Early Childhood Program Specialist 2
Washington State UniversityAbout the role
Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
July 29, 2025If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s):
256B-YN_CS_NPS - Early Childhood Program Specialist 2Business Title:
Early Childhood Program Specialist 2Employee Type:
ClassifiedPosition Details:
Summary of Duties:
As the Early Childhood Program Specialist 2 (ECPS2) at the Children's Center within the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS), you will assists in implementing the educational curriculum and the general operation of an infant, toddler, preschool, or school age classroom.
Your responsibilities will include: maintaining a safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate learning environment, assisting in children assessments, assisting in planning, implementing and evaluating children activities, assisting in directing student staff and volunteers, assisting with record keeping, assisting in maintaining a classroom environment that meets child care licensing and accreditation standards; assisting in evaluating student staff; modeling appropriate nurturing and communication skills with children; and participating actively and positively as a team member with all center staff members.
In the absence of the Early Childhood Program Specialist 3, you may also temporarily assume leadership of the classroom.
Additional Information:
This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.
Monthly Salary: $3,752 to $5,011 | Range 42 Steps A - M | Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28.
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 Classified staff and Total Compensation.
Required Qualifications:
One year of experience in an early childhood program and thirty quarter credit hours in early childhood development/education/special education; OR equivalent education/experience.
Must meet the required criteria of having 12 aligned college credits in Early Childhood Education (ECE) Core Competencies or a CDA (Child Development Associate) within 5 years of hire. See the following links for more information
Must meet and understand the requirements for the following:
WAC 110-300-0120 Providing for personal, professional, and health needs of staff
WAC 110-300-0105 Preservice requirements
Preferred Qualifications:
Associates degree in Child Development or Early Childhood Development OR Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood or Elementary Education.
Two (2) years experience with children in a group child care setting.
Proven leadership skills.
Demonstrated knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices interacting with young children.
Demonstrates excellent communication skills with parents, children and colleagues.
Experience which demonstrates flexibility in dealing with frequent changes and/or crises
About Department/College/Area/ Campus - Children's Center | Washington State University
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