St. James Child Care (SJCC) is looking for individuals who value working with children. SJCC provides child care services for infants to five year olds. We are located two blocks from downtown St. James, MN in the Armstrong School building. Open positions are available in the Lead Teacher, Assistant Teacher, and Aide positions. We have discounted SJCC employee child care rates.
Lead Teacher
Provide overall room supervision and work with assistant teacher(s) and aide(s) to provide support to children. Starting wage is 13.01 per hour with benefits (experience is given for an increase in hourly pay). Their roles and responsibilities include:
Educate and take care of children
Help in building children’s developmental skills and track their progress
Develop and deliver interactive lesson plans
Establish and enforce behavior rules in the classroom
Offer classroom resources and tools
Adapt teaching materials and approaches to meet children's learning styles and interests
Manage all classroom activities, including breaks, play, lessons, and meals
Maintain positive relationships among the children
Track progress and offer documented reports to families
Implement lesson plans through collaboration with other staff members
Adhere to all sanitation guidelines and health procedures
Facilitate children's activities, including storytelling, games, and songs
Maintain classroom inventories for supplies and materials
Assistant Teacher
Supervised by teachers and provide additional educational support to children. Starting wage is 11.82 per hour with benefits (experience is given for an increase in hourly pay). Their roles and responsibilities include:
Assisting lead teachers through lessons
Interacting with children and preparing relevant learning materials
Instructing children on classroom behavior and procedures
Tracking children's developmental progress
Communicating with families
Aide
Supervised by teachers and provide additional educational support to children. Starting wage is 10.79 per hour with benefits (experience is given for an increase in hourly pay). Their roles and responsibilities include:
Assisting teachers with lesson preparation and execution
Implementing classroom routines and rules
Helping children meet their social, intellectual, emotional, and physical needs based on their development
Ensuring children's safety by constantly supervising them through sound and sight
Maintaining classroom materials, equipment, and arranged spaces
Creating an inviting, pleasant, and tidy atmosphere for children
Qualifications
Qualifications for the various positions range based upon the educational attainment and the experience of each individual. Rule 3 of MN Statutes outlines the qualifications needed (education level and experience) for each position. SJCC and SJPS administration will assist each individual applicant to understand where they qualify. SJCC has access to grants to assist individuals to become licensed child care teachers within the State of MN. At a minimum, Lead Teachers and Assistant Teachers need to be 18 years of age or older, have a diploma or GED, and have some experience within the child care realm. Aides need to be 16 years of age or older. As a reminder, SJCC employees have access to grants to help them move up on the pay scales and attain certain licensures while gaining needed experience.
Interested applicants can use this form and email or turn it into the Armstrong Office located at 500 3rd Ave. S., St. James, MN 56081. Link to form.
Inquires and/or emails of applications can be sent to:
Ashley Tetzloff (507) 375-4517 atetzloff@isd840.org
Sue Harris (507) 375-4517 sharris@isd840.org
Steve Heil (507) 375-5974 sheil@isd840.org