Early Childhood Aide

About Us

Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC) is a nonprofit community action agency serving south-central Minnesota since 1965. We partner with individuals, families, and communities to promote economic stability and opportunity through housing, transportation, employment, education, and supportive services.

Service Area: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan counties

Our Core Values:

• Build Supportive Relationships - Strong partnerships uplift people and communities
• Empower People - Everyone deserves the opportunity to reach their goals
• Promote Dignity - We deliver equitable and respectful services
• Work Together - Collaboration strengthens outcomes

Position Overview

The Aide is responsible for assisting with classroom operations, including planning and implementing activities, maintaining the classroom environment, preparing meals, and supervising children.

This position supports individual children or groups of children with social or emotional regulation needs by helping address challenging behaviors, observing to determine possible causes, implementing intervention strategies, and teaching new social and communication skills. The Aide assists children on and off the bus and helps maintain orderly conduct while transportation is provided. The role must meet Head Start Performance Standards to support each child's development and school readiness while developing and maintaining professional working relationships with families, partners, co-workers, and supervisors.

Essential Functions of the Job

• Follow the teacher's lead and assist with the daily classroom learning environment and implementation of the curriculum.
• Provide food service and transportation services, if provided, to children.
• Abide by MVAC policies, Head Start Performance Standards, and Minnesota Department of Human Services Child Care Center Statutes and Rules.
• Complete paperwork and data entry accurately and in a timely manner according to program requirements and the forms routing checklist.

Your benefits may include :

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee assistance resources

Equal Opportunity Employer

Minnesota Valley Action Council, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MVAC is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status under applicable law.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer a degree in Early Childhood Education or a Center Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.
• If non-degreed, a minimum of a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential must be completed within two years of the hire date.
• Prefer previous work or volunteer experience with groups of preschool-age children and working with the public.
• Strong computer, communication, and organizational skills are beneficial.
• Bilingual skills are beneficial