Oregon State University (OSU) and the Family Resource Center’s Corvallis Early Care and Education Centers are seeking Lead Teachers. These are a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty positions.
The Lead Teacher is the lead teacher of a single classroom serving children in one of the Family Resource Center’s Corvallis Early Care and Education (ECE) centers (Dixon Kits ECE Center and Azalea ECE Center). Campus ECE centers are committed to continually discovering, creating, and sustaining a teaching and learning environment that supports inquiry, diversity and equity. This position requires knowledge of child development, excellent communication skills and tremendous patience to provide a safe, emotionally secure and nurturing environment for the healthy development of young children. The Lead Teacher has responsibility for all classroom program operations including the engagement and support of children and families, coordination and supervision of staff, center procedures, curriculum planning and implementation, developmental assessments, medication management as needed and record keeping. Guidelines used for operation will follow Department of Early Learning and Care’s Child Care regulations, state health regulations, and program rules and philosophy. This position supervises staff and provides, as needed, appropriate role modeling and close supervision and mentoring for students enrolled in the Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) program. The Lead teacher will build and maintain relationships with the parent(s) of each child and ensure clear communication on each child’s progress and care plan.
The Lead Teacher will work collaboratively with other program staff to provide a high quality early care and education program of direct service to young children and their families. This position reports to the Site Director of Azalea ECE Center. This position is informed by the fields of Early Childhood Education, Child Development and Human Development and maintains a working knowledge and compliance with the Oregon DELC Child Care licensing standards and is knowledgeable about the trends and best practices in the field of early care and education.
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
Complete position descriptions and applications can be found at jobs.oregonstate.edu by using posting number P-U3682-0002. This is a pool position that will be open for the 2024-2025 academic year and applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis as vacancies arise. The anticipated starting salary for these positions is $50,000-$60,000 annually.