Preschool Supervisor

JOB LOCATION

1300 S Chambers Cir Aurora, Colorado 80012-4729

City of Aurora, Colorado

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.

Why Work for Aurora?

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse community
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
• Light rail station minutes away
• On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
• Access to innovation workspaces

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Are you ready to bring your passion for early childhood education and your natural playful energy to a leadership role that truly matters? The City of Aurora is seeking a dynamic, energetic Preschool Supervisor to lead our team and create a joyful, safe, and nurturing environment where our littlest community members can thrive!

In this vital role, you'll have the unique opportunity to blend operational excellence with creative programming, directly impacting the foundational steps of a child's educational journey. You will oversee a dedicated team, build collaborative partnerships with local agencies, and ensure our programs continue to meet top-tier regulatory and Colorado Shines standards. If you are racially conscious, culturally competent, and possess the perfect mix of professional leadership skills and a kid-at-heart spirit, we want you on our team. Bring your big ideas, your expertise in early childhood administration, and your enthusiasm to a workplace that celebrates growth, learning, and community impact every day!

The deadline to submit applications is July 25, 2026. Please note that the City of Aurora will conduct ongoing screenings of applications on a first-come, first-serve basis; as soon as we determine that we have a qualified pool of applicants, this position may close quickly and without notice.

The hiring rate for this role is $49,734 - $62,168/annually.

Salary to be commensurate with experience.

Position overview:

Preschool is the first step into a child's formal educational journey. Our goal is to provide a positive, engaging, safe and nurturing environment that allows children to gain an appreciation of learning. It all starts with our teaching staff and leaders. The city of Aurora is looking for a dynamic, energetic individual to lead the Preschool Program at one of our centers.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops, schedules, coordinates and implements preschool programs.
• Maintains and enforces all documents, records and requirements to meet Colorado Department of Early Childhood, Arapahoe County Health Department, Aurora Fire, Nurse Consultant, city of Aurora, Colorado Shines and any other designated regulatory agency's rules, regulations and policies.
• Supervise program site; schedules and oversees activities of preschool staff and/or volunteers.
• Marketing to increase and maintain targeted enrollment for the preschool programs.
• Teaches in the classroom as assigned or for coverage needs.
• Develops and attends promotional and marketing activities.
• Analyze, propose, & modify preschool programming and budget to sustain target enrollments and program profitability.
• Manages the day-to-day operations of the Preschool Program, including fiscal management, hiring, overseeing and evaluating preschool staff.
• Oversees and handles situations with staff, children and adults in a professional and effective manner.
• Performs administrative tasks such as purchasing, making budget recommendations, maintaining records of expenditures and cash handling.
• Collaborative relationships with all programs within the city of Aurora as well as works with other agencies such as the Universal Preschool Program, local preschool councils, and Colorado Shines.
• Coordinates and schedules facility usage as needed.
• Monitors maintenance of assigned equipment or facilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education:

• Must meet the education and experience guidelines for a Large Child Care Center Director as outlined in the Colorado Department of Early Childhood Rules and Regulations 7.702.43

• A: Large center directors must have a current director qualifications letter issued by the Department or a current Early Childhood Professional Credential level III or higher in version 3.0 as determined by the Department.

• B: The educational requirements for the director of a large center must be met by satisfactory completion of one of the following. Official college transcripts must be submitted to the Department for evaluation of qualifications.

• 1: A Bachelor's Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following:

• Child Development;

• Child Psychology;

• Early Childhood Education;

• Early Childhood Special Education;

• Educational Leadership & Administration;

• Elementary Education;

• Family & Human Development;

• Family Studies or

• Special Education.

• 2: Completion of all of the following three semester credit hour course from an accredited college or university in each of the following subjects or content areas:

• Introduction to Early Childhood Professions;

• Introduction to Early Childhood Techniques;

• Guidance Strategies for Young Children or has been issued the Colorado Pyramid Model Training certificate of completion;

• Health, Nutrition & Safety;

• Administration of Early Childhood Care & Education Programs;

• Administration: Human Relations for Early Childhood Professions or Introduction to Business;

• Curriculum Development: Methods & Techniques;

• Child Growth & Development;

• The Exceptional Child and

• Infant/Toddler Theory & Practice or have been issued the Expanding Quality Infant/Toddler Training certificate of completion

• 3: Completion of a course of training approved by the Department that includes course content listed at Section 7.703.43, B, 1; and experience listed at Section 7.702.43, C

Experience:

• The experience requirements for the director of a large center must include direct work with young children and families within an early care and education setting and is based on the completion of the following amount of verified work experience in the care and supervision of four or more children less than eight years of age who are not related to the individual
• 1: Persons with a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree with a major emphasis as listed above or individuals with an Early Childhood Professional Credential Level II Version 3.0 as determined by the Department; no additional experience is required.
• 2: Persons with an Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development must have three months (455 hours) of verified experience.
• 3: Persons with a Bachelor's degree and have completed the thirty semester credit hours specified above must have three months (455 hours) of verified experience.
• 4: Persons who have no degree but have completed the thirty semester credit hours specified above must have six months (910 hours) of verified experience.
• 5: Additional requirements for verified experience include:
• Verified experience acquired in a school-age childcare center may count for up to half of the required experience for director qualifications. The other half of the required experience must be working directly with children in a child development program and'
• For family childcare home experience to be considered, the applicant must be, or have been, the licensee in the State of Colorado.
• At least two years of progressively responsible experience working directly with children in a child development program.
• One year of preschool supervisory experience.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, generations, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Conflict resolution and mediation expertise.
• Decision making proficiencies.
• Overseeing budgets; revenues and expense

