Early Learning Educator Lead

PROGRAM SUMMARY

Early Learning 3s is a half-day preschool program. Early Learning Preschool is part of the St. Louis Park Public Schools Community Education at the Central Early Learning Community Center a state-of-the-art building designed for our youngest children and families. Early Learning Preschool serves children from 33 months to 5 years. The mission of St. Louis Park Public Schools is to see inspire and empower each learner to live their brilliance in an environment that centers student voice and experience creating racially equitable learning that energizes the spirit of community.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

The Early Learning 3s Educator plans and implements engaging developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive learning experiences that support the whole-child development of young children. As the Class Lead the educator provides instructional leadership to classroom staff creates a safe and inclusive learning environment uses observation and assessment to guide instruction and builds strong partnerships with families. The educator collaborates with colleagues and families to meet individual childrens needs and promotes positive social-emotional development curiosity independence and a love of learning.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Instruction and Curriculum

• Plan and implement culturally responsive developmentally appropriate learning experiences that support whole-child development.
• Develop curriculum aligned with the Early Learning Scope and Sequence ECIPs program goals and district priorities.
• Facilitate hands-on learning across literacy math science art music movement sensory exploration writing and dramatic play.
• Use observation documentation assessment and differentiation to guide planning and support individual needs.
• Promote curiosity independence problem-solving communication and self-regulation through play-based learning.

Learning Environment and Child Development

• Create a safe welcoming inclusive environment that reflects and affirms childrens identities cultures families abilities and experiences.
• Apply knowledge of early childhood development to support individual needs through play relationships routines and group learning.
• Support positive relationships self-regulation conflict resolution and communication while actively supervising children throughout the day.

Classroom Leadership and Collaboration

• Serve as Class Lead by providing direction support and instructional leadership to classroom staff substitutes volunteers and other adults.
• Coordinate classroom routines responsibilities schedules and daily learning experiences while modeling responsive interactions.
• Collaborate with staff specialists and supervisors to address behavioral developmental social-emotional and instructional needs.
• Participate in staff meetings team meetings professional learning and collaborative planning.

Family Partnerships and Communication

• Build respectful family relationships and communicate regularly about childrens learning development strengths and classroom experiences.
• Partner with families to support individual needs and continuity between home and school using culturally responsive communication.

Professional Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and timely attendance observations assessments and other required program records.
• Complete ongoing professional development including 50 hours annually as required by Parent Aware and apply current best practices.
• Demonstrate professionalism reliability flexibility continuous improvement and perform other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Knowledge of early childhood development play-based practice ECIPs culturally responsive approaches and whole-child development.
• Knowledge of observation documentation assessment and individualizing instruction.
• Ability to create safe inclusive learning environments and build positive relationships with children families colleagues and community partners.
• Ability to plan engaging learning experiences that promote curiosity communication problem-solving independence and social-emotional development; strong communication skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made. The employee regularly sits uses hands talks and hears and occasionally stands walks reaches and lifts or moves up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Required Education: Child Development Associates degree (CDA) or Baccalaureate degree in Early Childhood Education Child Development Elementary Education Early Childhood Special Education Child Psychology or a related field.
• Required: Three (3) years of related early childhood experience.

BENEFIT INFORMATION
St. Louis Park Schools provides a comprehensive benefits package for employees working 20 or more hours per week. Key benefits include:

• Health and Dental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical and dependent care expenses
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance

The cost of benefits varies based on the employee group and full-time equivalent (FTE) status. For detailed information including specific benefits and associated costs please refer to the applicable group or bargaining unit contract Employment Contracts.

Required Experience:

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