Highland Park Childcare Center Teacher - Bilingual English​/Spanish

About Tierra Encantada

Tierra Encantada, headquartered in Minneapolis, MN is the leader in Spanish immersion early education®, and provides 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.

Position Overview

Teachers are assigned a classroom that they manage in partnership with the other teacher(s) assigned to the classroom.

Tierra Encantada - Highland Park is hiring for Teachers in one of our Infant, Toddler, Preschool classrooms.

Pay and Schedule

This is a full-time, nonexempt position that works Monday-Friday and has varying schedules as this is a brand new center we are planning to be open in winter of 2027.
The starting pay range for this position is between $20.00 and $22.50 per hour depending on education and experience.

Key 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

Position Requirements

• Must be fluent in Spanish and English.
• Must be 19 years or older.
• One (1) year of experience working in Early Childhood Education.
• Candidates must be teacher qualified for the state of Minnesota in accordance with Minnesota administrative rule .
• 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 ability to communicate effectively with families and co-workers.
• Must have the ability to complete annual required training to ensure providing high quality care to our children and families.

Physical Requirements

• 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…