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Colorado Shines, Universal Preschool Program, registration and/or child care management softwares, TS GOLD and Workday

Knowledge:

• Business Administration- Ability to oversee budgets; revenues and expenses to balance the budget.
• Programming, implementing and marketing preschool programs.
• Child development and administration of appropriate practices
• Effective classroom management and positive guidance techniques
• Knowledge of standard computer operations including word, processing, spreadsheets and presentations.
• FERPA & HIPPA guidelines
• Colorado Early Learning and Development Guidelines
• Governing rules and regulations (Office of Early Childhood, local health department, Colorado Shines, etc)

Skills:

• Must possess outstanding customer service skills and ability to deal with diverse groups.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Working knowledge and understanding of public relations skills and techniques.
• Strong organization, management, communication, crisis management, interpersonal and planning skills.
• Proficient windows-based computer skills

Abilities:

• Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; prepare and write reports, correspondence, and projects. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees. Ability to work independently and use judgment when making decisions. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, the public and other agencies.
• Ability to demonstrate effective problem-solving skills; to enforce safety practices and procedures to handle emergency and non-emergency situations; and to follow written and verbal instructions. Ability to facilitate resolution of conflicts and make sound decisions.
• Ability to handle sensitive or stressful situations with tact and diplomacy. Ability to motivate staff and create a positive work environment

Licenses and Certifications Required:

Please attach a copy of your Director's certification and Early Childhood Professional Credential v3.0 for verification of meeting all requirements for a Large Center Director

• Current Driver's License

• Must meet appropriate Large Center Director requirements/qualifications and provide all documentation as required by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood upon hire which includes:

• CBI & FBI Criminal Background checks

• Child Abuse and Neglect (TRAILS) check

• Current Colorado Large Center Director qualification letter and current Early Childhood Professional Credential Level III or higher (3.0 version)

• Multi-hazard Planning for Childcare Disaster Preparedness Training through FEMA

• Pre-Service Building and Physical Premises Safety training (within 30 days)

• Introduction to the Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education Programs (within 90 days)

• Recognizing the Impact of Bias on Early Childhood Professionals (within 90 days)

• Working with an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant (within 90 days)

• Introduction to Child Care Health Consultation (within 90 days)

• Maintain all necessary requirements/trainings which include:

• Current First Aid/CPR/AED certificate or 1 hr First Aid certification through PDIS (every 2 years)

• OSHA approved Standard Precautions (Annually)

• Recognition and Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect (Annually)

• Prevention of Shaken Baby/Abusive Head Trauma Training (every 2 years)

• Complete fifteen (15) hours training annually as specified by the Office of Early Childhood

• Maintain PDIS profile and current Credential Level

• Any additional trainings as assigned by the Preschool Senior Supervisor

WORKING CONDITIONS

Essential Personnel:

When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the City, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel

Physical Demands:

• Moderate physical work; may require ability to lift up to 50 pounds with our without assistance; some lifting and carrying objects.
• Frequent standing and walking
• May require frequent bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, and climbing
• Hand/eye coordination for operation of computer
• Clear vision to read books, reports and other written material
• Frequent speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with students, families, COA employees and citizens.

Work Environment:

• Works primarily in clean, comfortable environment may require outdoor work with exposure to dust, sun, odors and noise.

Equipment Used:

• Uses standard office equipment including personal computer and common office software such as email, internet, Word, Excel, Teams, WebEx, power point, and menu driven databases as a part of the automated systems
• The use of personal equipment (e.g. cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment.
• Requires operation of own motor vehicle.

The city of Aurora will implement furlough days (unpaid days off) for most employees in 2026. The scheduled furlough dates are January 16, April 10, July 2, and December 24.

For Veterans preference: Please show all of your employment history, including military service and related documentation (DD214) on the application.

The City of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer. We are required by state and federal agencies to keep certain statistical records on applicants. It will not be used in any way to discriminate against you because of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, creed, national origin, disability or military status, gender identity, unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification as defined by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunity Commission.

Despite the changes in Colorado law, the City of Aurora maintains a drug-free workplace. A positive test of marijuana is grounds for disqualification and ineligibility for employment with the city for one year or termination once hired.

Drug Testing, Thorough Criminal Background Check, and Employment References:

As a condition of employment, all applicants selected for employment with the City of Aurora must undergo a thorough criminal background check.

Applicants selected for safety-sensitive positions are required to complete and pass a drug screening as a condition of employment. Safety sensitive positions include Civil Service positions within Police and Fire Departments and positions where their job responsibilities have direct and substantial responsibility that would impact the health and safety of others.

Employment references will be conducted on finalists for City of Aurora vacancies.