Assistant Center Manager

Youth In Need, Inc.; Montgomery City (MO); On-site; USD 42,425 - 51,852; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holidays & Sick Days

401k with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance

Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Youth In Need, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Center Manager to lead a team of teachers and deliver high-quality Early Childhood Education in a safe, welcoming center.

You will supervise staff, conduct reflective supervision, lead meetings and give constructive feedback to improve practice. Qualified applicants may have a Bachelor's in ECE or 18 ECE hours with 3+ years in a preschool; CPR certification is required. Salary starts at $47,139 per year. We offer benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in ECE or related field is required OR 18 ECE credits with 3+ years in an early childhood setting.
• 3+ years of management experience with children birth-5; Head Start/Missouri licensing familiarity preferred.
• CPR certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of teachers to provide high-quality Early Childhood Education in a safe, inclusive center.
• Provide reflective supervision and constructive feedback; lead team meetings.
• Support teaching teams and ensure alignment with Head Start and licensing standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Reflective supervision

Team meetings

CPR certification

Education

Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education OR related field

18 hours ECE + 3+ years experience

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 an Assistant Center Manager, you will lead a team of teachers in providing high-quality Early Childhood Education to children and families by creating a safe, inclusive and welcoming center environment. You will support teaching teams by providing reflective supervision, leading team meetings and giving constructive feedback.

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.

For more information on our commitment, please visit www.youthinneed.org.

This Position:

We are interested in an Assistant Center Manager with a Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education (or related field) OR 18 hours ECE and 3+ years experience in an early childhood setting.

We're looking for someone with 3+ years experience working with children (birth-5) and management experience. Experience with Head Start performance standards, Missouri Licensing Regulations, Infant/Toddler Responsive Care and Creative Curriculum preferred.

Ability to be CPR certified is required.

This is a salaried position with pay starting at $47,139/year.

Why Apply?

We offer an extensive amount of competitive benefits including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance at low cost


• Paid Time Off including 12 Holidays, 1 Floating Holiday, 12 Sick Days and 2 Weeks Vacation (which increases with years of service)


• 401k with 3% Employer Match


• Tuition Assistance


• Opportunity for growth

No phone calls please. If you have questions, please email [e-mail].

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.