Are you an organized, resourceful professional who loves being the person behind the scenes making great things happen? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, have an exceptional eye for detail, and enjoy finding creative ways to make a team more successful?
POSITION PURPOSE
In this dynamic role, you’ll take on a variety of administrative and office support responsibilities while serving as a trusted partner to the Executive Director of Education. You’ll need to be comfortable juggling priorities, working under pressure, handling sensitive information with discretion, and anticipating needs before they arise. But this role is about more than keeping things organized—it’s about making a difference. You’ll have the opportunity to identify new and effective ways to strengthen educational initiatives, improve processes, and support the continued success of New Creations. Travel to all Minnesota New Creations location, Big Lake, Blaine, Brooklyn Park, Burnsville, Crocus Hill (St. Paul), Hugo, Lakeville, Lexington, Lino Lakes, Maple Grove, Prior Lake, Riverdale (Coon Rapids), Rush Creek (Maple Grove), St. Michael, The Lodge (Ramsey), Valley View (Burnsville), and Waconia.
Pay: Starting at $19/hourly pending experience and education
Job Type: Full-time
- Day shift
- In Person
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
SITE SUPPORT - QUALITY AND EDUCATION
- Partner within initial education training and extension training for classroom development directors on their role and responsibilities
- Accreditation Certification / Recertification of Parent Aware
- Meets with Site Directors monthly/as needed to monitor and track Center Qualifications and Progress in regards to maintaining Accreditation status/requirements.
- Virtually maintains a company tracker of all center qualifications (Develop, etc)
- Maintains relationships with appropriate Trainers for New Creations accreditation success (Develop, Parent Aware, etc)
- Provides training and audits comprehension, completion, and execution of Child Assessments, Parent-Teacher Conferences, and Child Files bi-annually/as instructed by the Executive Director.
COMPANY WORKSHOPS / CONFERENCES / TRAININGS
- Partners with Executive Director of Education to structure specified trainings on an ongoing basis including All Company Staff Development Days, Monthly Trainings, etc.
- Assists the Executive Director of Education in the vision for companywide teacher workshops. Helps maintain and establish relationships with trainers and influencers to speak and train at company workshops throughout the year.
- Supports the Executive Director of Education in creating, offering, and providing conferences & virtual small groups to New Creations staff
- Implements the framework, established by the Executive, regarding educational assessment feedback tools for parents & staff to that provide New Creations annual feedback on our program.
- Helps provide quarterly educational assessment feedback tools for directors to provide to both parents and staff in order to obtain a pulse on current execution of New Creations standards, which will allow for the Executive Director of Education Development to create a plan of action to improve or maintain projected results for the Annual Feedback Assessment.
Benefits for full time employees:
- 401(k) matching
- Childcare discounts
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Team Engagement Activities
- Health insurance
- Bonusly - additional monthly bonuses
- Paid time off & ESST
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
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QualificationsEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Must be at least 18 years old and Associates Degree in a related field is preferred
- Experience with Parent Aware
- Two to three years of experience as a Teacher or two to three years of leadership experience in related field
- Strong working knowledge of industry regulations and legislative guidelines
- Highly skilled with a variety of technology platforms (Word, Spreadsheets, Canva, etc)
- Demonstrates qualities of an effective leader including a genuine concern for others, excellent
listening and problem-solving capabilities. - State DHS background check and fingerprints shall determine that the applicant has not been “convicted of a felony... has no criminal record that the commissioner reasonably believes renders the person unsuitable to be employed in a child care center.”
- All required DCYF orientation training completed first day of employment
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
With or without reasonable accommodation this position requires:
- Travel to all sites as needed
- Extensive sitting and computer work on office days
- Frequent bending, stooping, and kneeling.
- Extensive standing and walking; sitting on the floor and on low (12”) chairs.
- Relatively frequent exposure to loud noises (baby crying, toys falling and other common occurrences of children at play).
Skills Required
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Associate degree in a related field
- Experience with Parent Aware
- Two to three years of experience as a teacher or in a related leadership role
- Strong working knowledge of industry regulations and legislative guidelines
- Proficiency with technology platforms including Word, spreadsheets, and Canva
- Effective leadership qualities, genuine concern for others, excellent listening skills, and problem-solving capabilities
- Pass a State DHS background check and fingerprinting review
- Complete all required DCYF orientation training on the first day of employment
What We Do
New Creations Child Care & Learning Center provides fun, faith-based, educational, high-quality, and affordable childcare for infants through school-age children across Minnesota and central Iowa. Its developmentally appropriate programs support children’s social/emotional, physical, and cognitive growth through an in-house accredited curriculum featuring music, art, reading, sensory activities, and science, with the goal of preparing every child for kindergarten and future success.
