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Start Your Online Application Now<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.applitrack.com%2Fcolheights%2FOnlineApp%2FJobPostings%2FView.asp%3FAppliTrackJobId%3D4349&data=05%7C02%7Cscsu-edpost%40stcloudstate.edu%7Ca0c2f5f1df1045d5bf8708ddbe286439%7C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f%7C0%7C0%7C638875802890454086%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gHSwWv%2FIjk05ujNpNoiWhRX2AoC7RWBbx7OH1%2FpMm5U%3D&reserved=0> Date of Availability: August 2025 Date Closing: Until Filled PreK 3 Assistant/Early Childhood Assistant Posting # 4349 Columbia Heights Public Schools is looking for an Early Childhood Assistant in our PreK 3 program! This position supports children ages 3 to 4 years, in a school year based position at the Family Center. Typical Schedule: Monday through Friday, approximately 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 6 hours per day with 30 minute unpaid meal break. Position would begin August / Fall 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year. Pay: $19.80 per hour Questions regarding this position should be directed to Karissa Ouren, Early Childhood Coordinator, ourenk@colheights.k12.mn.us, 763-528-4518. Interested applicants should apply online at www.colheights.k12.mn.us<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.colheights.k12.mn.us%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cscsu-edpost%40stcloudstate.edu%7Ca0c2f5f1df1045d5bf8708ddbe286439%7C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f%7C0%7C0%7C638875802890472290%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=MPC7e36gcd60bevoFDj0xlX2xgb0oYB8cR5U0M42qHU%3D&reserved=0> Interviews will be scheduled at the request of the School District. Major Responsibilities Performs human support work preparing and assisting with the program and activities for students; providing a clean and sanitized environment for students; modeling behavior and supervising and monitoring behavior of students, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Teacher - Early Childhood Family Education and Pre-K. Qualifications * High School diploma or GED * CPR and First Aid preferred * Moderate Experience working with children ages 2-4 years of age in a classroom, child care, parenting environment, or equivalent setting preferred * Experience working in a multi-cultural setting and with diverse groups of people preferred * Bilingual Spanish/English preferred. Education and Experience * High school diploma or GED and moderate experience working in childcare, parenting environment, or equivalentcombination of education and experience. Essential Functions * Participates in classroom activities and assists with supervising children, monitoring behaviors and guiding children with positivity, care, and patience. * Assure children are in a safe and clean environment. * Support room preparation and planning for daily activities. * Greets families/parents and students when they are arriving or leaving the program. * Works on a team with teacher and support staff, attend meetings and professional development opportunities. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities General knowledge of district handbooks, rules, regulations, policies and procedures; general knowledge of CPR and first aid procedures; general knowledge of thermometer usage and other basic home health tools; some skill facilitating child interaction programs and activities; some skill operating standard office computer equipment and applicable hardware and software; some skill maintaining accurate records both paper and electronically; ability to effectively communicate with staff, students, parents and other district stakeholders both orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain working relationships with associates, parents, students and community members. Physical Requirements This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing, frequently requires standing, walking, using hands to finger, handle or feel, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and reaching with hands and arms and occasionally requires sitting, climbing or balancing, pushing or pulling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, using measuring devices, operating machines and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment and exposure to bodily fluids; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic). 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