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Open Positions
The Northland Foundation is staffed by a dedicated team led by a President/CEO and guided by a regional Board of Trustees. Find currently posted openings listed below.
Parent Aware Quality and CLASS Coach
Apply by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, July 28, 2025.
Job Title: Parent Aware Quality and Class Coach
FLSA Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Salary Range: $54,000 to $62,000 annually
Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance, Retirement Contribution (403B), Generous PTO, Life and Disability Insurance
Reports to: Child Care Aware Regional Director/Senior Program Officer
The Northland Foundation is looking to hire a Parent Aware Quality and CLASS Coach. This work aligns with the organizational mission to support communities in providing quality child care in Northeast Minnesota. The Parent Aware Quality and Class Coach will work with the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) to implement program development for child care providers with coaching as they go through the Minnesota Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), called Parent Aware, including Pre-K CLASS Coaching. This position will also support other services provided by Child Care Aware in the region and create community awareness of these services through partnerships and agency collaboration. The Parent Aware Quality and CLASS Coach position serves the counties of Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis and requires work related travel.
COMPLETE JOB POSTING
Before applying, please review the following pdf for important details.
TO APPLY
1. In the body of an email, please write up to three paragraphs (about 3-7 sentences ineach paragraph) telling us why you are interested and about your qualifications for theposition. You will not receive more or less consideration because of a longer or shorteremail.
2. Attach your resume to the email and, if you have one, share a link to your LinkedInprofile.
3. Please send your email to Julie Weisgerber at Julie@northlandfdn.org.
Child Care Start-up and Retention Navigator
Apply by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, July 28, 2025.
Job Title: Child Care Start-up and Retention Navigator
FLSA Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Salary Range: $54,000 to $62,000 annually
Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance, Retirement Contribution (403B), Generous PTO, Life and Disability Insurance
Reports to: Senior Program Officer/Regional Director
The Northland Foundation is looking to hire a Child Care Start-up and Expansion Navigator. This work aligns with the organizational mission to support communities in providing quality child care in the Northeast Minnesota region. Central to this work will be recruiting individuals and organizations interested in becoming licensed child care providers and assisting them in starting new licensed child care businesses; retaining existing programs that may be at risk of closing; and expanding programs with the potential to grow. The Child Care Start-up and Retention Navigator position serves the counties of Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis and requires work related travel.
COMPLETE JOB POSTING
Before applying, please review the following pdf for important details.
TO APPLY
1. In the body of an email, please write up to three paragraphs (about 3-7 sentences in each paragraph) telling us why you are interested and about your qualifications for the position. You will not receive more or less consideration because of a longer or shorter email.
2. Attach your resume to the email and, if you have one, share a link to your LinkedIn profile.
3. Please send your email to Julie Weisgerber at Julie@northlandfdn.org.