Preschool Teacher; BV

Brookview Elementary School

Stillwater Area Public Schools invites you to join our team. Our district upholds high expectations, standards, and outstanding achievement. We provide a safe and welcoming environment where students receive personal attention and care from dedicated staff. With over 8,000 students, our shared passion is to make a meaningful impact on students’ lives and the community.

Develop materials and lesson plans; conduct instruction; regularly evaluate instructional materials for grade appropriateness; and continually assess student development and performance. Regularly meet with parents/guardians and students to ensure understanding of strengths, weaknesses, progress, and any challenges affecting performance.

• Early Childhood Education, Birth‑5, or Elementary Education with a pre‑primary specialty licensure issued by the State of Minnesota.
• Demonstrated pattern of working effectively and building positive relationships with colleagues and parents.
• Demonstrated pattern of building positive relationships with students coupled with consistent and powerful teaching strategies.

• Experience with cultural competency and a passion for working with and servicing diverse populations.
• Ability to inspire and motivate others toward a shared vision.

Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), women, and LGBTQ+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Stillwater Area Public Schools recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion.

As per the SCEA Master Contract, $55,880 – $105,432 (based on 1.0 FTE). A generous insurance plan is included.

• Prepares and conducts parent/child curriculum and activities per program policies and philosophies.
• Prepares curriculum and follows scope and sequence of required resources for preschool.
• Provides tools and resources for children to use and explore during learning and play activities.
• Creates and implements intentional activities and conversations surrounding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within the classroom.
• Provides timely and effective supervision and direction for assistants, interns, student teachers, and volunteers.
• Meets with caregivers twice per year for student conferences and keeps them current and informed on program developments.
• Assists the Program Administrator in regularly assessing and evaluating results to guide long‑range program planning.
• Attends and participates in regular staff meetings, professional development, and other special program activities as scheduled.
• Makes referrals, in consultation with the Administrator if appropriate, to outside community resources, including follow‑up on such referrals.
• Regularly assesses and evaluates one’s own professional development needs and plans strategies to meet those needs.
• Maintains required records and data according to program policies and procedures, ensuring accurate and timely availability of information.
• Assists in program outreach and public relations activities as time permits and contributes thoughts and articles to the program newsletter when asked.
• Collects authentic data regularly.
• Enters assessment data at least twice per year.
• Performs other job‑related duties as requested or assigned.

• Formal preparation and required licensure by the State of Minnesota.
• Knowledge and understanding of current practices in early childhood curriculum development and the ability to create curriculum, activities, and approaches accordingly.
• Ability to make decisions on design, content, and delivery alternatives consistent with the program and appropriate for adults and children.
• Knowledge of and ability to use and teach skills in group process, observe and record child development, and reinforce positive parenting.
• Skills and ability to provide and ensure an honest, respectful, caring, and safe learning environment.
• Knowledge of appropriate resources inside and outside the District, applied effectively.
• Demonstrates interest in staying current and effective through continuous education and other applicable opportunities.
• Knowledge of existing electronic and/or hard‑copy records management to ensure appropriate and secure use of information.

See attached job description.

Apply online.

Amy Cuddy‑Ramey, Early Childhood Family Center