Early Childhood Teachers

The Gardner School•Eagan, MN

5d•$15 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

The Gardner School of Eagan is accepting applications from passionate early childhood education professionals for future opportunities on its teaching team. The school describes its preschool environment as state-of-the-art and emphasizes a caring, supportive, and mission-driven culture where staff ideas and professional growth are valued. Teachers lead and inspire classrooms, collaborate with teaching teams, build relationships with children and families, and plan engaging, developmentally appropriate lessons. They also maintain a safe, compliant, and joyful classroom environment while modeling the school's core values: Children First, Trust, Innovation, and Make a Difference. The posting describes Lead Teacher, Assistant Teacher, and Support Teacher positions, with compensation depending on role, experience, and qualifications. The Gardner School offers benefits, professional development, training, and advancement opportunities. The employer provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees.

Requirements

Lead Teacher: CDA or associate's degree required.
Assistant and Support Teachers: High school diploma required.
Current CPR/First Aid certification, or willingness to obtain it upon hire.
Lead Teacher: At least 2 years of early childhood education experience.
Assistant and Support Teachers: At least 1 year of early childhood education experience.
Eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Regular and reliable attendance.
Intermediate PC skills and proficiency with general administrative tasks.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently enough to communicate effectively with students, families, and staff, implement curriculum and safety procedures, and complete written reports.
Ability to fulfill cognitive and interpersonal aspects of classroom leadership, including speaking, hearing, reading, writing, focusing attention, and building relationships.

Nice To Haves

Lead Teacher: Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or a related degree preferred.
Lead Teacher: Lead or co-lead teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and inspire the classroom with creativity, care, and excellence.
Collaborate with the teaching team and model the school's core values: Children First, Trust, Innovation, and Make a Difference.
Build meaningful relationships with children and families.
Plan engaging, developmentally appropriate lessons that spark curiosity.
Maintain safety, compliance, and a joyful classroom environment.
Engage actively throughout the day, including standing, sitting on the floor, bending, and lifting up to approximately 60 pounds.
Implement curriculum and safety procedures and complete written reports, as applicable.