Infant Toddler Support Teacher

Youth In Need, Inc.; Montgomery City (MO); On-site; USD 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Floating Holiday

Sick Days

Vacation Weeks

401k with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Youth In Need, Inc. is seeking an Infant Toddler Support Teacher to create a warm classroom and partner with families to support young children’s growth.

The role requires a CDA in Infant/Toddler (we can assist), a High School Diploma or equivalent, and 1+ year experience in Early Head Start or licensed childcare. Hourly, 35 hours/week with strong benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Infant/Toddler CDA or pursuing; we can help you get this.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Create a warm, welcoming classroom environment.
• Provide exemplary Infant/Toddler responsive care.
• Demonstrate classroom management, lesson planning and developmentally appropriate practice.
• Partner with parents and colleagues to support children's growth.

Education

Infant/Toddler CDA

High School Diploma or Equivalent

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 Infant Toddler Support Teacher, 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 Infant/Toddler 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 Infant Toddler Support Teachers with a minimum of an Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate (we can help you get this!) and a High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• We're looking for someone with 1 or more years' experience working in an Early Head Start Program or a licensed community childcare program.

This is an hourly position with starting pay at $16.29/hour and working 35 hours per week.

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.