Lead Teacher Pool - and Fall : Child Development Center

Lead Teacher Pool
- Spring and Fall 2026:
Child Development Center

Applications will be considered throughout the Fall terms for the 2026 academic year. Applications submitted to this recruitment pool are reviewed on an as needed basis. Qualified applicants will be contacted when positions become available. When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1) A resume; and
2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position. You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process. For additional information please contact:
Kathleen McDonnell kathleen.mcdonnell

Department
- Child Development Lab (HHS)

Position Title
- Specialist 2-Lead Teacher

Job Title
- Lead Teacher Pool
- Spring and Fall 2026:
Child Development Center

Appointment Type
- Professional Faculty

Job Location
- Corvallis

Benefits Eligible
- Dependent:
Hours Worked/Duration

Job Summary
- The Child Development Center, part of the School of Human Development and Family Sciences in the College of Health is seeking full or part-time, variableFTE, 9-month, professional faculty positions. Applications submitted to this recruitment pool are reviewed on an as needed basis. Qualified candidates will be contacted when positions become available. The Head Teacher (Lead Teacher) positions will establish a safe prekindergarten environment, teach the class of young children, conduct education and development screenings and assessments, identify, address, and track early education goals for individual children.

They will conduct parent and teacher conferences and home visits required by the center model for the purposes of screening assessment, support, and goal setting and for sharing information on parenting, home/center activities, educational strategies, and developmental progress in conjunction with families. The Head Teacher will be responsible for modeling effective, developmentally appropriate teaching strategies for HDFS
430, implementing one prekindergarten class of 20 children, addressing the early education requirements of the Child Development Lab's Oregon Head Start Prekindergarten Program, and meeting state licensing and national accreditation regulations.

Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job! Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don't wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard.

We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.

Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:
Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents. Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources. Retirement savings paid by the university. A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave. Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.

Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program. Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical illness insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.

60% – Teaching:
Oversee and mentor student teachers in two sections of HDFS
430. Provide leadership, training and support to teaching partners and volunteers in the classroom. Participate with the Child Development Lab's Education Services Team to implement…