Early Childhood Educator (LTS)

Anticipated employment dates: Beginning of the 2026-27 school year until January 1, 2027.

About the District

District 196 is a state and nationally recognized public school district covering 110 square miles in northern Dakota County, Minnesota. The district serves approximately 150,000 residents, including more than 29,000 students in Early Childhood programs through grade 12 and approximately 11,500 children from birth to 4 years old. Early Childhood Family Services, a program of Community Education, offers families with children birth through prekindergarten a variety of programs and services including Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE), Connections Preschool (School Readiness), and Family School (Family Literacy).

Qualifications

• Minnesota Teacher License in Early Childhood Education or Birth to 3rd grade
• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education
• Knowledge of Community Education, early childhood programs, and developmental needs of young children
• Minimum of 2 years of teaching experience with children birth to age five preferred
• Experience in developing, modifying, and implementing curriculum for children birth to age five from varied cultural, racial, and economic backgrounds
• Excellent written and oral communication that is consistently welcoming and enhances work relationships
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency working with a culturally, ethnically, racially, and socioeconomically diverse school community is preferred

Responsibilities

• Build rapport and relationships with families, community members, and colleagues
• Create an environment that is welcoming to all families
• Collaborate with colleagues to plan, design, implement, and evaluate curriculum
• Lead and facilitate early learning opportunities in ECFE and Connections Preschool program models
• Initiate and maintain partnerships and cooperative relationships between early childhood programs and the community, school district programs, private and public organizations, and local and state agencies
• Maintain confidentiality
• Maintain and improve professional competence by membership in local and national professional organizations; keep current with professional literature and practices in the field of Early Childhood Education
• Participate in regularly scheduled program professional development and staff meetings
• Develop, implement, and evaluate participant feedback and reports that serve to enhance programming and services
• Complete other duties as assigned

Reports to: Early Childhood Family Services Program Manager

Benefits

According to contractual agreement. If benefit eligible, benefits are available to new employees effective the first day of active employment. Benefits include:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Sick leave
• State pension plan
• Tax-deferred retirement savings account
• Flexible spending account
• Some employee groups also receive vacation, holidays, or personal leave

Benefit information is available at Employee Benefits - Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan ISD 196.

About Our Team

Our team of dedicated educators is committed to the mission of educating, developing, and inspiring our students for lifelong success. Our core values are student-centered, based in empathy and integrity to support the wellbeing of the whole person, and learning with high expectations for all. Our culture of collaboration fosters an environment of inclusivity, engagement, and belonging for all students, and inspires a love of learning for all ages.

Our vision is to provide the experiences that our students, families, and employees desire by developing the whole student and honoring diverse needs and cultures; engaging students with opportunities in academics, arts, and athletics (Triple A philosophy), and living our mission to prepare students for lifelong success.

District 196 is a Minnesota public school district of choice, serving more than 29,000 students and 160,000 residents in the cities of Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Coates, Empire, Inver Grove Heights, and Lakeville, and Vermillion Township. District 196 is the third largest school district in Minnesota and among the largest employers in Dakota County, with more than 4,000 full- and part-time employees. The district has been named to Forbes' list of America's Best-in-State Employers multiple times based on a survey asking employees to rate their employers and how likely they would be to recommend them to others.