Pre-School Teacher

Purpose and Scope

Immaculate Conception School is a great Catholic community ministering to children within the parish and throughout the surrounding neighborhoods. We are seeking a great Preschool Teacher.

Under the general supervision of the Pre-School Director, the teacher strives to achieve the goals ensuring best practices in pre-school education; assumes responsibility; works as a member of the preschool team; develops an appropriate learning and social environment; evaluates the needs of each student; evaluates and reports student progress; ensures compliance with Minnesota Department of Human Services (MN DHS) Rule 3 licensing requirements; establishes positive school community relationships; continues professional development; performs other job-related tasks as deemed necessary and/or assigned by the Director.

Essential Job Functions

• Ensures compliance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 245A (Human Services Licensing Act) and Minnesota Rules, Chapter 9503 (Child Care Licensing)
• Monitors safety of students, staff, and facilities
• Oversees training and supervision of preschool staff who are in your room, ensuring compliance with DHS-required staff qualifications and training hours
• Collaborates with Director on classroom themes, directives and events
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of developmentally appropriate practices, child development, and early childhood education standards
• Supervises staff in your classroom in providing daily instruction and learning activities appropriate to student needs
• Supervises staff in your classroom in establishing learning outcomes and educational objectives based on developmentally appropriate practices
• Ensures staff-to-child ratios and group size limits comply with DHS licensing standards
• Submits lesson plans
• Ensures you meet required continuing education and training as per DHS guidelines
• Models a professional, respectful, and positive attitude
• Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility
• Demonstrates good judgment in daily encounters
• Coordinates with parish staff

Oversees an appropriate learning and social environment

• Supports staff in creating a meaningful, functional learning environment
• Supports staff in developing an environment that promotes learning and social interaction
• Ensures the safety, welfare, and care of each student in compliance with MN DHS health and safety regulations
• Ensures proper maintenance of attendance records, health and safety logs, and DHS-required documentation

Establishes positive school community relationships

• Works collaboratively in partnership with parents
• Coordinates and promotes school events and school programming

Participates in professional development

• Maintains knowledge of current instructional practices
• Participates in professional activities and in-services
• Maintains membership in professional organizations
• Ensures compliance with MN DHS continuing education requirements for child care program directors

Performs any other job-related tasks deemed necessary and/or assigned by the principal 

Minimum Qualifications

• Meets Essential 3 requirements of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis (Virtus Training, Background Check, Code of Conduct)
• Complies with Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) licensing requirements for Preschool Director, including:
• Minimum education and experience requirements per DHS Rule 3, such as a bachelor's degree in early childhood education or a related field
• Required training in child development, health and safety, and supervision
• Meets annual continuing education requirements
• CPR and First Aid certified within 90 days of hire

Please apply at http://careers.archspm.org when you get to the page in the location section type Columbia Heights.

Please email a letter of interest, resume and letters of recommendation to Principal James (Jim) Glaser at jglaser@immac-church.org. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jim Glaser at 763-788-9065, ext. 220.