vacation:   Upon hire, employees earn 4.62 hours of vacation per paycheck up to 120 hours (3 weeks) in a year. Accruals are adjusted to increase vacation earned per hours worked based on length of employment with HHC. Holidays:   HHC observes twelve (12) holidays throughout the year. Hourly employees who work on actual holidays will be paid time and one-half. In addition, the ELC is closed the week between Christmas and New Year’s. Sick Leave:   HHC provides eligible employees with Paid Sick and Safe Leave (PSSL) and Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA). Mental Health Days:   Employees are given two (2) mental health days per year to use at their discretion. Job Application Deadline: May 24, 2024

Position Summary: Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of children and families? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our inaugural staff in our brand new beautifully designed early learning center with a focus on year-round, play-based education for infants through Pre-K children. The Hope House Colorado (HHC) Early Learning Center (ELC) is for children of Hope House teen moms and staff. As an early learning assistant teacher at the ELC, you will be creating a safe, fun and engaging environment where children can learn, grow and thrive. You will create and maintain relationships with children and families to foster trust and work with other amazing staff to make the HHC Early Learning Center a great place to work, have fun and make a positive impact. The assistant teacher is responsible for the supervision, responsive care, education and classroom management of a group of young children enrolled in the ELC. The teacher develops and maintains respectful and nurturing relationships and works collaboratively with parents, staff, and volunteers.[DS1] The assistant teacher will work within a team to support children across all developmental areas by engaging in curriculum planning and implementation, and classroom management strategies, to meet each child's individual needs. The assistant teacher is knowledgeable about Colorado Child Care Licensing and health and safety rules and regulations. This position is responsible for maintaining complete and timely records and for classroom safety and appearance. Assistant teachers are assigned to different classrooms and ages of children to ensure appropriate teacher/child ratios. Looking to hire in July for an August 19th first day of school. What you will be doing: Model appropriate teacher/child interactions; assist with the implementation of effective child guidance techniques; define and communicate appropriate limits and boundaries for children to ensure safety and smooth transitions between daily activities Assist with all aspects of the daily routine, including distributing and collecting supplies, keeping attendance records, serving snacks/meals and maintaining classroom cleanliness. Support the teacher as assigned with daily activities, preparing curriculum, assisting with supervision of children in the classroom and at recess Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability by being assigned to different classrooms and ages of children to ensure appropriate teacher/child ratios while teachers take breaks and lunch. Maintain a clean classroom environment; wash and disinfect tables after snacks/meals, art projects and other classroom activities throughout the day; ensure the health and safety of the learning environment Perform duties as assigned by the classroom teacher to support the learning of children Provide consistent, nurturing and responsive interactions with each child using positive techniques Assist with all aspects of the daily routine, including distributing and collecting supplies, keeping attendance records, serving snacks/meals and maintaining classroom cleanliness Attend staff meetings as assigned Participate in and align to Colorado Shines Rating process to include ongoing training and coaching Positively interacts within the team of staff and volunteers Participate in on site ongoing professional development to enhance individual skills as a learner to provide and ensure best practices and quality early childhood education Promote   Hope House Colorado’s Core Values   throughout the organization and external relationships. We want to hear from you if… You have done early childhood coursework, CDA or degree, or in process of obtaining (Preferred), OR… You are a teacher assistant: minimum of CDA (not expired), OR… Staff aide or on-call substitute teacher: high school diploma or GED; experience working with young children preferred, OR… Floating teacher: PDIS level II or qualified as an early childhood teacher (completed 101 or 103 and another ECE class) At least six months of experience working in child care, daycare or preschool setting (preferred) Don’t quite meet all the educational requirements? Consider applying anyway and we can discuss a professional development plan to get you there. Who we are: Hope House Colorado is committed to empowering teen moms, changing the future for two generations! We are a future-thinking organization, with great benefits, striving to be experts in our field. We invest in each employee, providing opportunities to pursue individual passions, gifts and strengths. Our staff is a unified team, pursuing excellence in all we do. We serve with integrity, humility and respect for one another, in an environment that combines professionalism with fun, humor and even a little bit of silliness each day! Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center Educational Philosophy: In support of our mission and vision, the Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center believes all children are a gift from God and are created in His image. This belief is at the heart of our philosophy and desire to nurture the whole child in a play-based learning environment that is a fun, engaging, and nurturing place of belonging for children of Hope House teen moms and staff, ranging in ages from 6 weeks to 5 years old. We believe that learning is best supported when built on a strong social-emotional foundation in an environment where children feel seen, heard, loved, and valued and ultimately free to be who God created them to be. We believe in a family centered approach, working in partnership with families to help children build a strong, secure, social-emotional foundation allowing them to realize their full potential. Salary Range: $ 18.50-$20/hour, depending on experience Hours: This role is expected to work 40 hours/week on the HHC campus, except when offsite for HHC work-related purposes. The existing schedule is 8 hours per day between 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Benefits: HHC benefits are available to employees who consistently work a minimum of 24 hours a week. Benefits offered are subject to change at HHC's sole discretion. Health Benefits:   Employees may elect medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans. Simple IRA:   Employees may choose to make salary reduction contributions through HHC’s Simple IRA plan and HHC will match the employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 3% of the employee’s annual salary. Vacation:   Upon hire, employees earn 4.62 hours of vacation per paycheck up to 120 hours (3 weeks) in a year. Accruals are adjusted to increase vacation earned per hours worked based on length of employment with HHC. Holidays:   HHC observes twelve (12) holidays throughout the year. Hourly employees who work on actual holidays will be paid time and one-half. In addition, the ELC is closed the week between Christmas and New Year’s. Sick Leave:   HHC provides eligible employees with Paid Sick and Safe Leave (PSSL) and Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA). Mental Health Days:   Employees are given two (2) mental health days per year to use at their discretion. Job Application Deadline: May 24, 2024

Position Summary: Hope House Colorado (HHC) is hiring an assistant director (AD) who is responsible for supporting the leading of the Early Learning Center (ELC) for Hope House Colorado. The AD is responsible for supervising and leading staff and assisting the director of childhood education (DCE) in building a culture that exemplifies Hope House Core Values, implementation of programming that aligns with our educational philosophy and principles, running the summer program, managing parent communication, and ensuring compliance with Colorado licensing and Colorado Shines standards. Looking to hire in June for an August 19th first day of school. What you’ll be doing: Provide supervision for operations assistant, summer camp staff, ELC teachers and ELC assistant teachers Oversee daily operations of the ELC in partnership with DCE, including programming, staff and quality of care Lead classroom scheduling, coverage and support to ensure child/staff ratio for all classrooms and compliance with childcare regulations Maintain accurate teacher and child records needed for licensing and Colorado Shines Assist the DCE in ensuring compliance with Colorado licensing standards and state and federal laws to maintain license, Colorado Department of Health and Environment, and local fire department regulations Lead and implement professional learning, lesson planning, classroom fidelity checks, and coaching for Creative Curriculum, Orange (Bible) Curriculum and Social-Emotional strategies as appropriate Lead and implement Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment System professional learning, assessment schedule, management of TS Gold System, teaching coaching to utilize data to make decisions to increase child outcomes Direct annual professional learning for ELC (required and based on needs of ELC), including identifying needs, scheduling, budgeting and managing presenters Assist the DCE in the compliance and quality of the ELC to reach and maintain a Colorado Shine 5-star rating (learning environment, leadership management and administrative plans, family engagement and child health program) Promoting   Hope House Colorado’s Core Values   throughout the organization and external relationships We want to hear from you if… You are larger center certified (required) You possess Infant Nursery Program Supervisor credential or willing to obtain within 6 months of hire (required) You have experience in early childhood setting serving infants, toddlers and/or preschoolers (required) You have two years of experience in a supervisory role, leading and managing staff (required) You are familiar with ELC licensing regulations (required) You are knowledgeable of early childhood education, child development principles and practices, and early intervention best practices (preferred) You have a working knowledge of Teaching Strategies Gold and Creative Curriculum (preferred) You have knowledge and experience in the implementation of trauma informed care practices as it relates to both children and adolescents (preferred) Who we are: Hope House Colorado is committed to empowering teen moms, changing the future for two generations! We are a future-thinking organization, striving to be experts in our field. We invest in each employee, providing opportunities to pursue individual passions, gifts and strengths. Our staff is a unified team, pursuing excellence in all we do. We serve with integrity, humility and respect for one another, in an environment that combines professionalism with fun, humor and even a little bit of silliness each day! Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center Educational Philosophy: In support of our mission and vision, the Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center believes all children are a gift from God and are created in His image. This belief is at the heart of our philosophy and desire to nurture the whole child in a play-based learning environment that is a fun, engaging, and nurturing place of belonging for children of Hope House teen moms and staff, ranging in ages from 6 weeks to 5 years old. We believe that learning is best supported when built on a strong social-emotional foundation in an environment where children feel seen, heard, loved, and valued and ultimately free to be who God created them to be. We believe in a family centered approach, working in partnership with families to help children build a strong, secure, social-emotional foundation allowing them to realize their full potential. Salary Range $50,000 - $62,000 Benefits Employees who are regularly scheduled to work 24 hours per week or more are eligible for the below benefits Health Benefits : Employees may elect medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans. Simple IRA : Employees may choose to make salary reduction contributions through HHC’s Simple IRA plan and HHC will match the employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 3% of the employee’s annual salary. Vacation : Upon hire, employees earn 4.62 hours of vacation per paycheck up to 120 hours (3 weeks) in a year. Accruals are adjusted to increase vacation earned per hours worked based on length of employment with HHC. Holidays : HHC observes twelve (12) holidays throughout the year. Salaried employees are paid for these holidays according to the nationally recognized observation day for each holiday. In addition, salaried employees are currently gifted the week of Christmas off, to be scheduled at the discretion of their supervisor. Sick Leave : HHC provides eligible employees with Paid Sick and Safe Leave (PSSL) and Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA). Mental Health Days:   Employees are given two (2) mental health days per year to use at their discretion. Job Application Deadline May 24, 2024

Position Summary Hope House Colorado is hiring an Early Childhood Education Teacher, referred to internally as an Early Learning Teacher (ELT). As an ELT, you will be responsible for maintaining a warm, welcoming, loving, educational and orderly environment while providing responsive care to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and occasional support for school-aged children implementing activities that provide children opportunities to practice developmental milestones. What you’ll be doing Working within the Early Learning team to provide care for up to 10 children of various ages, ranging from 3 months to 8 years, individualizing care to ensure children’s health and safety Utilizing a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate curriculum to help children meet objective targets and providing daily activities based on children’s needs and interests that stimulate learning in all areas of child development Implementing a Bible curriculum into daily activities to enhance the spiritual growth and development of the children in Early Learning Screening and tracking children's development using ASQ-3; engaging teen moms in the screening process and providing a follow up parent teacher conference to discuss developmental growth Committing to   Hope House Colorado’s Core Values   and continually working towards the HHC mission We want to hear from you if... You are able to work at our Arvada location, with availability between 8am-8pm Monday-Friday, with two shifts per week ending at 8pm (Required) You have a Child Development Associate (CAD), or associate or bachelor’s degree in early childhood education (Desired) You have experience in early childhood education, preferably with infants and toddlers (Desired) You have experience working with children and families in at-risk populations (Desired) You have knowledge of early childhood education and child development principles and practices (Desired) Who we are Hope House Colorado is committed to empowering teen moms, changing the future for two generations! We are a future-thinking organization, striving to be experts in our field. We invest in each employee, providing opportunities to pursue individual passions, gifts and strengths. Our staff is a unified team, pursuing excellence in all we do. We serve with integrity, humility, and respect for one another, in an environment that combines professionalism with fun, humor, and even a little bit of silliness each day! Salary Range $38,000 – $48,000 Benefits Health Benefits : Employees may elect medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans. Simple IRA : Employees may choose to make salary reduction contributions through HHC’s Simple IRA plan and HHC will match the employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 3% of the employee’s annual salary. Vacation : Upon hire, employees earn 4.62 hours of vacation per paycheck up to 120 hours (3 weeks) in a year. Accruals are adjusted to increase vacation earned per hours worked based on length of employment with HHC. Holidays : HHC observes twelve (12) holidays throughout the year. Salaried employees are paid for these holidays according to the nationally recognized observation day for each holiday. In addition, salaried employees are currently gifted either the week of Christmas or the week of New Year’s off, to be scheduled at the discretion of their supervisor. Sick Leave : HHC provides eligible employees with Paid Sick and Safe Leave (PSSL) and Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA). Mental Health Days : Employees are given two (2) mental health days per year to use at their discretion. Applications will be accepted through Friday, May 17, 2024.

