South Central

Position Summary:
Owatonna’s Early Childhood Family Education Program (ECFE) is seeking an early childhood educator to provide high quality early learning through delivery of evidence-based curriculum, instruction and assessment.  This position has responsibilities to present weekly lessons designed to address identified needs of children using developmentally appropriate best practices within the MN/Owatonna Early Childhood Indicators of Progress. This position supports families, colleagues, and community partners with experiences and information designed to promote healthy parent/child interaction and child and family development. This position delivers 7 sections of ECFE parent/child learning experiences to children ages 31-months to not-yet-in-kindergarten. The primary learning environment is small groups of age-specific children with their parents. This assignment also includes 3 sections of a three-year-old-preschool class. ECFE classes meet from September 13, 2021 through May 20, 2022 for a total of 30-weeks of programming. A copy of the program calendar and class schedule are available upon request. This assignment includes a role as developmental screener for the Early Childhood Screening (ECS) program..

Position Summary:
Owatonna’s Early Childhood Family Education Program (ECFE) is seeking an early childhood educator to provide high quality early learning through delivery of evidence-based curriculum, instruction and assessment.  This position has responsibilities to present weekly lessons designed to address identified needs of children using developmentally appropriate best practices within the MN/Owatonna Early Childhood Indicators of Progress. This position supports families, colleagues, and community partners with experiences and information designed to promote healthy parent/child interaction and child and family development. This position delivers early childhood learning experiences to children ages 0-35 months and their families. The primary learning environment is small groups of age-specific children with their parents. ECFE classes meet September 13, 2021 through May 20, 2022 for a total of 30-weeks of programming. This assignment includes 13 sections of parent/child classes and the Amazing Newborn Clinic. A copy of the program calendar and class schedule are available upon request.

Position Summary:
This School Readiness Educator position delivers two sections of School Readiness in a 163 day instructional model, with additional days for student orientation, selection, staff work days and professional development days. School Readiness provides a developmentally appropriate environment that stimulates student development and mastery using the Early Childhood Indicators of Progress for cognitive, social/emotional, language, literacy and physical/motor development of 4-year-olds.  This position will work with one AM Section (8:15-10:45) and one PM Section (12:15-2:45) Each section meets for 2.5 hours, 5 days per week.  School Readiness is an inclusive educational setting serving 16 students/section.  Copies of program calendar and class schedules are available upon request. The successful candidate will also work with a classroom program assistant and assigned ECSE team members to create a warm and welcoming environment for children, their families and professional colleagues.

Qualifications:
A valid Minnesota teaching license in early childhood, with a 3-5 Pre-K endorsement is required. Training and background in continuous improvement, MN Early Childhood Indicators of Progress and Cor Advantage required.  Required curriculum experience also sought include Fountas and Pinnell, Everyday Math, Visual Phonics. Second-Step and SMART.  Past experience using Work Sampling, RTI and IGDI’s wil be considered. Bi-lingual skills in Spanish or Somali desired.  Demonstrated use of research-based practices and approaches to ensure all learners achieve at the highest levels also required.  Current first aid and CPR certificate, or willingness to obtain within first ten-weeks of employment at candidates expense.