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Toddler Teacher Aide

Durango 4C Council (Tri-County Head Start)·Cortez, Colorado

$17 - $24/hr·Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs
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Posted 2 months ago
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About the role

The Teacher Aide supports toddler teachers in maintaining a safe and nurturing learning environment. Responsibilities include managing daily classroom routines, supervising children, and providing developmental support.

Toddler teacher aide

Be a Difference Maker in the lives of children and families!

The Teacher Aide supports Toddler Teachers in creating a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for young children. This position helps with daily classroom routines, supervision, child engagement, and support for children’s social, emotional, and developmental needs.

The Teacher Aide will have a base classroom and will also support the center by substituting in other classrooms and floating for Teacher breaks as needed.

Schedule

  • Full-time, 35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
  • Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
  • Pay
  • Range: $17.56–$19.02 per hour, depending on education and experience

Apply at www.tchs4c.org/career [http://www.tchs4c.org/career].

  • Minimum requirements
  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Willingness to obtain a Child Development Associate Credential within the first year of hire. Tri-County Head Start provides training support, CDA coaching, and opportunities to grow into teacher-qualified positions
  • Previous experience working in early childhood education preferred
  • Background checks are required for hire

Eligible employee benefits include

Paid professional development Generous leave package, including paid sick and personal time Over four weeks of paid breaks and holidays, including Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples Day, Thanksgiving break, winter break, spring break, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, and July 4. Health, dental, and vision insurance 403(b) retirement savings plan

We are eager to invest in your career through training, coaching, and advancement opportunities so you can grow, thrive, and feel good about your work.

Apply at www.tchs4c.org/career [http://www.tchs4c.org/career].

Durango 4C Council/Tri-County Head Start is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

Candidates must be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or equivalent. A willingness to obtain a Child Development Associate Credential within the first year is required.

  • high school
  • professional certificate
  • Child Supervision
  • Classroom Management
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Child Engagement
  • Developmental Support
  • Social-Emotional Support

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$17 - $24/hr
Location
Cortez, Colorado
Posted
Jun 15, 2026
Closes
Sep 13, 2026
Application
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Durango 4C Council (Tri-County Head Start)

Our mission is to develop and provide quality, integrated, comprehensive early childhood development programs which offer a broad range of services and respond to the needs of eligible young children and their families for the purpose of preparing them for success in school &...

Salary listed on 11 jobs
IndustryIndividual and Family Services
TypeNonprofit
Size11-50 employees
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