Bilingual Preschool Lead Teacher PK4

Northwest Spanish School; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Northwest Spanish School in Cedar Park, TX seeks a passionate Lead Teacher for the PreK4 classroom on a part-time basis (8:30 am–2:00 pm). The role collaborates with a United Way mentor under a PK partnership with Round Rock ISD, implementing a curriculum that weaves Spanish language, literature, and culture into daily learning.

The candidate will plan activities, adapt materials for individual needs, and communicate with families through the school app, maintaining a safe, inclusive classroom

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education is required.
• 8+ years of Early Childhood experience with an unrelated degree is acceptable.
• Active enrollment in an ECE program may be considered.
• Montessori Certification or CDA is preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish and English proficiency is required.

Responsibilities

• Plan age-appropriate activities to meet standards.
• Modify curriculum to serve individual student needs.
• Understand the four domains of learning.
• Apply second-language acquisition teaching methods.
• Follow policies and standards including state requirements.
• Manage a classroom of fifteen 4-year-olds.
• Send daily communications to parents via school app.
• Prepare weekly classroom newsletters for parents.
• Attend weekly planning, professional development, events, and meetings.
• Maintain a safe and risk-free classroom environment.
• Collaborate with United Way mentors per PK partnership.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Classroom management

Communication with parents

Team collaboration

Courtesy and respect

Education

Bachelor's in Education

8+ years Early Childhood (unrelated degree)

ECE program enrollment

Montessori Certification

Child Development Associate (CDA)

Job description

Northwest Spanish School is seeking a passionate, energetic, and dedicated professional to join our team as a Lead Teacher in our PreK 4 classroom.

Founded in 2014, our mission is to offer educational programs based on a creative curriculum that develops higher-order thinking skills. We integrate the Spanish language, literature, and culture into every aspect of learning. We are proud to be an award-winning program with a 4-star rating, the highest possible recognition for excellence in program administration, teacher-child interactions, classroom environment, and director and teachers' qualifications. Join our team and help us build a learning community of independent thinkers who value and respect others.

This is a part-time position from 8:30 am to 2 pm. The person taking this teaching position will collaborate with an assigned United Way mentor in accordance with our PK Partnership with Round Rock ISD.

What You'll Do

• Plan age-appropriate activities to help students master standards and objectives
• Make modifications or accommodations to the curriculum to serve the child’s individual needs
• Understand the 4 domains of learning
• Apply second-language acquisition teaching methodologies
• Follow school policies, State minimum standards, and standards mandated by other accreditations such as Texas Rising Stars.
• Manage a classroom of fifteen 4-year-old students
• Send daily communications to parents through our school app
• Prepare a weekly classroom newsletter to parents to communicate about what the students are doing in the classroom, upcoming events, and reminders
• Perform students' assessments
• Attend a weekly planning meeting, required professional development, school events, and all-staff meetings
• Ensure a safe and risk-free environment.
• Collaborate with United Way mentors in accordance with our PK Partnership with Round Rock ISD

Requirements

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree in the field of Education
• Bachelor's Degree in an unrelated field and 8 years of experience in Early Childhood,
• Bachelor's Degree in an unrelated field and be actively enrolled in an ECE program,
• Hold a Montessori Certification, OR
• Hold a Child Development Associate degree

OTHER SKILLS

• BILINGUAL Spanish language proficient (native Spanish speaker preferable) and English language proficient
• Demonstrate competency, good judgment, and self-control
• Relate to children with courtesy, respect, acceptance, and patience
• Collaborate with coworkers and deal with ambiguity
• Communicate in both English and Spanish with parents, students, and other employees
• Recognize and respect the uniqueness and potential of all children, their families, and their cultures
• Knowledge of the use of technology to communicate with parents and school management, or for educational purposes
• Physically able to sit on the floor for short periods of time and carry up to 25 pounds