ECFE and Preschool Early Childhood Educator

Position Summary:
Owatonna’s Early Childhood Program is seeking an early childhood educator to provide high quality early learning through delivery of evidence-based curriculum, instruction and assessment.  This position will teach part time in the Bright Beginnings preschool classroom and part time ECFE classes.  The Bright Beginnings pre-kindergarten class will run at Roosevelt from 12:30-3:00 for 2.5 hours, 5 days a week.  This preschool class will operate in a co-taught model with the School Readiness Educator co-teaching alongside an Early Childhood Special Education teacher. This assignment also includes 1 section of a three-year-old-preschool class, Little Learners, and mixed age ECFE classes.  Additional calendar days are devoted to student orientation, staff work days, and professional development.  The successful candidate will work as a team member to create a warm and welcoming environment for children, their families and professional colleagues.

Qualifications:
Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in early childhood and family education and/or child development, early childhood education or related field; Minnesota license in Early Childhood (birth to five years); Birth-Grade 3 license preferred; strong knowledge of child development from birth to age five; experience working with children and families from diverse cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds; documented experience in the application of MN Early Childhood Indicators of Progress; demonstrated use of research-based strategies and approaches to ensure all learners achieve at the highest levels; Experience in utilizing an inquiry approach to instruction; current first aid and CPR certificate, or willingness to obtain within first eight-weeks of employment.