Early Childhood Program Specialist

Position: Early Childhood Program Specialist 2
Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

June 4, 2026

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

256B-_NPS - Early Childhood Program Specialist 2

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Title:

Early Childhood Program Specialist 2

Employee Type:

Classified

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

As an Early Childhood Program Specialist 2, you will assist in implementing the educational curriculum and supporting the overall operation of an infant, toddler, preschool, or school-age classroom. In this role, you will help maintain a safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate learning environment; support child assessments; and assist in planning, implementing, and evaluating children's activities. You will interact regularly with children and parents, help direct student staff and volunteers, and assist in maintaining required records.

Additionally, you will support maintaining a classroom environment that meets childcare licensing and accreditation standards and contribute to providing feedback and evaluating the progress of student staff. You may also temporarily assume leadership of the classroom in the absence of the Early Childhood Program Specialist 3.

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.

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 candidate's 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 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.

Associates degree in Child Development or Early Childhood Development OR Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood or Elementary Education.

Must meet the required criteria of having 12 aligned college credits in ECE Core Competencies or a CDA (Child Development Associate) within 5 years of hire. See the following links for more information

* https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..pdf

* WAC

Must meet and understand the requirements for the following:

* WAC  Providing for personal, professional, and health needs of staff

* WAC  Preservice requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

* Two (2) years experience with children in group child care setting.

* Knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices with young children.

* Experience working with infants/toddlers in an education or childcare setting.

* Proven leadership skills.

* Demonstrated excellent communication skills with parents, children and co-workers.

Position Sponsorship Eligibility:
Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

About Department/College/Area/ Campus - Children's Center | Washington State University

Area/College:
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS)

Department Name:
Children's Center

Location:

Pullman, WA

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.

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