Substitute

Join the Mini University Family!

Do you believe children deserve joyful classrooms, caring relationships, and teachers who truly make a difference every day? So do we.

At Mini University, we’re more than a childcare center — we’re a nationally accredited early learning community committed to preparing children for kindergarten and lifelong success through meaningful relationships, intentional teaching, and a culture that puts people first.

We are looking for passionate, energetic, and nurturing teachers who:

• Love working with young children

• Want to have FUN at work

• Believe learning should be engaging, intentional, and fun

• Value teamwork, positivity, and professionalism
• Want to grow professionally and make an impact
• Create safe, welcoming, and inclusive classroom environments

What You’ll Do

• Build strong relationships with children and families
• Create engaging learning experiences through play and intentional teaching
• Support children’s social-emotional growth using Conscious Discipline practices
• Foster language, literacy, and kindergarten readiness skills
• Maintain a safe, organized, and nurturing classroom environment
• Collaborate with a supportive teaching team and leadership staff
• Participate in ongoing professional development and coaching

Why Mini University?

• Supportive leadership that values and invests in teachers
• Positive team culture focused on appreciation and collaboration
• Professional development and growth opportunities
• NAEYC Accredited program committed to excellence
• Opportunity to truly make a difference in the lives of children and families

• Great pay and benefits

If you’re looking for meaningful work, an amazing team, and a place where your passion for children is valued, we would love to meet you.

Come grow with us at Mini University!

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS of the SUPPORT STAFF and SUBSTITUTE POSITION:

• High School Diploma or GED and CPL 1.
• Basic Health Training
  Current certification in each of the following areas: Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR, Child Abuse Recognition & Prevention, and Common Childhood Illnesses. Applicants without certification in these areas
  may still be considered for this position, however, if hired, certification in these areas is required according to the timeline on the PD Plan. Support Staff and Substitutes must always maintain current certification in
  all these classes.
• Continuing Education & Professional Development (PD)
  PD Plans will be used to guide future professional growth, ensuring that educational goals are met. Support Staff must continue taking college level ECE courses or obtain a minimum of 15 hours/year of Ohio Approved
  in-service to ensure they remain current with the latest research and meet all regulatory requirements from the Department of Children and Youth (DCY) and the Ohio Department of Education (ODE), substitutes are
  encouraged to also meet this requirement.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS of the SUPPORT STAFF and SUBSTITUTE POSITION:
1. be willing and able to impart information and orally communicate with children, families and others.
2. be willing and able to understand and respond to oral communications and directions.
3. be willing and able to read, write, understand and respond to written instructions, communications and materials.
4. have the capacity to ensure the safety of, observe, and assess all situations involving a child, a group of children and co-workers.
5. have mobility, strength, and dexterity to be able to lift a child weighing up to 40 pounds; interact at each child's level; and retrieve children who wander and/or run from the group

Support Staff:

• Part-time or full-time
• Hours can vary from 3-7.5 hours per day, 5 days per week (M - F), depending on the opening.
• Pay: $15.00 per hour (If still in High School, pay is $14.00/hr.)

Substitutes:

• Part-time
• Hours vary, and no hours are guaranteed.
• Pay: $15.00 per hour

Summary of Position: Professionals Caring About Your Child’s Education
This is the motto that has served Mini University well for over 35 years. Each word indicates the significant role a Support Staff or Substitute accepts when joining the Mini U Team. Support Staff and Substitutes are
responsible for supporting the emotional and educational needs of young children. They must help maintain anenriched learning environment and engage in meaningful conversations with children all day, every day.
Support Staff and Substitutes are held accountable for supervising and nurturing children, responding to theirinterests and needs, and making learning meaningful. They will work collaboratively with diverse families,
administrators, and team members. Support Staff and Substitutes are expected to maintain a very high level of quality and excellence in early care and education and begin to understand the standards, assessment items, and guidelines outlined in the following:
ALL SUPPORT STAFF/SUBSTITUTES: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC); Department of Children and Youth (DCY) Child Care Licensing Regulations, LENA: Building Brains through
Early Talk, Step Up to Quality, and Conscious Discipline
NURSERY/TODDLER & TWOS: RIE: Resources for Infant Educarers; Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS) and Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers and Twos (Volumes 1-3)
PRE-KINDERGARTEN: Creative Curriculum for Preschool (Volumes 1-5), Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS) and Heggerty Curriculum
SUMMER CAMP: Ohio’s Learning Standards

The profession of Early Childhood Education is always changing in Ohio and across the country. All Teaching Staff must make a commitment to stay abreast of these changes by reading the latest research on achieving
positive child outcomes, preparing children for school success with early talk and being willing to try new strategies to best serve the needs of young children and their families. Each day you should laugh, play, grow
and learn as you nurture and teach young children.