Do you enjoy building relationships with children, being a trusted mentor, and working for an historic organization that prides itself on being a leader in positive social-emotional development and trauma-informed care? Hallie Q. Brown Community Center is seeking a Teacher (part or full time) to facilitate long and short-range activities for children in our Infant, Toddler, and Preschool classrooms (ages ranging from 6 weeks to 5 years). We are looking for candidates who cultivate connections and maintain trust and respect in order to effectively teach life skills. Join our team of committed caregivers and enjoy cutting-edge benefits. Best of all, you'll make an impact on the lives of our future Hallie's heroes!

Benefits:

• $17 - $19 per hour
• Will provide on-site training during work hours to obtain Rule 3 licensure as needed, with rate increase upon completion
• Investment in career growth
• 11 Paid Holidays and accrued paid time off
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability
• Company-sponsored retirement plan with automatic enrollment, a 10% employer contribution after 1 year of service, immediate vesting, and 100% employer matching on the first 5% of employee contributions
• Paid parental leave for eligible employees
• Shifts available between 7am-6pm, Monday-Friday

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervises assistants, aides and volunteers in the classroom to ensure the provision of high quality childcare programming, including encouraging the assistants to contribute to curriculum planning.
• Create weekly lesson plans in accordance with Creative Curriculum.
• Plans and supervises the arrangement of the classroom environment in accordance to program goals and philosophy.
• Maintains a safe and healthy environment, including safely managing developmental activities for the participants.
• Ensures that the educational needs of the Program participants are met while in attendance.
• Prepares monthly plan charts.
• Maintains open communication with parents/guardians of the program participants regarding the developmental needs of the participants.
• Maintains daily (regular) anecdotal records on participants' progress. Completes a bi-annual assessment of children's development and report progress of children to parents in bi-annual reports and through parent-teacher conferences.
• Keeps all appropriate records such as assessments, attendance, time sheets and accident reports.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

• Teachers must meet Rule 3 licensing qualifications in education and experience, or be willing to obtain Rule 3 licensing requirements with Hallie Q. Brown support.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Understanding of mandated child abuse reporting guidelines.
• A commitment to the mission of Hallie Q. Brown Community Center.
• Knowledge of and experience working with culturally and racially diverse populations in lower socio-economic conditions.
• Ability and desire to work closely with students, families, and coworkers.
• Exceptional patience, listening, and engagement skills.
• Reliability is essential.
• Ability to speak multiple languages highly valued.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Understanding of the importance of customer service and maintaining professionalism.
• Demonstrable skills in conflict management.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good judgement in recognizing the scope of authority.
• Computer literate with skills in MS Office.

Licenses and/or Certifications:

• Must be CPR/First Aid and SIDS/AHT certified or the ability to become certified within 30 days.

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY: Founded in 1929, Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, Inc. is an African American, nonprofit social services agency committed to serving the needs of community members of all ages, abilities, races, cultures and economic levels in the Summit-University neighborhood and greater Twin Cities area. Our mission is to improve the quality of life in our community by providing access to critical human services, fostering and promoting personal growth, and developing community leadership. Over the years, Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, Inc. has evolved from an independent human services provider to a multi-service center, and is the administrative body of the Martin Luther King Service Center, which houses our partners offering specialized services and programs., including Project Cheer, Prepare Prosper, the St. Paul Branch of the NAACP, the African American Leadership Council, and the nationally-recognized Penumbra Theatre Company. We are committed to building partnerships and providing services designed to reflect the needs and character of the Summit-University community.

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of Hallie Q. Brown Community Center. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQI and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or a protected veteran's status.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the recruiting process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials. You may also be contacted by a MACC employee to conduct or schedule an interview.