Assistant Teacher – Head Start; Worthington

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Join SMOC Head Start as an Assistant Teacher and play a vital role in creating a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment where young children can grow, explore, and thrive. If you're passionate about early childhood education, enjoy working as part of a supportive team, and want to make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families, we'd love to have you on our team!

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Bilingual skills are not required but preferred. Ability to work with 3–5-year-old children. Ability to take directions from supervisor. Ability to lift and carry supplies. Confidentiality.

Build meaningful relationships with families and help create a strong foundation for lifelong success! In this role, you'll partner with families in a respectful, goal-oriented way to strengthen parent-child relationships and promote overall family well-being. You'll honor and respond to each family's unique culture, language, values, and family structure while supporting their safety, health, financial stability, life goals, and aspirations. You'll empower parents in their role as their child's first and lifelong teacher and connect families with valuable community resources that support children's learning, development, and family success.

This position also includes riding the Head Start bus to and from the center, assisting the bus driver, and ensuring all transportation guidelines are followed to help provide a safe and positive experience for every child.

Full Time

Child Development Associate (CDA) credentials or willingness to obtain credentials, minimum.

Worthington

Starting hourly rate $19.31 based on skill, education and experience.

Our benefit package includes PTO, paid holidays during the school year, and available health, life, dental and vision insurance.

Simple IRA/Roth company match.

Assistant, Support Staff

SMOC, a 501(c)3 Community Action Agency, serves low-income individuals in Southwestern Minnesota, primarily in Nobles, Rock, Murray, and Pipestone counties. With a mission to strengthen communities through opportunities and service, SMOC offers a variety of assistance programs, managed by a dedicated team and a tri-partite Board of Directors.

Southwestern MN Opportunity Council

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