• Bilingual skills (Spanish/English) are preferred but not required .
• Strong relationship-building skills with children, families, and coworkers.
• Ability to take directions from a supervisor.
• Patience, empathy, and a nurturing approach.
• Ability to help create a positive, safe, and engaging learning environment.
• Organization and dependability, and the ability to work in an active classroom environment.
• Ability to lift and carry supplies.
• Maintain and respect confidentiality.

Build meaningful relationships with families and help create a strong foundation for lifelong success! In this role, you'll partner with families in a respectful, goal-oriented way to strengthen parent-child relationships and promote overall family well-being. You'll honor and respond to each family's unique culture, language, values, and family structure while supporting their safety, health, financial stability, life goals, and aspirations. You'll empower parents in their role as their child's first and lifelong teacher and connect families with valuable community resources that support children's learning, development, and family success. This position also includes bus riding to and from the center, assisting the bus driver, and ensuring all transportation guidelines are followed to help provide a safe and positive experience for every child.

Application forms are available at SMOC, 1106 3rd Avenue, PO Box 787, Worthington, MN 56187; online at www.smoc.us; or by calling (507)376-4195. Please submit an agency application and a resume to SMOC Human Resources Director - kbusell@smoc.us.

Starting hourly rate for $19.31

SMOC's generous benefits package includes PTO, paid holidays, and available health, life, dental and vision insurance. Simple IRA/Roth company match.