Campus

OSU-Stillwater

Contact Name & Email

Karen Clark, ksclark@okstate.edu

Work Schedule

7:30am-4:00pm; Monday-Friday; August - May

Appointment Length

Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice

Hiring Range

$40,500 - $51,200

Priority Application Date

For full consideration, please apply by 7/9/2025. Resumes will be accepted until position is filled.

Special Instructions to Applicants

For full consideration, please include a resume, cover letter and contact information for three professional references.

About this Position

A. Classroom instruction 

• Demonstrate best practices in a model early childhood education learning environment that meets the social, emotional, and physical needs of each child;
• Integrate early intervention strategies into children's daily activities based on consultation from speech, occupational, physical and music therapists;
• Record and organize observation and assessment documentation of child growth and development, and establish individual and group goals with parent input;
• Prepare and implement a developmentally and individually appropriate, integrated curriculum based on individual and group interests and goals;
• Engage in effective and appropriate classroom management;
• Use a variety of strategies to collaborate with parents in their children's education including, but not limited to, quarterly parent-teacher conferences, documentation boards, child portfolios, parent events/committees, newsletters, and daily interactions;
• Adhere to the Oklahoma state requirements for preschool and pre-kindergarten programs, and the standards of developmentally appropriate practices established by NAEYC.

B. Department responsibilities

• Establish and maintain meaningful partnerships with program colleagues, volunteers, university faculty and students, and the community;
• Coach and mentor Early Childhood Education (ECE) pre-service teachers. Provide verbal and written feedback as needed;
• Collaborate with teacher assistants, substitute teachers, and student workers as assigned;
• Work effectively at all levels in a collaborative team environment.

C. Additional responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and healthy classroom;
• Demonstrate continuous professional growth by attending or conducting teacher training events;
• Attend staff meetings; help plan and participate in parent activities, fundraising events, work days and other special activities;
• Organize and maintain learning materials and equipment in the classroom and indoors and outdoor storage areas;

Perform other duties as assigned. 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's

  Early Childhood Education, Education, or a related field

  (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
• Certifications, Registrations, and/or Licenses:

  Oklahoma teaching certificate for Early Childhood Education

  Pediatric and Adult First Aid and CPR/AED certification

  Maintain 30 hours of annual certified professional development

  Annual bloodborne pathogen training

• Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge:

  Knowledge & Skills required:

  Knowledge of child growth and development, theories of learning, effective learning environments, and appropriate teaching strategies;

  Strong interpersonal and communication skills both, written and verbal;

  Ability to assess the effectiveness of instructional strategies and learning environments;

  Ability to give, receive, and reflect on constructive feedback;

  Team building skills;

  Time management and organizational skills.

  Flexibility to engage in a group setting and able to balance professionalism with a playful spirit.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's

  Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education

• One or more year as a certified teacher in an early childhood classroom.

• Certifications, Registrations, and/or Licenses:

  Oklahoma teaching certificate for Early Childhood Education

  Pediatric and Adult First Aid and CPR/AED certification

  Maintain 30 hours of annual certified professional development

  Annual bloodborne pathogen training

• Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge:

  Knowledge & Skills preferred:

  Knowledge of child growth and development, theories of learning, effective learning environments, and appropriate teaching strategies;

  Strong interpersonal and communication skills both, written and verbal;

  Ability to assess the effectiveness of instructional strategies and learning environments;

  Ability to give, receive, and reflect on constructive feedback;

  Team building skills;

  Time management and organizational skills.

  Flexibility to engage in a group setting and able to balance professionalism with a playful spirit.