Teacher Aide

Youth-in-Need; Troy (MO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Youth In Need is seeking a part-time Teacher Aide in Missouri to support infants and toddlers in a warm, welcoming classroom. You will collaborate with families and staff to foster growth during afternoon hours.

Experience with children is preferred; CPR certification is required. The role runs 12:30pm-4:30pm at 20 hours per week with starting pay of $16.29/hour. Youth In Need is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• Previous experience caring for children is preferred.
• Ability to be CPR certified is required.

Responsibilities

• Create a warm, welcoming classroom environment that supports infants and toddlers.
• Partner with parents and colleagues to help children reach their potential.
• Demonstrate developmentally appropriate practice and classroom management.

Skills

CPR certified

Child care 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 a Teacher Aide, 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 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.

This Position:

Previous experience caring for children is preferred. Ability to be CPR certified is required.

This position is part-time, 20 hours per week. This is an hourly position with starting pay at $16.29/hour. The schedule is 12:30pm-4:30pm.

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.