Childcare Center Teacher - Bilingual English/Spanish

Tierra Encantada•St Paul, MN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Tierra Encantada, headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, is a leader in Spanish immersion early education®, providing high-quality language immersion education and care to children aged 6 weeks through 6 years. The company believes the earliest years should open a world of possibilities. As the Leader in Spanish Immersion Early Education®, they nurture the whole child through joyful play-based learning and a globally inspired culinary program featuring wholesome meals prepared from scratch daily. By fostering curiosity, confidence, cultural understanding, and healthy habits, they prepare children for a lifetime of learning while creating warm, engaging environments that families trust. This is a mission-driven team committed to making a lasting impact. This position involves managing a classroom in partnership with other assigned teacher(s). Tierra Encantada - Highland Park is hiring Teachers for one of their Infant, Toddler, or Preschool classrooms.

Requirements

Must be fluent in Spanish and English.
Must be 19 years or older.
One (1) year of experience working in Early Childhood Education.
Candidates must be teacher qualified for the state of Minnesota in accordance with Minnesota administrative rule 9503.0032.
Ability to complete all required licensing training upon hire.
CPR/First Aid certified or the ability to become certified within 90 days.
Strong communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with families and co-workers.
Must have the ability to complete annual required training to ensure providing high quality care to our children and families.

Responsibilities

Create a fun and welcoming environment for all children.
Develop daily activities to support curriculum and educational objectives that provide children with opportunities for learning and growth through play.
Oversee the daily operations of the classroom including, but not limited to scheduled activities, projects, implementation of curriculum and lesson plans, classroom décor, and classroom cleanliness.
Assess each child's developmental needs on an ongoing basis through observations.
Implement Tierra Encantada's curriculum and lesson plans.
Work with other classroom teachers and leadership to prepare for the semi-annual parent teacher conferences.
Oversee and update classroom décor following the seasons.
Maintain a positive, friendly attitude with families, and be a "team-mate" to parents in supporting their child's growth.
Provide parents with updates on how their child is doing during pick-up or drop-off.
Ensuring assigned classroom is well-maintained and clean.
Develop and maintain good working relationships with teachers, cooks, other floats, and administration to ensure a team environment is maintained.
Attend all required staff meetings, workshops, training's, etc.
Fulfill required training requirements (24 hours a year), and support Center objectives in achieving accreditation.
Other duties as assigned.