Childcare Center Teacher - Bilingual English/Spanish [Rochester]

Tierra Encantada•Rochester, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Tierra Encantada is the leader in Spanish immersion early education® and provides high-quality language immersion education and care to children 6 weeks through 6 years of age. The company values nurturing children's growth, creating intentional learning environments, celebrating diversity, and fostering optimism for a brighter future. This position is for a Teacher in one of their Pre-K classrooms at the Rochester location. Teachers manage a classroom in partnership with other assigned teachers.

Requirements

Must be 19 years or older.
Candidates must be teacher qualified for the state of Minnesota in accordance with Minnesota statute 9503.0032
One (1) year of experience working in Early Childhood Education
Current CDA OR 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of credits from an accredited college or university with 6 semester hours (9 quarter hours) in courses related directly to child care and/or child development, from birth to age six OR 1 year of child development experience in early childhood education and 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of credits with 6 semester hours (9 quarter hours) in courses related directly to child care and/or child development, from birth to age six
Ability to complete all required licensing training upon hire.
CPR/First Aide certified or the ability to become certified within 90 days.
Strong communication skills and be able to communicate effectively with families and co workers.
Must have the ability to complete annual required trainings to ensure providing high quality

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.
Must fulfill required training requirements (24 hours a year), and support Center objectives in achieving accreditation
Other duties as assigned