Teacher at Phyllis Wheatley Community Center

Who We Are

Phyllis Wheatley Community Center (PWCC) has proudly served the Minneapolis Community since 1924 and was the first agency in the Twin Cities committed to meeting the human services needs of a growing African American community. For many Blacks, PWCC was a safe port in the midst of a racially segregated city. Although our community remains chronically underserved today, our organization is dedicated to breaking barriers, fostering opportunities, and creating equity and equality for the African American community.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At PWCC, we believe in the transformative power of education and restoration and the profound impact of empowering marginalized voices. We work to safeguard equity and equality in all our programs and services, which aim to eliminate opportunity gaps for the community. PWCC programs provide skills training, family restorative courses, health and vaccine services, early childhood education, skilled technology workforce development programming, and other pathways that allow people to discover their strengths and take control of their futures. The people we work with are filled with resilience, determination, and perseverance, unique to only those who have come far, but still have much further to go.

Wages & Benefits

$18.00 - $20.00 per hour; generous PTO policy; competitive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.

A Typical Day in the Life…

A typical day as a Teacher at Phyllis Wheatley offers an opportunity for fun and creative early childhood educators to provide engaging supplemental activities and lessons for children, and will include the following:

• Maintaining a safe and loving classroom environment.
• Interacting proactively and positively with children to develop bonds and create trust.
• Communicate professionally with families regarding their child's daily activities as well as growth and development.
• Creating an enhanced and inviting learning environment.
• Planning and implementing developmentally appropriate lessons.
• Managing multiple priorities to ensure work is completed in a timely and productive manner.
• Meeting the daily physical needs of the children through diapering, feeding, and interactions.
• Communicating effectively with children, parents, and staff.
• Providing a comfortable, confidential, and supportive atmosphere for children and their families.

Who You Are

• You hold a college degree, or a minimum number of credits in Early Childhood Education (or a closely related field); College credits are required, and previous experience is preferred.
• You hold a CPR Certification and have training in First Aid, which is required, or are willing to obtain it.
• You will be able to complete the required 40 hours of in-service training each year.
• You have experience working with young children in a professional, licensed supervised setting.
• You’ve had at least one year of experience working as a teacher or assistant teacher in a childcare setting, preferably.
• You have gained knowledge of National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) guidelines and licensing regulations through your education and/or experience.
• Through education or experience, you have gained knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices for developing lessons and managing a classroom.
• You are skilled in promoting and managing appropriate behavior in children to ensure a safe environment.
• You have knowledge of appropriate intervention and guidance techniques to ensure classroom control and safety.
• You demonstrate the qualities of a self-motivated, self-directed, creative, reliable, and trustworthy person.
• You are able to work daily with children and maintain a positive, creative, and patient demeanor.
• You can pass the applicant background study required by the Department of Human Services.
• You have previous experience working with people of diverse cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds (preferred).
• You have a valid driver’s license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet PWCC’s driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit (not applicable for new hires living out of state).

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of PWCC. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or a protected veteran’s status.

PWCC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify’s official poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf. See E-Verify’s Right to Work poster at https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf.

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