HEAD START - RXII - Substitute Classroom Aide, Seasonal

Tri Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.; Owatonna (MN); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. seeks a Seasonal Substitute Classroom Aide for Head Start in Owatonna, MN. The role supports classroom staff, helps with daily activities, and assists with parent communication and safety protocols.

Responsibilities include ensuring a safe, clean environment, understanding medical needs, and maintaining professional boundaries with families and staff. Requires being 16+ and pursuing a HS diploma or GED, with First Aid/CPR within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years of age and encouraged to have a high school diploma or GED.
• Willing to learn program specific systems and use computers.
• Ability to support classroom staff, caregivers and families professionally.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing daily activities and classroom management.
• Maintain positive relationships with parents and staff.
• Know medical needs of children and respond per policy.
• Communicate with parents with the classroom team for consistent messages.
• Ensure safety and sanitation standards are followed throughout the day.

Skills

Childcare

Parent communication

Computers

First Aid/CPR

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

First Aid/CPR certification within 90 days

Job description

HEAD START - RXII - Substitute Classroom Aide, Seasonal

Head Start - Owatonna, MN, 565 20th St. NE, Owatonna, Minnesota, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM

SUMMARY OF PRIMARY FUNCTION

Classroom Aide Subs take the place of classroom staff absent for a period of time on an as needed basis, i.e.: illness, vacation or training. They also help recruit potential parents by providing information to them about the various program services and benefits offered to enrolled children and families.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Classroom Operations

• Assists classroom staff with implementation of daily activities and classroom management principles.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining positive, pleasant and trusting relationships with parents, respecting their individual needs and maintaining professional and appropriate boundaries.
• Know all medical conditions/needs of the children in the classroom (including allergies) and assist with responding to these needs.
• Assist in communicating with parents with the classroom team in order to give parents consistent messages in accordance with the Data Privacy policy.
• Assume other duties as requested by the classroom staff or center leadership.

Safety & Sanitation

• Assist in maintaining a safe, clean, care-giving environment, practices good personal hygiene and hand washing, and assures the well-being and safety of all of the children in that environment.
• Tends to children's personal hygiene needs, including diaper changing, cleaning, feeding, and changing soiled or wet clothes.
• Assists in utilizing disciplinary measures appropriately as outlined in the Behavior Guidance Policies and Procedures.
• Protects all children from physical punishment or verbal abuse by anyone in any program activity, and immediately reports any such incident to the person in charge.
• Assist in providing a healthy and safe classroom and playground environment throughout the day.
• Assures that safety and sanitation policies and procedures are followed appropriately.
• Assures that children are dressed appropriately for the weather and type of play in which they are engaged.
• Assures that children are supervised at all times.
• Have or obtain within 90 days of hire a First Aid and CPR Certification as well as maintain the certification during employment. Administers First Aid and/or CPR (if trained) when necessary.

Communication

• Greets children and their parents warmly and with enthusiasm.
• Maintains a cooperative attitude of working together with other staff, parents and volunteers in planning and implementing activities for the program/classroom.
• Maintains a positive, calm attitude and a pleasant, soothing voice, and models this attitude and voice for parents and others working or volunteering in the program.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Must be at least 16 years of age; candidates strongly encouraged to obtain their high school diploma or GED.
• Must enjoy and respect young children and their families.
• Comfortable working with computers, willing and able to learn program specific systems.

Tri-Valley is a non-profit community action agency. We believe in the value of all human beings. It is that belief that drives our efforts to identify needs, seek resources and provide opportunities for people to thrive.

Our work is committed to strengthening our communities so that its citizens have better places to live, work, worship and enjoy.

The mission of Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. is to provide opportunities to improve the quality of life for people and communities.

If you are an applicant with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at 218-281-0536 or [e-mail].

Employee Type: Seasonal Substitute

Hours per Week: As Needed

Shift Schedule: As Needed

If any questions about the position, please contact: Aracely Valencia, [e-mail]

Head Start - Owatonna, MN, 565 20th St. NE, Owatonna, Minnesota, United States of America