Childcare Teacher - Bilingual English/Spanish

Tierra Encantada•Powell, OH

41d•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 6 weeks through 6 years of age. The company is passionate about nurturing children's growth, creating intentional learning environments, and celebrating diversity. Guided by optimism, Tierra Encantada is driven by a shared vision for a brighter future for every child, family, and team member. Tierra Encantada is expanding and hiring for multiple positions for its soon-to-open Powell, Ohio center. Teachers are assigned a classroom that they manage in partnership with other teacher(s) assigned to the classroom. The company is hiring for all ages including infant, toddler, preschool, and pre-kindergarten.

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
Candidates must be teacher qualified for the state of Ohio in accordance with Ohio administrative rule 5180: 2-12-08: Have completed a high school education or be at least a high school junior (on or after the start of high school junior year) and enrolled in or completed one of the following: (a) An early childhood education or child development career technical program. (b) A child development associate (CDA) training program or achieved a CDA credential for the age group in which the high school student is working. (c) A college credit program with early childhood education or child development focus.
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.

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