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Educare Teacher - Therapeutic Program

Tribal Operations
Prior Lake, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 8/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/4/2026

Come kick-start your education career at Playworks as a Educare Teacher! You will monitor the well being and safety of the children, contributes to the sales and retention, through positive communication, with families, and ensure the planning, preparation, and implementation of developmentally appropriate curriculum. Trains and mentors other employees in department. Ability to work in a Team Environment. Enjoys working with children.

Job Overview: Monitors the well being and safety of the children, contributes to the sales and retention, through positive communication, with families, and ensure the planning, preparation, and implementation of developmentally appropriate curriculum. Trains and mentors other employees in department. Ability to work in a Team Environment. Enjoys working with children.

About Our Program: The NEST therapeutic program is a healing-focused program within Playworks, our early childhood education center. Grounded in Dakota values and cultural wellness, the Nest program focuses on healing through relationships, social-emotional learning, and honoring each child’s unique needs and gifts. NEST program staff include skilled teachers and assistants, therapists and mental health specialists, and occupational and speech-language therapists. Centered on the traditional Native value that children are sacred, the NEST program partners with families to help each child learn, grow, and thrive.

Outstanding Benefits & Awesome Perks: Enjoy competitive weekly pay, outstanding benefits and advancement opportunities. Generous benefits include medical, dental, life and disability insurance, onsite medical clinics and pharmacy, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, wellness programs and more. Plus, take advantage of perks like discounts on childcare, fuel, bus passes and fitness membership, free uniforms, free uniform cleaning and tuition reimbursement.

Who We Are: The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community contributes both time and financial resources across the region, state, and country. The SMSC has donated more than $400 million to organizations and causes, provided $500 million in economic development loans to other tribes, and contributed millions more to support regional governments and infrastructure. The SMSC's Native Green initiative annually diverts hundreds of tons of waste from landfills, has implemented compostable containers throughout our properties, and restored hundreds of acres of prairie land. Team members are eligible to participate in SMSC Gives, a community outreach initiative that organizes various opportunities in the local community. To empower its team members to take part in the Dakota tradition of giving, the SMSC provides paid hours to team members to volunteer at events. Learn more at shakopeedakota.org

Job Requirements:

  • Must be at least 18 years old.
  • Must meet qualification and experience requirements from the MN Rule 3 guidelines for Teacher category.
  • Three or more years of experience in an early childhood educational program and leadership skills.
  • CPR and First Aid Certification required.
  • Pass background check, work physical and drug test.
  • Valid Class D driver’s license may be required with good driving record.
  • Ability to move in a variety of motions including bending, squatting, crawling, kneeling, twisting, pulling, and/ or pushing.
  • Capacity to handle and lift up to 50 lbs. as needed.
  • Has the physical abilities to perform the required job duties with or without accommodations, including on feet 80% of time. 

    Salary : $400 - $500

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