Multi-Age Teacher

About us:

People Serving People is the largest and most comprehensive emergency shelter for families experiencing homelessness in Minnesota and a dedicated leader in homeless prevention. If you want to help transform communities and see families thrive, then People Serving People is the place for you.

The Multi-Age Teacher role is to support all teachers and staff throughout the day by helping with classroom management of all ages, specific center tasks, and filling in for teachers when needed such as during breaks, vacations, or absences. The multi-age support teacher will maintain an environment that is nurturing and supports the development of all children. The full-time position is a great opportunity for individuals looking for a shift from Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m.

- 4:00 p.m.

• Provide comprehensive services for children from birth to 5 years of age maintaining compliance with the program’s guidelines and performance standards (including MN DHS licensing regulations, Child & Adult Care Food Program)
• Strictly adheres to the highest standards of confidentiality and ethics when working with children, parents and peers.
• Engage each child in the classroom with hands-on learning and assist the lead teacher as they execute their role.
• Understands the impact of toxic stress and trauma on children and their families and can implement and build on the trauma-informed framework developed in the classrooms.
• Understanding of and willingness to implement sensory integration in the classroom in collaboration with the lead teacher.
• Assists in the creation and implementation of detailed and comprehensive lesson plans appropriate for very young children using Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers and Twos or Preschool, based heavily in social-emotional development.
• Actively engages in developmentally appropriate classroom activities, such as child-initiated free play, floor play, caregiving routines, limited adult-initiated activities, self-help and routine care such as feeding, toileting and nap time routines.
• Uses self-talk and other language support techniques continuously throughout the day to enhance language development in children.
• Assists with encouraging children's social, academic, developmental, and personal skills.
• Closely partners with families to build relationships and ensure smooth transitions between home and classroom. This includes daily written communication provided to families regarding the child’s day, which must include successes, challenges, classroom routines, and self-care (e.g., diapering, napping, and meal consumption, etc. (per DHS regulations)
• Documents, levels and finalizes development using the designated online assessment tool. Presents results of the program’s assessment tool to parents in a manner that is easy to understand during parent-teacher conferences, home visits, and upon request. Assist parents with developing individualized strategies in order to continue curriculum learning in the home.
• Communicate with parents regarding the child’s overall development including the child’s successes and areas of potential concern or needed improvement
• Assists in designing safe and developmentally appropriate learning. Ensures appropriate health and safety practices are implemented. Inspects the classroom, indoor and outdoor space daily ensuring that materials are safe. Remove or repair all unsafe equipment. Report any major concerns to Education Leadership. Assist with the children’s daily informal health checks. Actively participates in emergency drills.
• Ensures active supervision is always maintained (per Active Supervision of Children policy).
• Assists in ensuring that children’s classroom files, data within…