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 implement the components of dual-language instruction across all academic areas (Teaching will be in English)
• State Licensure: Ensure the PK-4 program is compliant with all aspects of Colorado DHS licensing requirements and fully licensed
  • Ensure classroom and playground are compliant with all requirements and ready for state licensing visit. 
• Program Assessment and Accreditation: Colorado Shines and DPP.
  • Monitor and support progress of program moving up through Colorado Shines rating system.
• Support Recruitment Efforts 
  • Work with the Principal and the Admissions Director to determine application and selection process for PK-4 students. 
  • Assess and refine the student recruiting and admission process based on the year’s experience and results. 
• Curriculum and Instruction
  • Act as English instructor for PK-4 program.
  • Review all aspects of the PK-4 instructional program; modify and adjust based on the year experience and results.
  • Create thematic units for literacy, math, social studies, science and religion guided by essential questions and key vocabulary
  • Define enduring concepts, knowledge, and measurable outcomes for each each unit that are shared in a syllabus with families and students at the beginning of the unit and evaluated at the end of the unit
  • Use instructional strategies that identify student learning objectives for each lesson and actively incorporate learning strategy modeling and instruction in every lesson
  • Carefully plan and deliver lessons in learning environments that are clearly and firmly defined by language of instruction and that incorporate diverse perspectives, history and literature from around the world.
  • Actively support the evaluation plan across all academic areas, including formative and summative evaluation to assure maximum student progress.
  • Extend classroom learning to well designed daily homework which is actively applied to the classroom learning the following day.
  • Collaborate and plan with teammate, teaching assistant, fellow teachers, principal, assistant principal
  • Create a classroom environment of intellectual rigor and accountability .
  • Maximize instructional time during the day
  • Create a positive classroom environment
• Program Assessment and Accreditation: Colorado Shines ,and Denver Preschool Program
  • Achieve rating Level 4 on Colorado Shines rating
  • Apply for Colorado Shines, engage in self-study process, and prepare for accreditation visit.
  • Ongoing refinement and enhancement of program instruction, curriculum, activities, and schedule. 
• Model a respect for cultural and linguistic diversity
• Maintain close communication with families
• Provide a classroom environment that encourages family participation.
• Plan periodical parent/family teacher conferences to discuss children’s developmental progress, needs and interests
• Support the cultural, spiritual and academic goals of the school by modeling compassion, love and care for the children at all times.
• Have the patience and positive attitude to be sure that every student has an academically rich experience and fully develops their cognitive and language abilities.
• Contribute to an environment of enthusiasm and dedication.
• Truly believe that every child, without exception, can excel.

Duties: supervision and attendance

• Morning and Afternoon Supervision
• Lunch and Recess Supervision
• Snack Supervision
• Attend weekly PLC meetings
• Attend all Professional Development days on the school calendar
• Participate and collaborate in school events which may occur outside of school hours
• Willing and able to carry out all duties of this position
• Willing and able to substitute in classes or supervision in the event of faculty/staff absence.

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
• Actively participate in ongoing dialogue about liberating education that works to change the status quo of the larger community
• Incorporate themes of social justice within the classroom instruction and how groups of people working together can create positive social change
• Empower students with a strong knowledge base and language skills to debate and challenge social injustices and current events
• 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

Embrace and Teach Catholic Religion

• Apply knowledge of the Catholic faith to guide students in their study of Catholic religion and how they apply their faith to their decisions and actions in school and in the community.
• Teach and model how Catholic virtues play a role in bringing peace and justice to ourselves and others.
• Incorporate the study of Catholic religion, liturgy, prayer, and song in daily rituals and religious education
• Prepare the students for weekly mass according to the mass calendar 
• Be willing to take classes/trainings provided by the Archdiocese to be able to teach religion

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year accredited college or university; preference for a degree in Early Childhood; Elementary Education; Elementary Special Education. 
• 2 years minimum experience teaching early childhood education
• Direct experience teaching in a PK– 4 setting. 
• Professional and instructional competency in English is required with verbal competency in Spanish preferred.
• Catholic faith orientation strongly preferred. 
• Current, in-depth knowledge and understanding of state of Colorado child care licensing regulations and guidelines, Denver Preschool Program (DPP) and Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). 
• Experience supervising students within an early childhood educational program
• Experience teaching in an early childhood setting; prefer direct experience with students in a PK– 4 setting. 
• Knowledge of budgeting and fiscal matters, including experience managing and documenting a classroom or program budget. 
• Maintain well organized, complete, and confidential student records; tracks and documents all program information required by licensing and accreditation organizations. 
• Working knowledge of second language acquisition, bilingual and dual-language education, methodology and sheltered language instructional strategies.
• Authentic support of culturally rich and linguistically diverse learning communities.
• Working knowledge of technology and educational platforms used for teaching and learning
• Willingness to learn new curriculums, technology systems, and software, 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. 
• Successful completion of CBI and FBI background check.
• Maintain the required hours of the work day, as well as the class schedule

Preferred Qualifications:

• Verbal competency in Spanish preferred.
• 5+ years experience supervising students and teachers within an early childhood educational program
• Direct teaching experience with students in a PK– 4 setting. 
• Experience supervising teachers within an early childhood educational program
• Knowledge of a variety of curriculums and assessment types, as well as current educational philosophies
• Working knowledge of computer hardware like computers, tablets, projectors and smartboards
• Experience teaching in a dual-language environment

About Escuela de Guadalupe

Escuela de Guadalupe is a private, dual-language, Catholic school of excellence for grades Pre-Kindergarten through 8th. We serve a diverse community of families from around the Denver metro area, with the goal of accepting all students who are committed to an excellent education, no matter their family’s financial situation. We teach all classes in Spanish and English. Parents choose our school because of our quantifiable and remarkable outcomes, and for our culture of Responsibility, Respect, and Kindness.

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