Helping current and aspiring early childhood educators advance and sustain their career goals. Funding from the Department of Children, Youth and Families, we offer financial support, free training options, job skills training, job placement support, and mentorship opportunities.
- Be at least 16 years old
- Be able to pass a background study
- Be interested in a career at a licensed or certified childcare program in Minnesota
- Complete and sign an Empower to Educate
- Participant Agreement Form
- New to the field educators, people interested in beginning careers at licensed or certified childcare center programs or family childcare programs.
- Educators recently working in the field, aides, substitutes
- People with some college-level education but have never worked in the childcare or early education field
- Educators recently working in the field with some professional development and are interested in beginning a career path with additional coursework or training
Melissa Amundson
MNTRECC Professional Development Advisor
e: melissa.amundson@llojibwe.net
p: (218) 350-2497
Janel O'Brien
MNTRECC Workforce Advisor
e: janel.obrien@llojibwe.net
p: (218) 536-9707
