We are looking to expand our team and add motivated Early Childhood Educators to help in our Infant and Toddler programs so that we can continue to provide the families in our community with the highest level of care for their children while also promoting a healthy work/life balance for our staff. We offer on the job training for First Aid, CPR, child development, as well as many other continuing education training opportunities throughout the year to cover all your state training requirements. We also have paid prep time scheduled in during work hours with all supplies included, paid holidays, 56 hours of PTO, as well as training and retention bonuses for staff. We are committed to providing the best care for our children and families and are looking for people who share this commitment. If you have a passion for teaching young children, we encourage you to apply.

Expectations

• Maintain a safe and comfortable environment to ensure the safety of equipment and materials.

• Provide age-appropriate supervision and discipline in accordance with the State of MN Rule 3 guidelines.

• Plan and implement lesson plans based on the school’s theme play-based, social and emotional Kindergarten preparedness curriculum, which includes a Spanish and Sign Language component.

• Teachers work with groups of children or one-on-one, depending on the type of lesson and the child’s age-appropriate development

• Observe and communicate the child’s progress and development on a daily basis with parents

• Understand a child’s emotional and psychological well being

• Be patient, giving and responsible

The Culture of our Program

Jack & Jill prides ourselves on the culture and community we have built here and believe this community is what separates us from other childcare centers. We are a team of educators who all share in one common goal to provide the best care for the children in our community. We have put together a video to spotlight our community of educators here at Jack & Jill.

What do we expect of our Early Childhood Educators?

We all want the best for our children. Since early childhood education plays an integral part in child development, finding a good quality teacher to join our program is a high priority for our parents and current educators. Our teachers use our in house developed curriculum that was created to meet all the Minnesota Early Childhood Indicators of Progress and Kindergarten Readiness requirements and is tailored to meet the social, emotional, physical, and educational needs of our children.

Infant Program

Infants are in classroom settings with primary care groups of 1:4 or less and the children are placed in classrooms separated by 6 months of age. We work closely with parents so that we are doing what is best for each individual child as they move through crucial milestones and developments. Staff are experienced, have longevity with our company, and are a professional well-organized team. Mentorship is provided to all new team members.

Toddler Program

Our toddler teachers work with children in a toddler setting with classrooms placement of children of age 16-24 months in our young toddler rooms and 25-35 months in our intermediate toddler rooms. In our young toddler program toddlers work towards independence and relationship building while introducing learning development areas while our intermediate toddlers take these same concepts and skills but implement them further and to a higher level.

We are looking to expand our team and add motivated Early Childhood Educators to help in our Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten programs so that we can continue to provide the families in our community with the highest level of care for their children while also promoting a healthy work/life balance for our staff. We offer on the job training for First Aid, CPR, child development, as well as many other continuing education training opportunities throughout the year to cover all your state training requirements. We also have paid prep time scheduled in during work hours with all supplies included, paid holidays, 56 hours of PTO, as well as training and retention bonuses for staff. We are committed to providing the best care for our children and families and are looking for people who share this commitment. If you have a passion for teaching young children, we encourage you to apply.

Expectations

• Maintain a safe and comfortable environment to ensure the safety of equipment and materials.

• Provide age-appropriate supervision and discipline in accordance with the State of MN Rule 3 guidelines.

• Plan and implement lesson plans based on the school’s theme play-based, social and emotional Kindergarten preparedness curriculum, which includes a Spanish and Sign Language component.

• Teachers work with groups of children or one-on-one, depending on the type of lesson and the child’s age-appropriate development

• Observe and communicate the child’s progress and development on a daily basis with parents

• Understand a child’s emotional and psychological well being

• Be patient, giving and responsible

The Culture of our Program

Jack & Jill prides ourselves on the culture and community we have built here and believe this community is what separates us from other childcare centers. We are a team of educators who all share in one common goal to provide the best care for the children in our community. We have put together a video to spotlight our community of educators here at Jack & Jill.

What do we expect of our Early Childhood Educators?

We all want the best for our children. Since early childhood education plays an integral part in child development, finding a good quality teacher to join our program is a high priority for our parents and current educators. Our teachers use our in house developed curriculum that was created to meet all the Minnesota Early Childhood Indicators of Progress and Kindergarten Readiness requirements and is tailored to meet the social, emotional, physical, and educational needs of our children.

Preschool Program

Our preschool teachers work with children in a preschool setting with classrooms placement of children of age 3 and 4. In our preschool program children develop their social and emotional skills and begin learning about what defines them as a person.

Pre-Kindergarten Program

Our Pre-Kindergarten teachers work with children entering Kindergarten fall 2024. Our goal is to help every child sharpen the skills they have developed as well as learn new skills that will be needed for entry to kindergarten using our in house developed curriculum.

What do we expect of our JJ’s Jam Teachers & Educators?

JJ’s Jam School Age Program is part of Jack & Jill Early Childhood for children entering Kindergarten through age twelve at both our Saint Anthony & Blaine locations. Our summer program has roughly 120 children per day between the two sites. We have a complete art program, makerspace program, and sports curriculum that includes all supplies provided. JJ’s Jam attends 2-3 field trips week for the summer program.

As a fully licensed childcare, we strive to provide the best possible care for our children. We have mentor staff with four-year degrees in education who will work with our school age staff to help them grow as educators and individuals. We are looking for individuals who want to work with children and are willing to be active & engaged throughout. We are looking for both seasonal full time and part time educators for our summer program. A background with children, education, psychology, or similar field is preferred.

We provide full classrooms complete with 3D Printers, toys, smart boards, and more to carry out the curriculum & activities on-site. We also contract with a local bussing company for all field trips. We have a commercial kitchen and enclosed playground at each location to provide the best possible experience for our children and teachers.

Expectations

Maintain a safe and comfortable environment to ensure the safety of equipment and materials

Provide age-appropriate supervision and discipline in accordance with the State of MN Rule 3 guidelines

Implement the JJ’s Jam Program rules & curriculum

Supervision of children both inside & outside.

Teachers work with groups of children or one-on-one, depending on the type of activity/field trip.

Ability to communicate with co-workers & parents on the day-to-day activities and behaviors of the children in your care.

Understanding a child’s emotional and psychological well being

Patient, giving and responsible

The Culture of our program

JJ’s Jam prides ourselves on the culture and community we have built here and believe this community is what separates us from other childcare centers. We are a team of educators who all share in one common goal to provide the best care for the children in our community. We have put together a video to spotlight our community of educators here at Jack & Jill.

https://youtu.be/BTo9wqDTs4Y

JJ’s Jam is a community-built program from the ground up. Most of our children in our school age program have attended Jack & Jill since they were infants.

Benefits

Breakfast, Lunch & Snack Meals provided daily

Mentor Staff Provided

Supplies provided for curriculum and classroom needs

On site full-time janitorial staff

Flexible scheduling

Paid training

All laundry for the school age program done on-site

On site commercial kitchen with daily meals prepared by chefs and cooks with health-conscious foods prepared

Newly constructed staff lounge and private lockers for all staff

Colleagues have an average of 10-20 years of company longevity, early childhood education and experience averaging 15-20 plus years

Information on openings coming soon.