School Success Program Assistant (2025-2026) - Early Childhood Family Education

Organizational Unit: Early Childhood Family Education | Site: North Star | FTE: 1.0 (40 hours/week) | Union: ESP(28) | Somali language skills preferred, but not required.

About the role

The Early Childhood Family Education School Success Program Assistant (ECFE-SSPA) collaborates with parents and community partners to provide parent education in infant and child development, temperament, emotional learning, behavior, and kindergarten readiness. The ECFE-SSPA works with families and partners with children ages prenatal to eight across multiple environments, including homes, hospitals, clinics, childcare centers, and schools.

Responsibilities

• Complete home visits, hospital visits, clinic visits, and school visits to coordinate and provide comprehensive parent education opportunities and materials supporting school readiness and parent development.
• Recruit families and children to enroll in MPS Early Childhood Education programming, including Family Education, Screening, Preschool, and Teen Parenting Services.
• Create and maintain collaborative relationships with Early Childhood partners within the greater community.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in family studies, child development, social work, early childhood education, or a related field.
• Knowledge and demonstrated skill in cultural sensitivity and working in culturally diverse urban settings.
• Ability to forge and maintain effective relationships with families, agencies, other employees, and the general public.
• Demonstrated skill in working in cross-disciplinary and multicultural teams and systems.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Knowledge of early childhood and family resources in the Minneapolis area.
• Knowledge of early childhood and elementary public education systems.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills.
• High level of technical computer skills, including knowledge of Excel and word processing programs.
• Experience working with parents and children.
• Availability to work evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social Service, Psychology, or a related field AND 3 years of demonstrated educational support experience in an urban educational environment, including group facilitation and conflict resolution.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience as determined by Human Resources.
• A valid Minnesota State Driver’s License may be required.

Skills

• Cultural competency in diverse urban settings.
• Relationship-building with families, agencies, and the public.
• Cross-disciplinary and multicultural teamwork.
• Early childhood and family resource expertise.
• Technical proficiency in Excel and word processing.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• HSA & FSA
• Retirement plan

Pay

Salary range: $32.29–$38.55 per hour.

Schedule

Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hours/week). Availability to work evenings and weekends required.