Early Head Start Childhood Educator

Kansas Children's Service League; Garden City (KS); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Pet Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Life Insurance

401(K) & matching offerings

Family Friendly Paid Wellness Leave

Paid Vacation & Wellness Time

Paid Holidays

Employee Wellness Program

Earned Wage Access

Job summary

Kansas Children’s Service League is hiring a full-time Early Head Start Childhood Educator in Garden City, KS. The role covers classroom management, child health, development and safety with responsibilities for health, development and mandated outcomes.

The Educator ensures a trauma-informed, welcoming classroom and supports families. Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, retirement options, life/critical illness coverage, paid leave and wellness programs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Infant/Toddler CDA certification or eligibility, with plan to obtain CDA within two years.
• Must read, write, speak and comprehend English.
• At least one year of paid experience working with infants and toddlers.
• Spanish language ability is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, age-appropriate classroom environment for enrolled children.
• Provide accurate, timely recordkeeping and reporting.
• Attend trainings as instructed.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Infant/Toddler CDA certification or CDA eligibility

Ability to obtain CDA within two years from hire date

Associate degree or greater in child development or early childhood education

Spanish language ability

Job description

Kansas Children’s Service League is looking to hire a full‑time Early Head Start Childhood Educator in Garden City, KS. This position earns a competitive wage of up to $16.53 per hour and works a Monday - Friday schedule with occasional evenings and weekends.

About Kansas Children’s Service League

Stronger families start at Kansas Children’s Service League (KCSL). Founded in 1893, KCSL is a statewide, nonprofit agency that serves thousands of Kansas children and families each year. KCSL’s mission is to protect and promote the well‑being of children. Our programs work with children and families in the areas of health, safety and education to succeed and break cycles of neglect, abuse and trauma. We help both children and parents develop skills for success in their families, schools and workplaces. KCSL is also the Kansas chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America and Circle of Parents.

As a team member of Kansas Children’s Service League, you’ll enjoy the following benefit offerings and more based on selected cafeteria options and employment class:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Life Insurance
• 401(K) & matching offerings
• Family Friendly Paid Wellness Leave
• Paid Vacation & Wellness Time
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Wellness Program
• Earned Wage Access

For more details on our benefits, please visit our KCSL Career site.

Expectations for all employees

At Kansas Children’s Service League, we protect and promote the well‑being of children. In doing so, every employee is responsible for supporting the agency’s mission, vision, and values. This includes actively and regularly demonstrating high‑quality customer service, accountability in all aspects of your position, and respecting the differences in our staff, customers, and communities. Expected behaviors and qualities include professionalism and competence, active collaboration, effective communication, initiative and innovation, respect, and goal achievement. Employees are to be able, at any time, to provide basic information about the breadth of customer opportunities available through KCSL and to help customers make connections within the organization.

KCSL is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Summary

The Early Head Start Childhood Educator is responsible for all aspects of the classroom, child supervision, and care. The position is responsible for child health, development, and safety. The Educator supervises classroom activities, complies with mandated outcomes, program rules, applicable laws and program standards are met.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain and regularly refresh a safe, age appropriate, welcoming, and trauma‑informed classroom environment for enrolled children.
• Provide accurate, timely, record and data keeping and reporting.
• Attend trainings as instructed.

Education and Experience

Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) certification from the Council for Professional Recognition, preferred education listed below or the ability to obtain a CDA within two‑years from hire date.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and comprehend English.
• Demonstrated awareness of the challenges and strengths of children and families living with lower incomes and/or special needs.
• At least one year of paid experience working with infants and toddlers.

Preferred

• Associate degree or greater in child development or early childhood education. Equivalent coursework will be considered for candidates without a degree but have completed 60 or more credit hours.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend Spanish.
• Paid experience in a licensed childcare setting.