Assistant Center Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401k match

Tuition assistance

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Youth In Need, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Center Manager to lead a team of teachers in delivering high-quality early childhood education to children and families.

The role emphasizes a safe, inclusive, and welcoming center environment with reflective supervision and constructive feedback for staff. The position requires a Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education (or related field) or 18 ECE credits and 3+ years in an early childhood setting, plus management experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in early childhood (birth-5).
• Experience with Head Start standards and licensing preferred.
• CPR certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of teachers to provide high-quality early childhood education.
• Support teaching teams with reflective supervision and feedback.
• Create a safe, inclusive, welcoming center environment.

Skills

Team leadership

Reflective supervision

Feedback delivery

Education

Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education or related field

18 ECE hours with 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.

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

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