Part-Time ECFE Teacher

Spring Lake Park Schools

Sep 28, 2024
Early Childhood Family Education Classroom Teacher (0.5 FTE) * Position Type: Early Education/Early Education Teacher * Location: Multiple Locations About Spring Lake Park Schools Welcome to Spring Lake Park Schools! We are a vibrant school community serving about 6,200 students from the suburbs of Blaine, Fridley and Spring Lake Park, in the northern Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Our district purpose -- "High expectations, high achievement for all. No excuses" - provides our focus to meet the unique and varied needs of each student. Spring Lake Park Schools is recognized for our commitment to personalized learning, creating a culture of innovation and creativity through human-centered design thinking. We are working to create a system - a culture with a methodology and set of processes - where teachers and staff have the freedom, flexibility, and invitation to design new ways of learning centered around deepening student engagement to continuously improve student success. Position Overview The Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) Teacher will work on a team of outstanding educators to facilitate ECFE classes for families with children birth-5 years old. The successful candidate will be an individual who firmly believes: all students can and will learn, and that their learning can be directly influenced by focusing on factors over which we have control; in the need to work interdependently with teachers, school, and district leaders throughout the system, aligning the work of adults around improving student learning by meeting the needs, interests, and aspirations of students; in the need to work in partnership with staff to continuously improve practices to enhance student and family engagement, creating the conditions for equity, excellence, and student success; and in personalizing learning for students, meeting academic, social, and emotional needs and aspirations so that each student feels valued and has a sense of belonging, leading to academic success Primary Responsibilities Duties of this job include, but are not limited to: Plan and lead a variety of ECFE classes, Design lessons to meet the needs of individual students and families, Participate in a professional learning community, Participate in district Professional Learning Develop and maintain a positive relationship with ECFE families, Work as a part of the ECFE team to assess community needs and help determine programming that meets our families' needs, Preferences We strongly prefer candidates who have exhibited excellence in collaboration with colleagues and an enthusiasm to work with students. Preferred candidates will also have a demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning, as well as participation in professional organization conferences or seminars related to the content area. Qualifications The successful candidate must have earned a B.A. or B.S. degree and hold current Minnesota State Licensure in Early Childhood. Additional demonstrated qualifications include: commitment to the equitable education of all students; creative planning and organizational skills, and highly effective interpersonal skills. Salary Highly competitive salary and benefit package for the region How to Apply Position will remain open until filled. Individuals who wish to be considered for this position must apply online at https://www.applitrack.com/district16/onlineapp/default.aspx Only qualified and appropriately licensed individuals will be considered for an interview. For any inquiries or questions regarding the position, please contact Angela Vokac, Director of Early Childhood Programs, at avokac@district16.org or (763) 600-5901. Equity is a priority in Spring Lake Park Schools and is essential to our goal of putting children first to ensure college and career readiness. A diverse workforce fuels a and allows us to better understand, communicate with, and educate our students. Spring Lake Park Schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, sexual preference, disability, or status with regard to public assistance.