Family Educator

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 Family Educator, you'll partner with children and families to formulate individualized child development goals and engage families in identifying their strengths/needs/interests to lay a foundation for lifelong family success. 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:We are interested in a Family Educators with at minimum of a High School Diploma (or equivalent) and more than one year experience in social services or early childhood.We're looking for someone with experience working with low-income children and families and in a social service or educational setting. Ability to be CPR certified and Class E Driver's License are required.For the full job description, please email [email protected] or visit www.youthinneed.org.This is an hourly position, starting at $22.14/hour with the required CDA credential or equivalent or $16.29hour 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 costPaid Time Off including 12 Holidays, 1 Floating Holiday, 12 Sick Days and 2 Weeks Vacation (which increases with years of service)401k with 3% Employer MatchTuition AssistanceOpportunity for growthNo phone calls please. If you have questions, please email [email protected] 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.