Early Childhood Teacher

Kha'p'o Community School (KCS) is looking for an Early Childhood Teacher (ECT) for our Family and Child Education (FACE) center-based program. The ECT is a positive believer in the power of excellent and culturally relevant educational opportunities for Tewa children. Key duties include lesson planning, communicating with parents, collaborating with Tewa Teachers to fulfill KCS' mission, and participating fully as a member of the FACE team. Candidates for this position are highly organized, committed to holistic approaches to education, and embody Pueblo core values of Respect, Compassion, Responsibility, Perseverance, Community, and Partnerships.

KCS is a dual language (Tewa/English) Tribally Controlled Grant school serving Santa Clara Pueblo. We currently serve approximately 125 families, prenatal through 6th grade, and adult learners. KCS is a school grounded in providing students with rigorous, high-quality educational opportunities that are culturally centered on Tewa language proficiency and interactive, hands-on learning. We support students in their physical and emotional growth as well, valuing student identity and promoting and modeling high self-esteem and confidence.

The Early Childhood Teacher at KCS collaborates with the Director of Instruction, the Assistant Director of Instruction, the FACE Coordinator, and the FACE team, to provide responsive care to all children by adapting daily caregiving routines and plans to the interests and needs of the individual child and the group. Successful applicants for this position must be ready to participate in school events and model positive behavior to reinforce students' Tewa identity while implementing a supportive classroom management system which embodies cultural values and adapting to new teaching techniques. This position works closely with Tewa Teachers to provide a robust dual-language experience for students.

Applicants for this position must have a bachelor's degree with 24 units in Child Development or Early Childhood Education and an NM Elementary Teacher license. Those possessing a master's degree or higher are preferred. Applicants with experience in Native American communities are preferred. Knowledge of Pueblo customs and the Tewa language are not required but preferred. KCS follows the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC, Section 472) which promotes filling vacancies with qualified Indian candidates - consideration of non-Indian applicants will be made in the absence of qualified Indian candidates. Applicants will be required to pass a comprehensive background check and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to work at KCS.

If you believe you might be the right person to be our Early Childhood Teacher, the next step is to fill out our online application. The application is straightforward and guides you through the process. Be sure to have a digital copy of your resume ready to upload. Once your online application is complete, we will reach out to you about next steps.