Mission Statement: Hope House Colorado (HHC) empowers parenting teenage moms to achieve personal and economic self-sufficiency and to understand their significance in God’s sight, resulting in a healthy future for them and for their children.

• Must have a valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance
• Must pass a criminal background check, driving record check, and drug screen
• Must be committed to Hope House Colorado’s Guiding Principles and continually working towards the HHC mission
• Must demonstrate a commitment to the Hope House Relational Covenant

• Two years ECE experience in classroom setting serving infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
• Two years’ experience working with at-risk adolescents, teenage moms or with similar at-risk population
• Director qualified (Large Center Director Qualification Preferred) or in the process of obtaining this credential
• Bilingual in English & Spanish preferred
• Excellent leadership skills, communication skills and ability to work well within a team
• Flexible and ability to stay calm in high stress situations
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Excellent written, verbal and in-person communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Human Development and Family Studies, or similarly related field.
• Knowledge of Early Childhood Education and Child Development principles and practices
• Experience conducting developmental screenings using the ASQ-3
• Knowledge and experience in the implementation of trauma informed care practices as it relates to both children and adolescents

• Assist ELSAPM with training, mentoring, and communication with Early Learning Teachers (ELTs), and delegating tasks as needed
• Assist ELSAPM with scheduling and training of EL volunteers and Early Intervention Specialists
• Assist ELSAPM with administrative duties as needed by taking initiative on projects, and helping to track data as it pertains to overall annual program goals and grant funding
• Assist ELSAPM with providing teen moms individual childcare consultations and preschool enrollment and registration process
• Assist ELSAPM with planning and implementation of Early Learning Community Building Events, including Field Trips and Mommy and Me Events
• Assist with referral process for children needing Early Intervention Services, including coordination of Early Intervention Professionals

• Work collaboratively with the Parent Educator and Early Leaning team to implement behavioral interventions for children in the classroom
• Provide support to assist in the development of a collaborative climate between the teen moms, their children, and ELTs (if bilingual this support should be in English and Spanish)
• In partnership with the Parent Educator, develop programs and activities designed to engage Teen Moms in improving their child's outcomes
• In partnership with the Parent Educator, develop and implement effective parent involvement strategies and activities to empower the teen moms and their children
• Help ELTs develop strong connections and enhance communication with teen moms
• Build a positive, trusting and working relationship to promote parent engagement, supporting each child and mom through daily communication in a warm, approachable, and supportive manner

• Responsible for the implementation and planning of Early Learning and School age programming and providing daily classroom coverage following best practices, and Colorado licensing standards
• Provide individualized care for 5 children of various ages, ranging from 3 months-8 years to ensure health and safety
• Create and support an environment that supports and encourages exploration, utilizing the comprehensive and developmentally appropriate Little InvestiGators curriculum to assist children in meeting objective targets
• Assist ELT’s to ensure completion of ASQ-3 screenings, and follow up Parent Teacher conferences
• Responsible for implementing a Christian curriculum and updating monthly themes and activities

• Train and coordinate volunteers to assist in the Early Learning Program
• Maintain current information on best practices within the field, including Colorado ECE licensing standards
• Utilize the HHC database (Apricot) to maintain data and statistics in required reporting areas
• Maintain the ELAM Handbook, attend meetings as required, complete weekly and quarterly reporting requirements.

• Promote the values of HHC throughout the organization and external relationships
• Attend team and organizational meetings, activities, and events
• Input relevant data into Development and Program databases
• Collaborate with HHC staff and perform job duties to advance the organization’s mission and vision
• Demonstrate ability to work independently and within a team, seeking guidance as appropriate
• Comply with all organizational policies and procedures
• Potentially assist with knowledge transfer to support HHC expansion goals

1. Relationship Building: Builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect.
2. Coaching & Mentoring: Enables teen moms to grow and succeed through feedback, instruction, and encouragement.
3. Accountability & Dependableness: Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work, and achieves results with little oversight.
4.  Ethics & Integrity: Earns others’ trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions.
5. Results Focus & Initiative: Focuses on results and desired outcomes and how best to achieve them. Gets the job done.
6.  Values Diversity: Helps create an environment that embraces and appreciates diversity.
7.  Stress Tolerance: Maintains composure in highly stressful or adverse situations.
8.  Decision Making: Makes timely, informed decisions that take into account the facts, goals, constraints, and risks.
9. Problem Solving: Partners with teen moms to identify and resolve complex or sensitive issues; resolves difficult or complicated challenges.
10.  Enforcing rules & regulations: Enforces rules and regulations and initiates enforcement in a way that is perceived as fair, objective, and reasonable.
11.  Tact: Diplomatically handles challenging or tense interpersonal situations

• 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.
• 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).