Assistant Center Manager

Youth In Need; Montgomery City (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holidays & Vacation

401k with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance

Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Youth In Need in Missouri is seeking an Assistant Center Manager to lead a team of teachers in early childhood education, ensuring a safe, inclusive environment and high-quality programming for children and families.

The role requires a Bachelor's in ECE (or 18 ECE hours with 3+ years in an early childhood setting) and 3+ years of management experience; CPR certification is required. Salary starts at $47,139/year.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in an early childhood setting with children birth-5
• Management experience required
• Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education (or related field) OR 18 hours ECE
• CPR certification required
• Head Start Performance Standards/MO Licensing knowledge preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of teachers in providing high-quality Early Childhood Education
• Provide reflective supervision and lead team meetings
• Give constructive feedback to teaching staff
• Create a safe, inclusive and welcoming center environment

Skills

Leadership/management experience

CPR certification

Experience with birth-5 years

Head Start standards knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education or related field / 18 ECE hours

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.

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

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.

Salary: $47139 per year