Bilingual Infant/Toddler Teacher - Spanish/English

At Kïdo International Preschool, we’re combining the best practices of the early years from around the world to deliver a one-of-a-kind educational experience for children and families. By blending the teachings of Reggio Emilia and Montessori, we have created an environment that sparks inquisitiveness throughout all stages of learning and development.

Teacher Responsibilities:

• Prepare for lessons and activities using our rich, easy-to-use curriculum provided for you with opportunities to add your own creative ideas as desired.
• Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment to ensure responsive care is provided to each child
• Desire to build positive relationships with children and families and be able to provide communication to parents through conversations, messaging and taking pictures to share the child's day and growth.
• A passion for educating young minds in a preschool setting
• Desire to work as part of a teaching team

Lead Teacher minimum qualifications:

• HS Diploma/GED required
• Experience teaching in a licensed preschool setting
• At least 18 years of age
• Must be able to fluently read, write, and speak both Spanish and English

Preferred qualifications:

• a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Education or related field, OR
• a CDA (Child Development Associate Certification); AND
• 5-10 years teaching experience in a licensed childcare setting, OR
• 2-3 years’ experience in Montessori school setting

Why Choose Kïdo?

• We are people focused, which means as part of our team you’re always at the top of our priority list.
• Competitive salaries and opportunity for advancement
• Free tuition while you work for your children ages 18 months to 5 years
• Stocked teacher lounge with healthy snacks for you
• Stocked teacher supply Cabinet with options to order any additional supplies you need bi-weekly
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development - we provide you with all the training you need, and we’ll help you develop a plan to meet your professional goals.
• Comprehensive paid training, including two training days where we shut down the school to spend the day investing in continued education for our team.
• Smaller student – teacher ratios than the state minimums allowing for more small group and one-on- one time along with regular planning time for all teachers.
• And as a thank you for our team when they send us another great team member… $500 refer-a-friend bonus after the person you’ve referred has completed a certain amount of employment.
• Hear what our team has to say: Life at Kido

Full time employees ALSO get:

• The day OFF to celebrate your birthday
• 2 weeks of paid vacation time and 1 week of sick time for a total of 3 weeks (15 days) your first year
• Paid holidays
• Comprehensive health care, vision and dental - with generous subsidies to make it affordable
• FREE Short-term disability (STD) and life insurance
• Annual bonuses based on length of tenure with our school and after your 5year anniversary we’ll send you on a trip to London to visit our sister schools!

Discover more About Kïdo by visiting our website at : https://kidoschools.com/us/

As part of our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in our care, the successful candidate is expected to undergo an enhanced fingerprint-based background check. Kido is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday