Early Childhood Preschool Room Assistant (0.5)

Early Childhood Classroom Assistant

About Spring Lake Park Schools

Welcome to Spring Lake Park Schools! We are a vibrant school community serving about 5,800 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/Job Duties

0.5 Preschool assistant in a co-taught classroom for 3-year-old and 4-year-old half-day morning preschool classes. The candidate will be responsible for assisting the teacher in room set up and maintenance and assisting the teacher with classroom duties and student management including helping students in learning centers and at large group times.

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
  
  

Qualifications

The successful candidate should have previous experience working with preschool level students. Must have strong communication skills and experience in positive behavior management with preschool-age students.

Preferences

We strongly prefer candidates who have exhibited excellence in collaboration with colleagues and an enthusiasm to work with students and their individual needs. Preferred candidates will also have a demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning.

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 individuals will be considered for an interview.

For any inquiries or questions regarding the position, please feel free to 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.