Childcare Center Classroom Assistant - Bilingual English/Spanish

Tierra Encantada•Minneapolis, MN

About The Position

Tierra Encantada is hiring a full-time Classroom Assistant for an infant classroom at its Seward center. Classroom Assistants support teachers in creating a welcoming environment and delivering play-based, Spanish-immersion early education to children. The role includes supporting classroom routines and curriculum, observing children's development, communicating with families, and helping maintain a clean, safe classroom. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. This is a nonexempt position with a starting pay range of $17.00 to $19.00 per hour, depending on education and experience. Tierra Encantada provides language-immersion education and care for children from six weeks through six years of age. Its program emphasizes joyful play-based learning, cultural understanding, healthy habits, and wholesome meals prepared from scratch.

Requirements

Must be fluent in Spanish.
Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with families and co-workers.
Provide a certificate of completion for approved pediatric first aid and CPR training within 90 days of hire, and renew and maintain valid, current certification at all times.
Respect diversity and recognize that diversity makes the program better.
Ability to complete annual required training.
Familiarity with childcare licensing requirements, safety protocols, and best practices in early education.

Nice To Haves

Experience in early childhood education and working with children from infancy through school age is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Create a fun and welcoming environment for all children.
Develop daily activities that support curriculum and educational objectives and provide opportunities for learning and growth through play.
Oversee daily classroom operations, including scheduled activities, projects, curriculum and lesson-plan implementation, classroom décor, and cleanliness.
Assess each child's developmental needs on an ongoing basis through observations.
Implement Tierra Encantada's curriculum and lesson plans.
Work with classroom teachers and leadership to prepare for semi-annual parent-teacher conferences.
Oversee and update classroom décor according to the seasons.
Maintain a positive, friendly attitude with families and partner with parents in supporting their child's growth.
Update parents on their child's progress during pick-up or drop-off.
Ensure the assigned classroom is well-maintained and clean.
Develop and maintain good working relationships with teachers, cooks, other floats, and administration to support a team environment.
Attend required staff meetings, workshops, and training.
Complete required annual training of 24 hours and support center objectives for achieving accreditation.
Perform other duties as assigned.