Assistant Director, Childrens Center

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As the Assistant Director you will be part of the leadership team for the College of Agricultural Human and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) Human Development at the Washington State University (WSU)Childrens Center. You will be responsible for managing the daily administrative operations of the center.

In collaboration with the Director ofWSUChildrens Center you will assist in the overall management of the Pullman campus Childrens Center. You will represent the Center on the Directors behalf helping to build relationships between parents center faculty and staff and college and university departments. You will provide administrative oversight in the Directors absence supervise and train staff ensure compliance with regulatory requirements oversee facility safety and perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Information:

This is a full time (100% FTE) temporary position. Overtime eligibility will be determined based on final salary placement.

This is a temporary position that is renewed on an annual basis. Appointment renewal is dependent continued funding and project needs.

Monthly Salary: $5935 - $6500 Commensurate with experience and qualifications

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110 the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidates current experience education skills and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical dental life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• Positions require a Bachelors degree in a relevant field and four (4) years of progressively responsible relevant experience which has included at least one (1) year of managerial experience. A Masters degree in a related field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required experience. Any combination of relevant education and professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a yearforyear basis. Education and experience can be tailored to fit the specific organizational entity/directorial assignment. Positions may require applicable licensure and/or certification.

• Forty seven (47) credit hours of specialized college-level course work in early childhood education that encompasses child development and childrens learning from birth through kindergarten or Washington Early Childhood Education (ECE)State Certificate.

• Demonstrated skills in budgeting programming licensing marketing public relations staffing and evaluating.

• Satisfactory background check through the Washington Department of Children Youth and Families (DCYF) at time of hire .

• Proof of measles (MMR) vaccination or other acceptable documentation as established by the Washington Department of Health and Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 43.216.690.

• Negative tuberculosis (TB) test within previous 12 months in accordance with Washington Administrative Code (WAC) .

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Child Development Early Childhood Education or Early Childhood Program Administration.

• Meet the qualifications outlined inWAC such as being at least 18 years of age; having knowledge of child development; having written proof of education; having at least two years experience teaching children the same age level as the center serves.

• Experience with university child care setting national accreditation andDCYFlicensing.

• Bloodborne Pathogen Training. Current Pediatric first aid/CPRand Infant/ChildCPR.

About Department/College/Area/ Campus -

Area/College: College of Agricultural Human and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS)
Department Name: WSU Childrens Center
Location: Pullman WA 99163

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

External candidates upload all documents in the Application Document section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates) before starting your Workday application please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates upload all documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34 engages in law enforcement requires security clearance interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity has access to personal identifying and/or financial information unsupervised access to university buildings/property or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

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