Teacher, ECFE - Early Childhood Teacher (2026-2027

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Teacher, ECFE - Early Childhood Teacher ) and

Requisition r:
104840

11:59 PM on

Early Childhood Family Education )

North Star (0185)

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

Teachers(04)

Teaching

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

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• HSA & FSA
• Retirement plan

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

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.

• 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

• 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 develop, plan and implement best practices based on the needs/abilities of the students
• Partici…