Preschool Educator JOB FAIR WALK INS WELCOME

Job Description

Job Description

Would you like a career that changes lives while working with a team built on shared values? Look no further! At Youth In Need, we value community and relationships. We encourage courageous spaces, leaning into discomfort, and stretching your learning muscles. As a Preschool Educator , you'll create a warm, welcoming classroom environment that helps children reach their highest potential while partnering with parents and your colleagues to help make this happen. You'll show exemplary responsive care, while demonstrating classroom management skills, lesson planning and developmentally appropriate practice.

Our Company :

Youth In Need has been around since 1974 helping to create safe places for the area's most vulnerable children. We have more than 400 full- and part-time staff who serve more than 8,000 children, teens, and families at nearly 100 locations in six counties in Eastern Missouri.

Youth In Need has been named a St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Workplace for seven straight years. We are nationally recognized by the US Department of Health and Human Services as an exemplary program. We value social justice and are dedicated to enhancing racial equity in our organization.

This Position :

We are interested in Preschool Teachers with a Bachelor's or advanced degree in Early Childhood education or Child Development from an accredited college / university. A related degree will be considered with at least 36 hours in ECE / Child Development.

We're looking for someone with 3+ years' experience working in a Head Start Program or a licensed community childcare program, preferred.

• For the full job description, please email Careers@YouthInNeed.org or visit www.youthinneed.org.

WE ARE HOSTING AS JOB FAIR ON 12 / 17 / 25 FROM 9AM TO 2PM WITH THE POSSIBILTY OF JOB OFFERS THAT DAY. WALK INS ARE WELCOME. PLEASE BRING PROOF OF EDUCATION WHICH CAN BE TRANSCRIPTS, HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR CDA. THE ADDRESS IS 3001 MERAMEC, ST LOUIS MO 63118.

Driver's License and ability to be CPR certified are required.

This is an hourly position, starting at $22 / hour with the required CDA credential or equivalent or $16.19 / hour prior to obtaining the required CDA credential or equivalent.

Why Apply?

We offer an extensive amount of competitive benefits including :

No phone calls, please. If you have questions, please email Careers@YouthInNeed.org.

Youth In Need is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal opportunities for all applicants and employees without regard to ability, age, ancestry, color, cultural background, faith / religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, income, marital status, national origin, political belief / affiliation, pregnancy, race, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.