Early Childhood Educator Preschool

Description:

Early Childhood Educator - Preschool Teacher - Early Childhood Family Services
1.0 FTE

Effective Dates of Employment:

Beginning of the 2026-27 school year

August 17th for New Educator Workshop Days



Application Deadlines:

April 24 2026 ï½ 4:00 p.m.


Application Procedures:
Internal and External applicants: Apply on-line at

OVERVIEW

District 196 is a state and nationally recognized public school district covering 110 square miles in northern Dakota County Minnesota. District 196 serves approximately 150000 residents including more than 29000 students in Early Childhood programs through grade 12 and approximately 11500 Birth ï½ 4 year olds.

Early Childhood Family Services a program of Community Education offers families with children birth through prekindergarten a variety of programs and services including Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) Connections Preschool (School Readiness) and Family School (Family Literacy).

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Minnesota Teacher License in Early Childhood Education or Birth to 3rd grade
2. Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education
3. Knowledge of Community Education early childhood programs and developmental needs of young children
4. Minimum of 2 years of teaching experience with children birth to age five preferred
5. Experience in developing modifying and implementing curriculum for children birth to age five from varied cultural racial and economic backgrounds
6. Excellent written and oral communication that is consistently welcoming and enhances work relationships
7. Demonstrated experience and proficiency working with a culturally ethnically racially and socioeconomically diverse school community is preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Build rapport and relationships with families community members and colleagues.
2. Create an environment that is welcoming to all families.
3. Collaborate with colleagues to plan design implement and evaluate curriculum.
4. Lead and facilitate early learning opportunities in ECFE and Connections Preschool program models.
5. Initiate and maintain partnerships and cooperative relationships between early childhood programs and the community school district programs private and public organizations and local and state agencies.
6. Maintain confidentiality.
7. Maintain and improve professional competence by membership in local and national professional organizations; keep current with professional literature and practices in the field of Early Childhood Education.
8. Participate in regularly scheduled program professional development and staff meetings.
9. Develop implement and evaluate participant feedback and reports that serve to enhance programming and services.
10. Complete other duties as assigned.

Responsible to:
Early Childhood Family Services Program Manager

Compensation / Benefits:
According to contractual agreement.

If benefit eligible benefits are available to new employees effective the first day of active employment. Benefits include medical insurance dental insurance life insurance long term disability insurance sick-leave state pension plan tax-deferred retirement savings account and flexible spending account. Some employee groups also receive vacation holidays or personal leave. Benefit information is available at Employee Benefits - Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan ISD 196


Our team of dedicated educators is committed to the mission ofEducating developing and inspiring our students for lifelong success.Our core values are student-centered based in empathy and integrity to support the wellbeing of the whole person and learning with high expectations for all. Our culture of collaboration fosters an environment of inclusivity engagement and belonging for all students and inspires a love of learning for all ages. Our vision is to provide the experiences that our students families and employees desire by developing the whole student and honoring diverse needs and cultures; engaging students with opportunities in academics arts and athletics (Triple A philosophy) and living our mission to prepare students for lifelong success.

District 196 is a Minnesota public school district of choice serving more than 29000 students and 160000 residents in the cities of Rosemount Apple Valley Eagan Burnsville Coates Empire Inver Grove Heights and Lakeville and Vermillion Township. District 196 is the third largest school district in Minnesota and among the largest employers in Dakota County with more than 4000 full- and part-time employees. District 196 has been named to Forbes list of Americas Best-in-State Employers multiple times based on a survey asking employees to rate their employers and how likely they would be to recommend them to others.

District 196 has 20 elementary schools (grades K-5); six middle schools (grades 6-8); four high schools (grades 9-12); an optional School of Environmental Studies for juniors and seniors; an Area Learning Center high school program; a K-12 special education school and a special education program serving young adults ages 18-2.2 The district also operates three learning centers that provide early childhood and Adult Basic Education services and offers extensive community education programs and classes for learners of all ages.

Equal Opportunity Employer
As required by Title IX and other state and federal nondiscrimination laws District 196 does not discriminate in employment or in any of its education programs and activities including vocational opportunities on the basis of sex race religion color creed national origin marital status familial status* disability status with regard to public assistance sexual orientation gender identity membership or activity in a local human rights commission* age or genetic information.* District 196 provides equal access to designated youth groups.

The Director of Human Resources Shelly Monson ï½) is the designated Title IX Coordinator and has also been designated to respond to employment-related inquiries regarding the districts non-discrimination policies. The Director of Elementary Education Jeremy Sorenson ï½ ) and the Director of Secondary Education Eric Hansen ï½ ) have been designated to respond to student-related inquiries regarding the districts non-discrimination policies. The Director of Special Education Janet Fimmen ï½ ) has been designated to respond to inquiries concerning the rights of a student with a disability. The mailing address for all directors isrd Street W Rosemount MN 55068. Title IX inquiries may also be referred to the Assistant Secretary of the US Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

*Asterisked categories are limited to employment-related discrimination and harassment.