General Responsibilities:
LEAD TEACHER - A My Mini Mandarin Lead Teacher is responsible for the overall leadership and daily operations within their designated classroom, with the support from the Center Director. Including curriculum development, day-to-day care of the children, and management of the child care team members in their classroom.
ASSISTANT TEACHER - A My Mini Mandarin Teachers are responsible for the overall day-to-day operations in their dedicated classroom, under the leadership and support of the Lead Teacher.
TEACHER'S AIDE- A My Mini Mandarin Teachers are responsible for assisting the Lead Teacher and Assistant Teacher the overall day-to-day operations in their dedicated classroom.
Minimum Requirements:
- Applicants must be a minimum of 18 years of age
- Some college coursework preferrred.
- Prior Experience working with children preferred
- Ability to pass a DHS Background Check
- Mandarin Speaking
Essential Job Functions, Duties and Responsibilities of the Lead Teacher:
- Create and maintain a developmentally appropriate, center-based classroom environment for children
- Create an emotionally responsive, caring, positive, and accepting environment supportive of the individual development of each child
- Develop and implement integrated, developmentally appropriate, and comprehensive curriculum plans that promote the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of children.
- Supervising children to ensure a safe, supportive, culturally responsive, equitable, and welcoming learning environment.
- Implement established classroom behavior guidelines.
- Assess and monitor children’s progress, maintain appropriate records; prepare progress reports.
- Communicate with parents regarding children day-to-day and individualized developmental progress
- Attends meetings, workshops, in-services, special events and training as required
- Other duties as assigned.
Essential Job Functions, Duties and Responsibilities of Assistant Teacher:
- Provide supervision to students at all times; serving as a positive role model.
- Assist children with meals and feeding.
- Provide diaper changes and assist children with potty training.
- Keep daily records and logs of student activities.
- Follow daily schedules including napping and sleep schedules.
- Assures the classrooms promote learning in a safe environment for the children.
- Delivers classroom and recreational services: assists with attendance, work assignments, clerical duties, behavior management, and classroom preparation and set up.
- Maintain a positive atmosphere of caring for all staff and children, provide constant supervision and monitor the safety of children.
- Participate in play and curriculum activities with children.
- Attend meetings and training sessions as required
- Other duties as assigned.
Hours: 30-40 Hours a Week
Pay: Hourly $15-$22 DOE
Benefits:
- Employee Childcare Discount
- Holiday Pay/Paid time off
- Professional Development Assistance
- Quarterly Bonuses
- Internship Credit Opportunities
Company Description
Mission Statement
“Teach One Another, Learn from Each Other, Thrive Together.”
My Mini Mandarin strives to be the foremost leader of Early Childhood Mandarin Education in Minnesota. With a focus on integrity, cultural immersion, and traditional values, the teachers, students, and parents dedicate themselves not just to their education, but to bettering the community and all the people around them.
Philosophy
My Mini Mandarin is committed to creating a safe, caring, and loving learning environment. We strive to create an atmosphere where children can grow physically, emotionally, intellectually, and socially. We want to help in raising caring, confident, and considerate children. It is our goal to focus on the development of life skills and social emotional skills. We believe that centering on a child’s accountability and responsibility is key to the development of good habits and a well-adjusted child.
My Mini Mandarin is dedicated to supporting families by providing open communication and encouraging parents to be as much of a part of the program as their children.
It is our belief that dual language and cultural learning is a vital component to a child’s development and growth as a global citizen. We strive to incorporate dual language learning as a core part of our curriculum and daily learning.