Infant Toddler Educator

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We value community and relationships. As an Infant Toddler Educator
, you'll create a warm, welcoming classroom environment that helps children reach their highest potential while partnering with parents and your colleagues to make this happen. You'll demonstrate exemplary Infant/Toddler responsive care, classroom management skills, lesson planning and developmentally appropriate practice.

• Founded in 1974, Youth In Need has helped create safe places for the area's most vulnerable children.
• More than 400 full‑ and part‑time staff serve more than 8,000 children, teens and families.
• Recognized as a St. Louis Post‑Dispatch Top Workplace for seven straight years and by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• Committed to racial equity, diversity and inclusion.

• Infant Toddler Teachers with a minimum of an Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate credential (we can help you get this!) or a degree in Early Childhood Education/Child Development related degree or credential with at least 12 hours of ECE/Child Development coursework.
• Experience working in an Early Head Start Program or a licensed community childcare program with at least 3 years’ experience.
• Hourly position: $22/hour with required CDA credential or equivalence, or $16/hour prior to obtaining the credential.
• Full job description available via email Careers or site (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance at low cost
• Paid Time Off: 12 Holidays, 1 Floating Holiday, 12 Sick Days and 2 weeks vacation (increases with years of service)
• 401(k) 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: $16.19 - $22 per hour