Orion Associates, Meridian Services, & Zenith Services·Golden Valley, Minnesota
The Teacher's Aide supports the daily operations of the daycare by supervising children and facilitating play-based learning activities. They are also responsible for basic care tasks such as diapering, meal preparation, and maintaining a safe classroom environment.
Little Stars Daycare Center offers a safe and nurturing environment that supports the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development of children.
Located in Golden Valley within the Orion Associates and Meridian Services Corporate Office, Little Stars is licensed to care for 10 infants and toddlers combined, as well as 8 preschoolers.
On a typical day, we welcome 4-5 infants and 4-5 toddlers.
Our dedicated teachers and staff work collaboratively with families to create a close-knit community where meaningful relationships support youths development!
Job Title: Teacher's Aide / Assistant Teacher Location: Golden Valley, MN Schedule: Monday-Friday 12:00pm-5:30pm (guaranteed part-time hours (22.5 hours) with opportunities to pick up hours as available) Wage: $15.50 / $17 per hour hourly including Safe & Sick Time, Volunteer Pad Time Off, and other part-time benefits!
Job Summary: Our Teacher’s Aides provide support for our program and work alongside our teachers supervising and playing with the children.
They help support children’s development through art, play, and exploration as well as caring for their basic needs.
This position will rotate between the infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms as well as light meal prep.
Essential Job Duties: Help children develop physically, emotionally, and socially through play and activities.
Support and contribute ideas and activities that meet our curriculum requirements.
Work with children individually or in small groups to reinforce learning concepts, encourage safe and positive choices and provide general classroom support.
Sharing in the basic care of the children including diapering, food preparation, hand washing and minor first aide.
Help ensure the children have a positive and safe learning environment by monitoring student behavior and redirecting behavior using developmentally appropriate methods.
Provide input regarding each child when we complete our bi-annual developmental assessments.
Rotating between infants, toddlers, and preschool classrooms as needed.
Required Qualifications: 18 years of age or older Successful clearance of Department of Human Services background check.
Successful clearance of Motor Vehicle Background Check and acceptable driving record per Company Policy.
Little Stars Company Benefits and Perks Include: Paid Training MN Earned Sick and Safe Time 401K plan with employer matching after 1 year Select benefits available for eligible Part-Time employees Fun events including: Annual Company Picnic, Wednesday Snack Days at Corporate Office, Annual Summer Bags Tournament, and more!
MERSC Discounts at MN Events and Businesses For specifics regarding the education and experience required for this position, please review the MN Administrative Rules regarding Teacher and Child Care Qualifications: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/9503.0032/ Orion Associates and Little Stars Daycare are Equal Opportunity Employers.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply!
Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and successfully pass a Department of Human Services background check. Additionally, a successful Motor Vehicle Background Check and an acceptable driving record are required.
Market context
In Minnesota, teaching assistant openings are commonly driven by school staffing needs and student support demands, especially for candidates who can meet state or accreditation education and experience requirements. These roles can be competitive because schools look for dependable, energetic people who can actively support children indoors and outdoors while handling physical activity. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your credentials and highlight child-focused experience in your application.