Childcare 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 Preschool classrooms at the Windom 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 8:30 AM to 5:30 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, classroom 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 classroom 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 on their child's progress 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 to foster a team environment.
• Attend all required staff meetings, workshops, and trainings.
• Fulfill required training requirements (24 hours annually) and 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 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 Aid certified or the ability to become certified within 90 days.
• Strong communication skills and the 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 25 pounds or less, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, run short distances, and carry and lift 25–50 pounds.
• Excellent long-distance and near vision to monitor children's activities 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

Once a job offer is accepted, the candidate must pass a background check and fingerprinting. E-verify is used to verify work authorization status.