Position Summary   Hope House Colorado (HHC) is hiring a Volunteer Coordinator (VC) to scale the organization’s ability to empower teen moms and their children through the recruitment, training, connection, retention, and appreciation of volunteers. As the VC, you will create an inviting and engaging atmosphere for volunteers, offering opportunities to engage with all aspects of the organization and making wise decisions regarding volunteer placement. The VC will speak at churches, businesses, and other groups to engage them in volunteer opportunities, events, and direct service to HHC teen moms and children.  What you’ll   be doing   Working with the Hope House Leadership Team to create a volunteer strategy, assessing areas of need across the organization  Recruit volunteers for all areas of need across Hope House  Represent Hope House Colorado externally; speak on behalf of the organization for volunteer recruitment at various functions  Building authentic relationships with volunteers and providing orientations, ongoing trainings and appreciation events to support their deep integration into the organization  Coordinating and supervising volunteer groups, supply drives, and volunteer kitchen use  Managing the intake of in-kind donations and directly supervising the In-Kind Volunteer Team  Handling all administrative duties related to volunteers, including the intake process and reporting  Promoting   Hope House Colorado’s Core Values   throughout the organization and external relationships  We want to hear from you if   …   You are willing to be trained in Mission Increase Foundation’s Transformational Giving Principles and ServSafe® (commercial kitchen supervision) Certification (Required)  You are able to work at our Arvada location, with availability between 8am-5pm Monday-Friday with a scheduled evening (Tuesday or Wednesday) and weekends related to the role (Required)   You have experience coordinating and/or working with volunteers, event planning, or public speaking (Desired)  You work well with others and are a highly organized self-starter with excellent communication and leadership skills (Desired)  Who we are   Hope House Colorado is committed to empowering teen moms, changing the future for two generations! We are a future-thinking organization, striving to be experts in our field. We invest in each employee, providing opportunities to pursue individual passions, gifts and strengths. Our staff is a unified team, pursuing excellence in all we do. We serve with integrity, humility, and respect for one another, in an environment that combines professionalism with fun, humor, and even a little bit of silliness each day!  Salary Range   $41,000 – $50,000  Benefits   Health Benefits : Employees may elect medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans.  Simple IRA : Employees may choose to make salary reduction contributions through HHC’s Simple IRA plan and HHC will match the employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 3% of the employee’s annual salary.  Vacation : Upon hire, employees earn 6 hours of vacation per paycheck up to 120 hours (3 weeks) in a year. Accruals are adjusted to increase vacation earned per hours worked based on length of employment with HHC.  Holidays : HHC observes eleven (11) holidays throughout the year. Salaried employees are paid for these holidays according to the nationally recognized observation day for each holiday. In addition, salaried employees are currently gifted either the week of Christmas or the week of New Year’s off, to be scheduled at the discretion of their supervisor.  Sick Leave : HHC provides eligible employees with Paid Sick and Safe Leave (PSSL) and Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA).  Job Application Deadline   May 24, 2024