Start Date: July 31st, 2025, for the 2025-2026 School Year

Position Type: Full-time, 173 days per year

Location: McKinley Elementary School

Salary: Pay for this position is determined by the 169-day Teacher Salary Schedule and based on education and experience. Salary Range $44,739-$75,161.

Benefits: Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, PERA retirement, paid time off, and other optional benefit elections. Longevity and professional development incentives. Preschool options are available for employees with children. Paid Parental Leave. College reimbursements for staff attending preschool courses.

Purpose of the Job:
The Preschool Director provides leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of high-quality early childhood education programs. This role ensures a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment that supports the social, emotional, and academic growth of young children. The Director works collaboratively to embed preschool as an integral part of the K–5 elementary school, fostering alignment in curriculum, culture, and student support. Additionally, the Director maintains compliance with licensing requirements and promotes best practices in early learning while supporting a positive culture for both children and staff.

Minimum Requirements:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education Preferred (May consider associate's degree in Early Childhood with experience)

Experience: 3-5 years experience preferred and Knowledge of Teaching Strategies GOLD preferred.

Licenses/Certificates:

Must hold a valid Colorado Teaching License properly endorsed for preschool or work to achieve one
Teacher/Early Childhood Director must meet Colorado Department of Human Services Licensing Rules and Regulations for Teacher and Early Childhood Director and Group Leader requirements.
Must complete First Aid and Infant, Child and Adult CPR training within 60 days of hire and maintain as required
Trained in Crisis Prevention Intervention techniques or willingness to be trained.

Other Criteria:

Criminal background check required for hire
Ability to work cooperatively in a school atmosphere with staff members, students, and the public.
Ability to effectively read, write, speak, and listen to comply with directions and instructions to complete tasks and establish priorities.
Integrity, trust, and work ethic are required to be able to work with little supervision.
Competent understanding of technology to perform the job.
Must pass pre-employment physical
Ability to perform light lifting and moving of product (up to 50lbs)
Implement appropriate physical and technical safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of district data
Maintain good security practices with passwords and accounts for the various district systems and applications.
Report actual or suspected breaches in the confidentiality, integrity or availability of district data to appropriate district personnel.
Follow all board policies for acceptable use of district technology.
Model the District's Mission and Belief Statements.
Other duties as assigned

Essential Duties of the Job: (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.)

Preschool directors are held to high expectations for their performance to ensure the success of the individual and the district in serving preschool students and the community. Preschool Directors are considered licensed nonadministrative professionals if paid on the teacher’s salary schedule. Therefore, teaching duties as outlined in the master agreement may not apply. Preschool teachers are required to meet preschool laws, and not all master contracts cover this.

Participation/ facilitation of collaborative building level work:

Teachers are held to the District’s Licensed Personnel Performance Evaluation System, which consists of the State’s Quality Standards, elements, and performance indicators that fulfill the teaching responsibility. A teacher’s demonstrated effectiveness is based on the following standards:

Standard I: Teachers demonstrate mastery of and pedagogical expertise in the content they teach.

The preschool teacher is an expert in literacy and mathematics and is knowledgeable in other content areas, including:

Social-emotional development
Physical development
Language
Cognitive development

Teachers provide instruction aligned with:

Colorado Academic Standards
NAEYC Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Colorado Early Learning and Developmental Guidelines
Quality Standards for Early Childhood
District’s organized plan of instruction
Individual student needs
Demonstrate knowledge of student literacy development in:
- Pre-reading
- Pre-writing
- Speaking
- Understanding
Demonstrate knowledge of mathematics and promote development in all areas of pre-mathematics
Understand and apply content, central concepts, tools of inquiry, and evidence-based instruction (e.g., implementing Creative Curriculum with fidelity)
Make instruction and content relevant by connecting to students’ backgrounds and contextual knowledge

Standard II: Teachers establish a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of students.

Implement Developmentally Appropriate Practices and The Teaching Pyramid Framework with fidelity
Foster a predictable environment with nurturing relationships
Demonstrate commitment to and respect for diversity
Engage students as individuals with unique interests and strengths
Adapt teaching for the benefit of all students, including those with special needs and varied ability levels
Provide proactive, clear, and constructive feedback to families
Work collaboratively with families and significant adults in students’ lives
Create an environment with:
- Acceptable student behavior
- Efficient use of time
- Appropriate intervention strategies

Standard III: Teachers plan and deliver effective instruction and create an environment that facilitates learning for their students.

Demonstrate knowledge of developmental science and how learning occurs.
Understand intellectual, social, and emotional development levels
Plan and deliver instruction based on:
- Student assessments (e.g., Teaching Strategies Gold)
- Alignment with academic standards
- Advancement of content knowledge and skills
Use current research on effective instructional practices
Integrate and use appropriate technology while minimizing screen time for preschoolers.
Set and communicate high expectations
Plan instruction that promotes critical thinking and problem-solving
Provide opportunities for:
- Small and large group work
- Leadership development
Communicate clearly and model appropriate language
Use both formal and informal assessments to measure learning and guide instruction

Standard IV: Teachers reflect on their practice.

Demonstrate reflective practice through lesson planning and classroom implementation
Analyze student learning, development, and growth to improve their practice
Connect professional growth to personal goals
Respond effectively to a complex, dynamic preschool environment

Standard V: Teachers demonstrate leadership.

Show leadership within their schools and through the Consolidated Early Childhood Action Team (ECHO and Family Center Early Childhood Council)
Share knowledge and skills to enhance educational practices and the profession
Advocate for schools, preschool students, and their families
Partner with students, families, and communities as appropriate
Uphold high ethical standards

Skills, Knowledge, Equipment & Other:

Computer hardware and software, technology related to assignment; typical office machines such as copiers, faxes, phones; Typical classroom equipment including technology tools such as digital projectors, calculators, “smart” boards, etc.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Preschool teachers and support with paraprofessionals. When needed, a preschool director will substitute for teachers.

Requirements for Essential Functions of the Job: The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, talk, or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; feel or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, waist to overhead, waist to floor and overhead to floor. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work in a school setting. Travel from site to site may occasionally; be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment ranges is generally quiet with occasional increase when working events or with equipment. Must be able to work in person.

Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to analyze and compute. Frequently required to compare, communicate, coordinate, instruct, evaluate, use interpersonal skills and compile. Occasionally required to copy, synthesize and negotiate.

This description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making compensation decisions. This job description is subject to change in accordance with the needs of the District.

TO APPLY:

A district application must be completed online at: https://jobs.redroverk12.com/org/canoncityschools

Anticipated Timeline for Hiring: Open until filled
Screening of Applications: Tuesday, April 2, 2025
Applications must be complete and submitted to be considered

Inquiries may be made to Jamie Davis, Director of Human Resources, 101 North 14th Street, Cañon City, CO, 81212, 719-276-5700.

Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity

In compliance with Titles VI; VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, School District Fremont RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to, treatment, or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates.

School District Fremont RE-1 has established complaint procedures for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. Complaints may be filed verbally, in writing, or anonymously. If you wish to file a complaint using the district complaint form, please submit it to: Ms. Jamie Davis, Director of Human Resources, Title IX, Section 504, and Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, 101 North 14th Street, Cañon City, Colorado 81212 – Telephone: (719)276-5700, Email:jamie.davis@canoncityschools.org.