TEACHER

Job Description

Job Description

Are you passionate about creating opportunities for people to thrive?

Catholic Charities is the place for you!

Teacher

Northside Child Development Center

The mission of Catholic Charities Twin Cities is to serve those most in need and to advocate for justice in the community.

Our programs for children, families, and adults serve more than 25,000 people every year. As the need for our services grows, Catholic Charities is working to adapt and respond with strategies that prevent poverty, meet basic needs in times of crisis, and create pathways to greater stability.

Join a mission-driven organization that pairs compassion with accountability and hope with action. At Catholic Charities, you’ll be part of a supportive team dedicated to creating opportunity and advocating for justice. We invest in our employees through training, mentorship, and opportunities for professional growth.

WAGE RANGE: $22.00 - 24.50 Hourly

JOB SUMMARY: Catholic Charities is seeking a self-motivated individual who is fun, child-centered, compassionate, trauma-informed, and culturally aware to serve as a Toddler Teacher at its Northside Child Development Center.

They will contribute to the daily interaction and supervision of children and are responsible for supervision of classroom including the planning and implementation of a developmentally appropriate program for assigned groups. In the absence of the Supervisory Teacher, they may be responsible for supervision and coordination of classroom staff in assigned groups. They will maintain positive relationships with staff, children, parents, volunteers, and community.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Adhere to all licensing and accreditation standards.
2. Supervision of children at all times
3. Provide daily programming while ensuring all areas of development.
4. Assist with the coordination of lesson plans, assessments and program documentation.
5. Work with children’s individual needs; meeting children where they are.
6. Ensure communication with parents daily.
7. Provide supervision of room and direct other staff and volunteers in the absence of supervisory teacher.
8. Responsible to work where staffing is needed including working with the other age groups or classrooms.
9. Responsible for promptly and accurately collecting, entering, managing and reporting of client data into systems of record.
10. Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERTISE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Development, Education or related field preferred.
• Must meet Minnesota Department of Human Services licensing qualifications as stated in Rule 3 for a Teacher.
• One (1) year of experience working in center-based child-care.
• Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.
• Ability to work with diverse and/or low income populations, including those who may be experiencing homelessness, unstable housing, and/or mental illness required.

JOB CLASSIFICATION: Regular; Full-Time; Hourly; Non-Exempt

CPR

Yes

Driving

Yes

Operating specialized machinery (additional assessment may be required)

No

Walking or standing > 2 hours/shift

No

Lifting up to 25lbs without assistance

Yes

Lifting up to 50lbs without assistance

No

Physically restraining clients

No

Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Description Updated: 5/1/2024.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all functions that are required of the employee for this job.