Childcare Center Teacher - Bilingual Spanish/English

Tierra Encantada•Fort Worth, TX

5d•$18 - $22

About The Position

Tierra Encantada is the leader in Spanish immersion early education and provides high quality language immersion education to children ages 6 weeks through 6 years of age. Teachers are assigned a classroom that they manage in partnership with the other teacher(s) assigned to the classroom. Tierra Encantada is hiring looking for a Teacher for our infant classrooms at our center in Camp Bowie.

Requirements

Must be fluent in Spanish and English.
Must be 18 years of age or older
One (1) year of experience working in Early Childhood Education, Montessori schools, or as a preschool or lead teacher strongly preferred.
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
Requires the ability to frequently walk, stand, climb stairs, crawl, sit, squat, stoop, bend, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, and twist.
Requires the ability to carry and lift 25 pounds or less, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, run short distances, and carry and lift 25-50 pounds.
Requires excellent long distance and near vision to monitor children's activities both indoors and outdoors in various light conditions, as well as hearing capabilities to respond to children's needs and maintain safety in a moderately noisy environment.
Once a job offer has been accepted, the candidate must pass a background check and fingerprinting.
E-verify is used to verify work authorization status.

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