Preschool Educator

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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 Preschool Educator
, you'll create a warm, welcoming classroom environment that helps children reach their highest potential while partnering with parents and colleagues to make this happen. You'll demonstrate exemplary responsive care, classroom management skills, lesson planning, and developmentally appropriate practice.

This position will work in a Preschool Classroom within the Warren R-3 School District.

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 Preschool Teachers with a Bachelor's or advanced degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development from an accredited college/university. A related degree with at least 36 hours in ECE/Child Development or a CDA will be considered.

We're looking for someone with 3+ years of experience working in a Head Start Program or a licensed community childcare program, preferred.

Driver’s License and ability to be CPR certified are required.

OPEN WALK-IN INTERVIEWS ON 5/19/25 FROM 9:30 AM TO 4:30 PM WITH POSSIBLE JOB OFFERS DAY OF INTERVIEW. PLEASE BRING PROOF OF EDUCATION IF AVAILABLE. Address 1022 Steinhagen Rd., Warrenton, MO 63383.

This is an hourly position, starting at $22/hour with the required CDA credential or equivalent, or $16/hour prior to obtaining the required CDA credential or equivalent.

Why Apply?

We Offer An Extensive Amount Of Competitive Benefits Including

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance at low cost
• Summers off!
• Paid Time Off
• 401k with 3% Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance
• Opportunity for growth

No phone calls, please. If you have questions, please email Careers.

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: $16.19 - $22 per hour