Assistant Teacher - Kids Crest

Join Our Brand-New Kids Crest Team in Brainerd!

Teachers-and future teachers-are you passionate about helping children learn, grow, and have fun? Kids Crest of Country Manor is looking for enthusiastic, caring Lead Teachers to help us open our brand-new childcare center at Pinecrest in Brainerd! Positions start in August with grand opening in September 2026.

Kids Crest builds on the success of Kids Country Child Care and Learning Center, voted Central Minnesota's Best Childcare Center and Best Preschool. Our new center will feature five age-specific classrooms and outdoor play areas, providing plenty of room for children to explore, learn, and make every day unique.

As part of the Pinecrest campus, Kids Crest offers something especially meaningful: opportunities for children and seniors to build relationships through intergenerational activities and special visits. Teachers can also take their classrooms throughout the campus for a change of scenery and participate in community events and creative learning experiences.

As an Assistant Teacher, you will create a safe, nurturing, and engaging classroom where every child feels valued. You'll develop age-appropriate lesson plans, guide classroom activities, collaborate with assistant teachers, and help children build the skills and confidence they need for future success.

At Country Manor, we build careers, shape futures, create communities where people thrive, and enrich lives for generations to come. Join us from the beginning and help create an exceptional childcare community for Brainerd-area children and families!

What your days will look like as an Assistant Teacher at Kids Crest:

• Opening and preparing the center each morning in preparation for the students
• Assisting with lunch breaks in the infant and preschool rooms
• Subbing for absent teachers in all classrooms as needed
• Interacting and building relationships with students, parents, and other teachers
• Assisting the lead teacher in daily activities such as art, science, music, and movement.
• Creating and leading a supportive, nurturing learning environment
• Teaching children how to interact with the world around them
• Encouraging children to grow and develop social, emotional, and physical skills
• Teaching younger children basic skills such as color, shape, numbers, and letter recognition

Qualifications:

• 18+ years of age
• 1+ years experience in a child care center
• 1+ year of full-time college credits in Education or a related field; or be working towards a degree in Education
• Meets the requirements under MN Rule 3 to be an Assistant Teacher
• CPR/First Aid Certified, or willing to become certified
• Strong communication skills to effectively interact with children and families

Benefits & Perks:

• Extended lunch breaks

• No work on weekends or major holidays

• Robust benefits package (PTO, ESST (earned sick and safe time), medical/dental/vision & more) available to new employees after just one hour worked

• 401k with employer match

• Employee discount for Kids Crest

This is a full-time M-F position. Hours are primarily between 9:00 am - 6:00 pm.

Interviewing now; don't wait to apply! (Please note: our initial communication may be via email. Don't forget to check your inbox!)

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Kids Crest Child Care & Learning Center

Coming Soon in Brainerd, MN

https://www.pinecrestofcountrymanor.org/

https://www.kidscrest.me/