Early Childhood Associate Teacher Pool - 2026

About the role

This recruitment will be used to fill future full-time Early Childhood Associate Teacher positions for the Family Resource Center’s Corvallis Early Care and Education Centers at Oregon State University (OSU).

Responsibilities

• Planning & Classroom Coordination: Assist in the implementation of a developmentally appropriate, play-based, culturally responsive, and equity-oriented educational program with an emergent curriculum for an assigned program and age range of children from a variety of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.

• Aid the lead teacher in developing age-appropriate curriculum/activities.

• Develop positive, emotionally attuned relationships with children in care.

• Prepare and maintain a safe, attractive, neat, and functional environment, both indoors and outdoors, and utilize the environment as a teaching tool.

• Support documentation of each child’s progress daily to inform curriculum and communicate with parents by recording children’s activities and engagement in the room.

• Assist program staff with lunch and break time schedules.

• Assume lead teacher duties when needed.

• Build and maintain relationships with the parent(s) of each child and ensure clear communication on each child’s progress and care plan.

• Engage in reflection and action about equity initiatives at the Center.

• Participate at Center-wide events such as Curriculum Night, including preparation and presentation of materials and responding to parents.

• Participate in weekly team meetings with program teachers, staff and director to develop curriculum, children’s experiences and development.

• Ensure all federal, local, state, and/or program documentation is completed and accurate.

• Model exemplary and high-quality practice and professionalism for students who are engaged in early childhood professional preparation.

• Participate actively in one’s own professional development and support the professional development and growth of colleagues and students at the Center.

• Supervise and interact daily with children both indoors and outdoors (for extended periods in varied weather conditions) by maintaining mental and physical alertness and an appropriate level of energy throughout the day.

Requirements

• An Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development from a recognized program; OR a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; OR a minimum of twenty semester hours (thirty quarter hours) of college courses in Early Childhood Education or Child Development; AND one year of experience in a certified day care center or comparable group care program; OR two years of experience, including at least one year as a teacher, in a certified day care center or comparable group child care program.

Qualifications

• A BS or BA in Human Development, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or related field and meets NAEYC accreditation requirements.
• Three (3) or more years of experience in birth to three ECE program.
• Experience using child development assessment.
• Experience teaching or working with children who have special developmental needs.