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Job Title: Teacher, ECFE - Early Childhood Teacher (2026-2027) and Requisition ID number: 104840

Close Date: 11:59 PM on

Organizational Unit: Early Childhood Family Education (10000021)

Site: North Star (0185)

FTE 50 FTE; 42 weeks; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time

Union: Teachers(04)

Functional Area: Teaching

Salary Range: $55,796 (Lane A, Step 1) - $116,593 (Lane U, Step 27)

Benefits: Dental insurance | Health insurance | Vision insurance | Paid time off | HSA & FSA | Retirement plan

Resume and Cover Letter are mandatory to apply for any position.

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FUNCTION

Early Childhood teachers in Early Childhood Family Education are responsible for transforming curriculum & instruction based on Early Childhood Indicators of progress, integration with parent education and best practices in early childhood. The Early Childhood teacher creates a safe learning environment and facilitates learning that is anti-racist, developmentally appropriate, respectful and inclusive.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & CHARACTERISTICS:

• Demonstrated knowledge of anti-racist teaching for children ages birth to age eight and their families
• Demonstrated, unwavering commitment to anti-racist teaching & learning
• Experience in urban, multicultural & multilingual education
• Knowledge of, and experience with, cultural differences and students learning English as a second language
• Knowledge of, and experience with, the process of acculturation to American society
• Strong self-awareness and the ability to accurately recognize how one’s emotions and thoughts influence behavior
• Strong ability to take the perspective of and empathize with others from backgrounds and cultures different from one’s own
• Strong ability to establish and maintain healthly and rewarding relationships with diverse individuals and groups.
• Communicate clearly, listen actively, and negotiate conflict constructively

• Maintain a positive, optimistic and mindful attitude
• Capable of thriving in circumstances involving ambiguity and nuance
• Meticulous organizational ability in order to set priorities, organize workload, and handle multiple responsibilities while meeting deadlines
• Possess a current Minnesota Birth to Five teaching license
• Knowledge of best practices in early childhood education, relevant curriculum and assessments
• Have proven record of improved student outcomes

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lesson planning including integration with Parent Education, implementation of culturally sustaining curriculum for classes with children ages birth to 5 and parent/child-interaction activities
• Create & sustain learning environments that are safe, respectful and interesting as well as multicultural/gender and ability fair/developmentally appropriate. Select, adapt and individualize materials appropriate for diverse student populations and skill levels
• Teach students the required curricula using strategies that foster thinking, reasoning and problem solving through play-based approach
• Teach in variety of settings such as home visits, K-12 schools, partnerships etc
• Establish & support developmentally appropriate instructional and behavioral expectations for students and effectively communicate those to students and their families
• Collaborate and communicate regularly with families in making educational decisions and use family and community resources to support learning
• Assess students’ developmental, cognitive and social needs and provide developmentally appropriate instruction to meet those needs
• Regularly assess student learning by using variety of informal assessment strategies
• Facilitate positive interactions between students and teacher, student and peers and student and other adults
• Model learning and behavior consistent with the expectations for students
• Provides direction and classroom supervision of support staff
• Assess own instructional effectiveness through District Standards Of Effective Instruction (SOEI) and the Professional Development Process (PDP)
• Participate in ongoing and regular staff, team and individual professional development
• Collaborate with peers to develop, plan and implement best practices based on the needs/abilities of the students
• Participate in team-based planning and problem solving
• Create and maintain a positive and collegial working relationship with all members of the ECE staff
• Travel between locations
• Evening and Saturday work required

Education and Experience Guidelines

● Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university.

● Bilingual Preferred

● Prior successful experience student teaching or teaching in an urban, multicultural education setting.

● Demonstrated continued professional development through course work, research, peer collaboration and/or job-embedded staff development.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS A valid Minnesota teaching license parent educator license is required. ; or proof of pending approved licensure

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Final candidates may be invited to interview with a committee. Final appointment to this position will be contingent upon passing a criminal background check.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
Diversity is one of Minneapolis Public Schools core values and is essential to our goal of putting children first and making them college-ready. Diversity of our workforce provides us with a competitive advantage and allows us to better understand, communicate with and educate our diverse student body. Minneapolis Public Schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender or gender identity, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, age, family care leave status, or veteran status.

Minneapolis Public Schools strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.

Posting Notes: | 12:01 AM On | Early Childhood Family Education (10000021) | North Star (0185) | Teaching