Substitute Teacher – Youth In Need – Montgomery City, MO

Youth In Need, a nonprofit child and family services agency that is dedicated to building positive futures for the community’s most vulnerable children, teens and families, is seeking a mission-driven Substitute Teacher. The role of the Substitute Teacher is to provide a safe, predictable, nurturing and inclusive classroom environment that is responsive to children’s interests and needs in the absence of a primary staff member. In partnership with the teacher, promote and support children’s social/emotional, cognitive, language and physical development. A Substitute Teacher will work with the teachers in preparing and implementing curriculum and assessment, providing individualized attention to the children in order to enhance their development, maintain an appropriate learning environment, with attention to standards of health, safety, organization, and aesthetics.

Formal Education/Credentials (If Any) Normally Associated With Job

• Necessary: High School Diploma or High School Equivalency (HSE)

Knowledge

• Effective child care practice

Experience

• Previous experience caring for children ages birth-5 years, preferred.

Skills

• Work well independently and collaboratively with others.
• Ability to analyze information and apply it.

Environmental Conditions

• Indoor office environment
• Indoor classroom environment
• Occasional travel to various YIN sites

Physical Requirements

• Physically be able to lift at least 50 pounds, able to lift/carry children when appropriate.
• Must be mobile, able to get up and down from floor, stand and sit on floor within the classroom/socialization environment.

Salary:

• $10.00/hr.

Why come work for YIN?

• We have been voted one of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch‘s Top Workplaces every year since 2013.
• We are recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services an an “exemplary program”.
• We are nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation.
• We are a member of the United Way of Greater St. Louis and a recipient of its highest possible quality rating.
• YIN is a recipient of the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance Seal of Approval and 2018 TORCH Award.
• Holds a Platinum Seal of Transparency—the highest level of recognition—from GuideStar, the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations.

But we’ll let our staff speak for themselves…

Youth In Need serves children, young people and families of many racial and ethnic backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities, and religious beliefs, and we seek a workforce that reflects that diversity. People of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

EEO: YIN is committed to equal opportunities for all applicants and employees without regard to ability/disability, 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.