Early Childhood Teacher

Position Description

EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER

Employee Type: Full-time or Part-time Date Prepared: 2/20/2026
Reports To: Preschool Director FLSA Status: Exempt
OVERVIEW: The Early Childhood Teacher (ECT) works collaboratively with the Preschool teaching team. The ECT delivers a high-quality, developmentally appropriate, teacher-directed, child-focused curriculum, undergirded by the school’s mission and educational philosophy. The ECT has a good understanding of children’s cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual development and ensures a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed.
The ECT instructs students in literacy and pre-writing, math, phonemic awareness, science, and Bible
through rich literature and hands-on activities. The ECT provides a rich feast of opportunities for children to learn by experimenting and doing: through art, building, dramatic play, science, math, music, writing, and gross motor. The ECT guides students in developing social/emotional skills and age-appropriate independence. He/she accomplishes this through the creation of lesson plans, inspiration, positive feedback, and constructive criticism with the goal of promoting intellectual curiosity and Christian formation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Classroom Instruction and Management
● Prepare and implement weekly lesson plans following the provided Pacing Guide/Scope &
Sequence.
● Develop classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning
standards.
● Plan individual and group activities to actively engage children and encourage growth in all
domains – physical, cognitive, social, emotional and spiritual.
● Maintain a clean and orderly classroom.
● Ensure compliance with all school policies and state regulations, including health, safety and
administrative requirements.
● Participate in non-academic duties as assigned by the Director (e.g., morning drop-off, afternoon
pick-up, cleaning and sanitizing toys and classroom materials).
● Participate in regular (monthly, unless otherwise specified) teacher-in service meetings.
● Provide curriculum feedback to the Preschool Director.
Partnership with Parents
● Maintain regular communication with parents through daily greeting and informal interactions,
weekly email updates, progress reports, and conferences.
● Participate in parent-related special events throughout the year (e.g., Recitation, family
engagement events, etc.)
● Complete individual student assessments to help inform parent-teacher conferences.
● Respond to parent communications and resolve concerns in a timely manner
Support of ACA Mission, Culture and Teaching Efforts
● Cultivate a solutions-oriented outlook, a mentality of proactive action rather than reaction, a
balance of excellence and grace, and a demeanor that glorifies God.
● Cultivate camaraderie and team-building with fellow employees.
● Model school values and culture; Lead by example.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
● Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Special Education, Family
and Child Development, or Child Psychology, or
● Current Early Childhood Professional Credential 3.0 Level 2 or higher, as determined by the
Colorado Office of Early Childhood or
● Bachelor’s degree in other fields may be considered; additional early childhood related
coursework may be required.
● Commitment to ACA mission, statement of faith, and employee standards of conduct.
● One year minimum of classroom teaching experience (not required for Assistant Teachers or
Versatile Teachers)
● Familiarity with Classical Christian education or willingness to learn about the Classical Christian
Educational model.
● Excellent oral and written communication skills.
● Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
● Ability to work well with children, staff, and parents.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
● $35,000-$50,000 annual salary depending on experience, qualifications, and teaching load
(part-time or full-time)
● PTO: four full days per year (for full time teachers), in addition to days the school is closed
● Sick Leave: six full days per year (for full time teachers)
● Partially sponsored health, dental and vision insurance plans (60% for full-time employees & 50%
for dependents; 50% for part-time employees working 20+ hours/week)
● Life insurance: $25,000
● Reduced ACA tuition for dependents (10% for part-time; 20% for full-time)
● Employee Continuing Education Tuition Benefit with Colorado Christian University