Kansas Children's Service League of Liberal, Kansas is looking to hire a full-time Early Head Start (EHS) Childhood, Educator. Do you have a background working with infants and toddlers? Would you like to advance your early childhood education career with a company that strives to make a difference in our community? If so, please read on!

This teaching position has a starting pay of up to $16.53. We also offer great benefits, including health insurance, paid time off (PTO), sick leave, and vacation. If this sounds like the right early childhood education opportunity for you, apply today!

ABOUT KANSAS CHILDREN'S SERVICE LEAGUE

Our mission is to protect and promote the well-being of children. We work with children and their families to help them succeed and break neglect, abuse, and trauma cycles. We do this through health, safety, and educational outreach. Our programs help children and parents develop successful skills in their families, schools, and workplaces. We work to create and restore healthy parent-child relationships and pledge to serve through advocacy and community engagement. Stronger families start here!

We treat customers, partners, and each other with respect and strive to always build positive working relationships. Quality, competence, and courageous service are important in all we do. Our employees live up to these values and are key to our mission. For our amazing team, we offer a comprehensive full-time benefits package, rewarding work, and opportunities for growth and advancement!

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN EARLY HEAD START (EHS) CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR

As an Early Head Start (EHS) Childhood Educator, you support our mission to prevent child abuse and neglect as well as mitigate the trauma of adversity for both children and their parents. With an individualized approach, you teach all subjects to your students. Your teaching is catered to each student's needs in academic, social, and emotional development. Following the designated curriculum, you prepare detailed lesson plans that indicate standards and goals. Your focus is always on helping your students develop skills for success in their families, schools, and workplaces. You enjoy working with both children and their parents to support healthy relationships and you feel great about the difference you make in their lives!

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) certification from the Council for Professional Recognition, or the ability to obtain a CDA within two years from the hire date.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and comprehend English.
• Demonstrated awareness of the challenges and strengths of children and families living with lower incomes and/or special needs.
• At least 1 year of paid experience working with infants and toddlers

Do you love teaching children? Can you show empathy while maintaining professional boundaries? Do you work well as part of a team? If so, you might just be perfect for this early childhood education position!

READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this early childhood education job, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

KCSL requires all employees to be fully vaccinated by January 2022. Religious and medical exemptions are available, weekly testing is required for all approved exemptions. Are you vaccinated or plan on being vaccinated before employment?

Location: 67901