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Kindergarten Teacher (FT) - Ridgeway Community School

Posted on 2025-07-16 9:37:18 AM

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KINDERGARTEN TEACHER - Full Time Ridgeway Community School<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ridgewayschool.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cscsu-edpost%40stcloudstate.edu%7C128e25de674343f5448d08ddc47607c0%7C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f%7C0%7C0%7C638882734381486512%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3GbITXZlQWS3pzLEQoE4dxVXCsZuY%2FyAVfSsP9bD2sU%3D&reserved=0> is seeking a qualified individual to serve as the school&#8217;s kindergarten teacher. Ridgeway Community School is a free K-5 public charter school serving approximately 120 preschool to 5th-grade students. To ensure a quality learning environment classroom sizes are capped at 18 students. During the 2025-26 school year, Ridgeway Community School will be celebrating 25 years serving children and families in Southeast Minnesota. Applicants must desire to participate fully in a vibrant teacher-led school that serves students of all abilities in an inclusive multi-age learning environment. The school is conveniently located 15 minutes south of Winona, Minnesota, and 30 minutes west of La Crosse, Wisconsin, just two miles east of the intersection of MN Hwy 76 and Interstate 90. Ridgeway Community School is using the CAREIALL: Advancing Language and Literacy <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcarei.umn.edu%2Fliteracy-products%2Fcareiall&data=05%7C02%7Cscsu-edpost%40stcloudstate.edu%7C128e25de674343f5448d08ddc47607c0%7C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f%7C0%7C0%7C638882734381514819%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=TarxsTEN5OJnalI6zNLl%2B3wQxZ99SvMwIbFsU%2FXDEdg%3D&reserved=0> program to fulfill our Minnesota READ Act requirements. Certification in this program, or other approved READ Act programs, will be given some preference in consideration for the position. An individual who is hired without such training certification will be required to take the training during the 2025-26 school year. Licensure and Certification: Educational staff must hold a current license appropriate to their position, and it is their responsibility to keep current the licenses and certifications necessary to fulfill the duties they have been assigned to perform. Employee Health Insurance: The school currently does not offer health insurance or a medical plan to any of its employees. However, employees working over 30 hours per week are eligible for an additional. $3,000 cash-in-lieu-of-benefits. Sick or Personal Paid Days: This position is entitled to nine sick or personal paid days per year and will become eligible for sick or personal paid days when they start working their scheduled position. Holiday Pay: This position receives 6 paid holidays. Retirement Plans: The school is a public school, and all licensed personnel are required to contribute to the State Teachers Retirement Association (TRA). This plan is an employee and employer contribution plan based on the current rates allocated by TRA. Criminal History Report: A criminal history report is required, which the school pays for. No drug test is required but a drug policy is in place. Application Details: To apply, send a cover letter, resume with three references, transcripts and a copy of Minnesota teaching license, and a completed Ridgeway Community School application to the Hiring Committee and email your application to office@ridgewayschool.org<mailto:office@ridgewayschool.org>. Applications can also be mailed to or dropped off at Ridgeway Community School, 35564 Winona County Rd. 12, Houston, MN 55943. 507-454-9566. Application forms and position descriptions available at www.ridgewayschool.org<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ridgewayschool.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cscsu-edpost%40stcloudstate.edu%7C128e25de674343f5448d08ddc47607c0%7C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f%7C0%7C0%7C638882734381529247%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3%2BXC2UyMAivuWy6esB7ifigIi0MLR1rpXN3ZjdW6ZP4%3D&reserved=0>.

KINDERGARTEN TEACHER - Full Time


Ridgeway Community School is seeking a qualified individual to serve as the school’s kindergarten teacher.  Ridgeway Community School is a free K-5 public charter school serving approximately 120 preschool to 5th-grade students. To ensure a quality learning environment classroom sizes are capped at 18 students. During the 2025-26 school year, Ridgeway Community School will be celebrating 25 years serving children and families in Southeast Minnesota.  Applicants must desire to participate fully in a vibrant teacher-led school that serves students of all abilities in an inclusive multi-age learning environment.  The school is conveniently located 15 minutes south of Winona, Minnesota, and 30 minutes west of La Crosse, Wisconsin, just two miles east of the intersection of MN Hwy 76 and Interstate 90.


Ridgeway Community School is using the CAREIALL: Advancing Language and Literacy program to fulfill our Minnesota READ Act requirements. Certification in this program, or other approved READ Act programs, will be given some preference in consideration for the position. An individual who is hired without such training certification will be required to take the training during the 2025-26 school year. 

Licensure and Certification: Educational staff must hold a current license appropriate to their position, and it is their responsibility to keep current the licenses and certifications necessary to fulfill the duties they have been assigned to perform. 

Employee Health Insurance: The school currently does not offer health insurance or a medical plan to any of its employees. However, employees working over 30 hours per week are eligible for an additional. $3,000 cash-in-lieu-of-benefits.

Sick or Personal Paid Days: This position is entitled to nine sick or personal paid days per year and will become eligible for sick or personal paid days when they start working their scheduled position.

Holiday Pay: This position receives 6 paid holidays.

Retirement Plans: The school is a public school, and all licensed personnel are required to contribute to the State Teachers Retirement Association (TRA). This plan is an employee and employer contribution plan based on the current rates allocated by TRA.

Criminal History Report: A criminal history report is required, which the school pays for. No drug test is required but a drug policy is in place. 

Application Details: 

To apply, send a cover letter, resume with three references, transcripts and a copy of Minnesota teaching license, and a completed Ridgeway Community School application to the Hiring Committee and email your application to office@ridgewayschool.org.  Applications can also be mailed to or dropped off at Ridgeway Community School, 35564 Winona County Rd. 12, Houston, MN  55943. 507-454-9566. Application forms and position descriptions available at www.ridgewayschool.org.