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Job Title:   School Success Program Assistant (2025-2026) - Early Childhood Family Education and Requisition ID number:  103587

Close Date: 11:59 PM on  

Organizational Unit:   Early Childhood Family Education (10000021) 

Site:   North Star (0185) 

FTE :  40 hours/week - 1.0 FTE ; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time

Union:   ESP(28) 

Functional Area:   Paraprofessional 

Salary Range:  31.34 - 37.42

Benefits: Dental insurance | Health insurance | Vision insurance | Paid time off | HSA & FSA | Retirement plan

Resume and Cover Letter are mandatory to apply for any position.

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Function:

The Early Childhood Family Education School Success Program Assistant ECFE-SSPA) will collaborate with parents and community partners to provide parent education in infant and child development, temperament, emotional learning, and behavior, and getting prepared for kindergarten. The ECFE-SSPA will work with families and partners with children ages prenatal-eight across multiple environments including but not limited to homes, hospitals, clinics, childcare centers and schools.

 

Responsible to:

Director of Early Childhood Education

 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Complete home visits, hospital visits, clinic visits, and school visits to coordinate and provide comprehensive parent education opportunities and materials to support 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.

 

Qualifications:

• Minimum bachelors degree in family studies, child development, social work, or early childhood education or 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 team 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 with knowledge of Excel, and word processing programs
• Experience working with parents and children
• Availability to work evenings and weekends
• Other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor

 

MINIMUM 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.

 

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS A valid Minnesota State Driver’s License may be required.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT Work is performed in a classroom and a general office environment, with moderate physical requirements; requires occasionally lifting such articles as file boxes or heavier materials with help from others and/or lifting and carrying light objects frequently. Jobs in this category may require walking or standing to a significant degree, long periods of working with computers, and working with children.

 

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Final candidates may be invited to interview with a committee. Final appointment to this position will be contingent upon passing a criminal background check.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
Diversity is one of Minneapolis Public Schools core values and is essential to our goal of putting children first and making them college-ready. Diversity of our workforce provides us with a competitive advantage and allows us to better understand, communicate with and educate our diverse student body. Minneapolis Public Schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender or gender identity, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, age, family care leave status, or veteran status.

 

Minneapolis Public Schools strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.

Posting Notes: | 12:01 AM On | Early Childhood Family Education (10000021) | North Star (0185) | Paraprofessional  
 

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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