Website Blooming Prairie Public Schools #756
Blooming Prairie Public Schools is accepting applications for a full-time elementary school early childhood teacher for the 2025-26 school year. This position provides an opportunity to support the mission and vision of Blooming Prairie Public Schools by planning, instructing and implementing developmentally appropriate learning experiences for children aged three to kindergarten entrance.
ISD #756 is a small rural school district in SE Minnesota. We serve approximately 900 students PreK-12. We have seen a gradual increase in the student population over the past several years and recently completed a building project. We added additional classroom spaces to accommodate our growth, including an auditorium, gym space, flex spaces, and art classrooms, renovating our Ag/Industrial Tech spaces and completing several long-term facility maintenance projects.
Requirements
The successful candidate must hold a bachelor's degree in education and a Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) issued teacher of early childhood education B-Grade 3 license. The candidate must also have strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with administration, staff, and families.
Responsibilities include:
- Uses the MN Early Childhood Indicators of Progress (ECIPs) to ensure equitable access to a robust education across programs for all children. The areas of learning or domains included in the ECIPs are physical and movement development; language, literacy and communications; mathematics; science; social systems; approaches to learning; the arts, and social and emotional development.
- Participates in, monitors, and observes child and parent and interactions and child interactions and progress during class times to identify any special needs or concerns.
- Plans, prepares, and determines weekly lesson plans/activities aligned with the Early Childhood Standards from the State of Minnesota and the needs of the learners.
- Supervises and communicates plans with classroom paraprofessional(s).
- Prepares materials as needed to implement plans/activities.
- Assists in the daily general maintenance and preparation of the classroom.
- Oversee positive classroom management activities to assure the safety and engaging learning environment for children and parents.
- Use the Pyramid Model strategies to facilitate social-emotional growth and development.
- Communicates student progress with families via phone calls, emails, social media, newsletters, and parent/teacher conferences.
- Participates in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), staff meetings, and staff development workshops as required by the building principal.
District Application Guidelines
Additional Information: Must be able to kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, and lift up to 30 pounds.
Compensation: $46,527-$80,579 annual salary, determined by licensure and experience
Application deadline: Until Filled
Official Job Posting, Application Form, and request for accommodations available at
https://www.blossoms.k12.mn.us/page/3567
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