Design Assistant​/CAD Drafter

Tierra Encantada, headquartered in Minneapolis, MN is the leader in Spanish immersion early education®, and pr…ovides high-quality language immersion education and care to children 6 weeks through 6 years of age. At Tierra Encantada, we believe the earliest years should open a world of possibilities. As the Leader in Spanish Immersion Early Education®, we nurture the whole child through joyful play-based learning and a globally inspired culinary program featuring wholesome meals prepared from scratch each day.

By fostering curiosity, confidence, cultural understanding, and healthy habits, we prepare children for a lifetime of learning while creating warm, engaging environments that families trust. Join us and be part of a mission-driven team that is committed to making a lasting impact-one child, one family, and one community at a time.

Tierra Encantada is hiring for a Design Assistant/CAD Drafter to support the development of new Tierra Encantada locations. This is a hands-on, detail-oriented role supporting the design of new corporate and franchise Tierra Encantada childcare centers nationwide. This position will create preliminary layouts and block fits, review architectural plans and finish selections, maintain Tierra Encantada's design and brand standards utilizing clear, current design documentation.

This position will also assist with research into childcare facility requirements as the company expands into new states and jurisdictions.

This position will utilize CAD regularly, comparing drawings against established standards, identifying inconsistencies or omissions, researching unfamiliar requirements, and clearly documenting corrections for architects, franchisees, and internal team members. This position will read commercial architectural plans, and dig into fine details for the projects assigned. This is primarily a production and quality-control role supporting the Sr. Project Manager, Design and Construction.

This is a part-time, non-exempt position typically working around 25 hours per week.

The starting pay for this position is between $34.00 an $38.00 per hour depending on experience, education, and certifications and/or degrees.

• Create preliminary block fits, test fits, and floor plan layouts for prospective corporate and franchise locations using AutoCAD or comparable design software.
• Translate site information, existing-condition drawings, surveys, and leasing plans into preliminary layouts that evaluate whether a location can appropriately accommodate the TE program.
• Develop and revise preliminary plans based on feedback from the Development team, Operations, franchisees, architects, and other stakeholders.
• Review architectural plans throughout design development and construction-document phases to verify alignment with Tierra Encantada's approved preliminary layout, program requirements, and design standards.
• Review franchisee architectural plans and identify items that do not conform to Tierra Encantada requirements, including room layouts, classroom configurations, circulation, support spaces, fixtures, millwork, equipment, and other design elements.
• Perform detailed quality-control reviews of finish plans, finish schedules, elevations, millwork, flooring, paint, countertops, cabinetry, plumbing fixtures, lighting selections, and other interior design elements to ensure specified materials match approved Tierra Encantada standards.
• Compare successive drawing sets to confirm requested changes have been incorporated and identify unintended changes or inconsistencies between plans, schedules, elevations, and specifications.
• Prepare clear plan redlines, comments, markups, and review summaries for…