Early Childhood Classroom Teacher

We are looking to grow our school for the 2026-2027 school year!

Temple Israel Early Childhood Center is a NAEYC accredited, Reggio-inspired, diverse Jewish preschool where children and families build Jewish identity, culture, and values.

• We work together as a team, creating a positive work environment.
• We are attentive and responsive to our learners, creating a warm and nurturing community where each child feels included and accepted.
• We interact with the children to support learning through exploration and play.
• We facilitate children’s social competence and ability to learn through interacting with others.
• We build rapport with parents through effective communication.
• We design classroom schedules that are consistent and predictable, with transitions that are handled calmly and with planning and communicated using a picture schedule.
• We use visuals to decrease anxiety and increase confidence and self-regulation.
• We are inspired by the schools of Reggio Emilia, focusing on making the experiences, ideas and learning of the children visible, launching studies responsive to the children’s interests, devoting time to observing children, documenting observations, and reflecting together as teaching teams.
• We build Jewish identity, culture and values. We facilitate key Jewish experiences for children such as Havdalah, Shabbat, visiting a Sukkah and shaking a Lulav, a Tu B’Shvat Seder, a Purim costume parade, celebrating Yom Ha’Azmaut and more. Ritual objects become familiar to the children as do Hebrew words and songs and Jewish stories.
• We support each other in ever moving forward toward a more just world, through anti-racism, gender inclusivity and more.
• We incorporate the four goals of anti-bias education, supporting our learners as they celebrate their own identity as well as learn about the identities of others, building on that knowledge and experience to stand up for themselves and others in the face of unfairness or prejudice.
• We have supportive coaching, professional development, and paid prep time so we can do our job well.

Required Qualifications:

• DHS Head Teacher qualifications (see https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/9503.0032/)
• Experience producing quality written work
• Ability to lift and carry 40 pounds.

The following qualification are a plus but not required:

• At least one year experience as a lead teacher running an early childhood classroom
• Knowledge of Judaism, Anti-Bias Education, Reggio Emilia, Teaching Strategies Gold and/or NAEYC accreditation standards

Pay

Starting pay is $20-$24 an hour depending upon education and experience.