Childcare Center Teacher - Bilingual Bilingual English/Spanish
Tierra Encantada, headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, is the leader in Spanish immersion early education®, providing high-quality language immersion education and care to children 6 weeks through 6 years of age. Our values fuel everything we do: nurturing children's growth, creating intentional learning environments, celebrating diversity, and fostering optimism for a brighter future. Join our mission-driven team and make a lasting impact—one child, one family, and one community at a time.
About the role
Tierra Encantada is hiring a Teacher for one of our Toddler classrooms at the Seward location. Teachers manage a classroom in partnership with other assigned teacher(s).
Pay and Schedule
This is a full-time, nonexempt position working Monday–Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The starting pay range is $19.00–$23.00 per hour.
Responsibilities
- Create a fun and welcoming environment for all children.
- Develop daily activities to support curriculum and educational objectives through play.
- Oversee daily classroom operations, including scheduled activities, projects, curriculum implementation, lesson plans, décor, and cleanliness.
- Assess each child's developmental needs on an ongoing basis through observations.
- Implement Tierra Encantada's curriculum and lesson plans.
- Collaborate with other teachers and leadership to prepare for semi-annual parent-teacher conferences.
- Update classroom décor seasonally.
- Maintain a positive, friendly attitude with families and support parents in their child's growth.
- Provide parents with updates during pick-up or drop-off.
- Ensure the assigned classroom is well-maintained and clean.
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with teachers, cooks, floats, and administration.
- Attend all required staff meetings, workshops, and trainings (24 hours annually).
- Support center objectives in achieving accreditation.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Must be 19 years or older.
- 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 child care and/or child development (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 child care and/or child development (birth to age six).
- Ability to complete all required licensing training upon hire.
- CPR/First Aid certified or ability to become certified within 90 days.
- Strong communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with families and coworkers.
- Ability to complete annual required trainings to ensure high-quality care.
Physical Requirements
- Frequently walk, stand, climb stairs, crawl, sit, squat, stoop, bend, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, and twist.
- Carry and lift up to 25 pounds regularly; occasionally push, pull, run short distances, and carry/lift 25–50 pounds.
- Excellent long-distance and near vision to monitor children indoors and outdoors in various light conditions.
- Strong hearing capabilities to respond to children’s needs and maintain safety in a moderately noisy environment.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 12 paid holidays
- Generous PTO package
- 401(k) with employer match
- Performance bonus
- Discounted childcare and waitlist priority for enrollment
- Company-paid professional development
After a job offer is accepted, the candidate must pass a background check, fingerprinting, and E-verify to confirm work authorization status.