[Old Irving Park] Childcare Center Classroom Assistant- Bilingual English/Spanish

3800 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA | Full Time

About Tierra Encantada

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.

Position Overview

Tierra Encantada is the leader in Spanish immersion early education and provides high quality language immersion education to children ages 6 weeks through 6 years of age.

Classroom Assistants assist Teacher(s) in the classroom.

Tierra Encantada - Old Irving Park is hiring for a Classroom Assistant in one of our Infant classrooms.

Pay and Schedule

This is a Full-Time, nonexempt position that works Monday-Friday from 9:00AM-6:00PM. The starting pay range for this position is between $17.31 and $19.04 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.

• Experience in early childhood education and working with infant to school age children strongly preferred.

• Strong communication skills and be able to communicate effectively with families and co-workers.

• Provide a certificate of completion of an approved pediatric first aid and CPR training within 90 days of hire. Employees are responsible for renewing and maintaining a valid, current CPR and pediatric first aid certification at all times

• Must have a respect for diversity and recognize that diversity makes our program better

• Must have the ability to complete annual required trainings to ensure providing high-quality early education

• Familiarity with childcare licensing requirements, safety protocols, and best practices in early education.

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 vision to monitor children's activities both indoors and outdoors in various light conditions, as well as 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.

Additional Information About the Position

• Once a job offer has been accepted, the candidate must pass a background check and fingerprinting.

• Tierra Encantada is an E-verify employer.

• Tierra Encantada is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, disability status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

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