Teacher, ECFE - Early Childhood Teacher

Position: Teacher, ECFE - Early Childhood Teacher (2026-2027)
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Job Title:

Teacher, ECFE - Early Childhood Teacher ) and

Requisition r: 104770

Close Date: 11:59 PM on

Organizational Unit: Early Childhood Family Education )

Site:
Davis Center (0001)

FTE: 1.0 FTE; 42 weeks; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time

Union:
Teachers(04)

Functional Area:

Teaching

Salary Range: $55,796 (Lane A, Step
1) - $116,593 (Lane U, Step 27)

Benefits:
Dental insurance | Health insurance | Vision insurance | Paid time off | HSA & FSA | Retirement plan

Resume and Cover Letter are mandatory to apply for any position.

FUNCTION

Early Childhood teachers in Early Childhood Family Education are responsible for transforming curriculum & instruction based on Early Childhood Indicators of progress, integration with parent education and best practices in early childhood. The Early Childhood teacher creates a safe learning environment and facilitates learning that is anti-racist, developmentally appropriate, respectful and inclusive.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & CHARACTERISTICS:

* Demonstrated knowledge of anti-racist teaching for children ages birth to age eight and their families

* Demonstrated, unwavering commitment to anti-racist teaching & learning

* Experience in urban, multicultural & multilingual education

* Knowledge of, and experience with, cultural differences and students learning English as a second language

* Knowledge of, and experience with, the process of acculturation to American society

* Strong self-awareness and the ability to accurately recognize how one's emotions and thoughts influence behavior

* Strong ability to take the perspective of and empathize with others from backgrounds and cultures different from one's own

* Strong ability to establish and maintain healthly and rewarding relationships with diverse individuals and groups.

* Communicate clearly, listen actively, and negotiate conflict constructively

* Maintain a positive, optimistic and mindful attitude

* Capable of thriving in circumstances involving ambiguity and nuance

* Meticulous organizational ability in order to set priorities, organize workload, and handle multiple responsibilities while meeting deadlines

* Possess a current Minnesota Birth to Five teaching license

* Knowledge of best practices in early childhood education, relevant curriculum and assessments

* Have proven record of improved student outcomes

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Lesson planning including integration with Parent Education, implementation of culturally sustaining curriculum for classes with children ages birth to 5 and parent/child-interaction activities

* Create & sustain learning environments that are safe, respectful and interesting as well as multicultural/gender and ability fair/developmentally appropriate. Select, adapt and individualize materials appropriate for diverse student populations and skill levels

* Teach students the required curricula using strategies that foster thinking, reasoning and problem solving through play-based approach

* Teach in variety of settings such as home visits, K-12 schools, partnerships etc

* Establish & support developmentally appropriate instructional and behavioral expectations for students and effectively communicate those to students and their families

* Collaborate and communicate regularly with families in making educational decisions and use family and community resources to support learning

* Assess students' developmental, cognitive and social needs and provide developmentally appropriate instruction to meet those needs

* Regularly assess student learning by using variety of informal assessment strategies

* Facilitate positive interactions between students and teacher, student and peers and student and other adults

* Model learning and behavior consistent with the expectations for students

* Provides direction and classroom supervision of support staff

* Assess own instructional effectiveness through District Standards Of Effective Instruction (SOEI) and the Professional Development Process (PDP)

* Participate in ongoing and regular staff, team and individual professional development

* Collaborate with peers to…