Community Educator

Nine PBS:

Community Educator

As an essential community institution, we magnify and deepen understanding of our community to help St. Louis flourish. We believe St. Louis is strongest when we work together toward a shared vision. By rallying around a common purpose, we move beyond barriers that have previously hindered our progress and take collective action toward meaningful, lasting impact.

We are a community-licensed public media organization with more than 70 years of service to the St. Louis region. For generations, Nine PBS has been a trusted and enduring presence by connecting people through educational programming, meaningful storytelling, and shared experiences that reflect the needs and aspirations of our community.

Everything we do is rooted in our four core values:
Community, Trust, Equity, and Learning. These values shape how we care for one another as teammates and how we engage with our community. We believe meaningful impact begins with listening, understanding, and creating spaces where everyone feels seen, valued, and connected.

Every employee plays a role in advancing our human-centered culture to ensure staff feel welcomed, supported, and empowered to thrive both personally and professionally. We believe work should be a joyful journey - one where collaboration, curiosity, creativity, and shared purpose inspire us to do our best work together.

We are proud of the talented individuals who make up our teams and the passion they show each day in service to our community. We walk with swagger and believe that we are “a really big deal!”

The Community Educator is a full-time education professional who is passionate about engaging children, families, educators, and community members through high-quality educational programming.
Under the direction of the Director of Early Education, this position serves as a lead facilitator of Nine PBS early learning initiatives throughout the St. Louis region. The Community Educator delivers engaging educational experiences using PBS KIDS and Nine PBS resources while helping expand access to trusted early learning opportunities for children, families, caregivers, educators, and community partners.

This position works collaboratively within the Early Education team to ensure every community interaction reflects Nine PBS’s commitment to excellence, equity, and meaningful engagement. Through hands-on facilitation, collaboration, and ongoing professional development, the Community Educator will build deep expertise in Nine PBS educational resources and help ensure consistent, high-quality program delivery across the region.

The ideal candidate is an energetic, collaborative professional who enjoys working directly with children, families, educators, and community partners. They are an engaging facilitator, an excellent communicator, and a dependable teammate who thrives in a dynamic environment where priorities shift, and every day brings new opportunities. They approach challenges with a positive, solutions-oriented attitude, are willing to jump in wherever needed, and are committed to delivering exceptional educational experiences that reflect the mission and values of Nine PBS.

• Facilitate high-quality early learning experiences, including Power Hours, Appy Hours, Facilitated Learning Sessions, family engagement events, assemblies, presentations, tabling opportunities, and other community-based educational programs.
• Serve as a trusted ambassador in schools, libraries, early childhood programs, and community organizations representing Nine PBS.
• Deliver engaging educational experiences utilizing PBS KIDS, PBS Learning…