OLV Student ECE Teacher

Department:

Family Resource Center

Special Instructions to Applicants:

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A Resume
• A Cover Letter

For additional information please contact: Danelle Cartwright at [email protected]

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

Job Description:

This recruitment will be used to fill 10-15 part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) OLV Student ECE Teacher for the Family Resource Center at Oregon State University (OSU).

Our Little Village is a program providing unprecedented service to students and employees with children at two locations, Milne and Dixon. At OLV, student parents can drop off their child(ren) at no charge (student fees fund their participation in the program), while they workout at Dixon, attend a class, complete homework, go to a meeting on campus, etc. Additionally, OSU employees can pay for their child(ren) to attend OLV, so they can go to work on campus

Position Duties

The student employees at OLV ECE centers are the main staff of the centers. Under the guidance and direct/indirect supervision of the Site Director and Assistant Director, the student employees are primarily responsible for the welfare of the children in the centers and for providing a fun, safe, and engaging environment. As such, students are required to partner with their fellow student employees to carry out numerous tasks related to the care of children.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Interfacing with parents about their children and building relationships with families
• Caring for a variety of ages of children at the same time
• Creating a welcoming, caring, inclusive, and safe environment for all children, parents, and fellow staff members
• Encouraging growth and development of children by engaging with and offering age appropriate activities
• Working with children, families, and employees from diverse backgrounds
• Performing opening and closing duties
• Maintaining scheduled hours
• Changing diapers
• Making and/or warming up bottles and feeding to babies
• Adhering to sanitation requirements
• Problem solving, conflict resolution and decision making with children, parents, and fellow student employees

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

• Communication, Teamwork, Career & Self Development

Qualifications:

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term* Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*
• Prior experience working with children ages 5 months through 10 years old and their families
• Food Handler’s Certification
• Oregon ELC Background Clearance- Criminal Background Registry (CBR)
• Adult & Pediatric CPR, First Aid, AED within 90 day of employment
• OSU Background Clearance

*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Required

• Prior experience working with children ages 5 months through 10 years old and their families
• Food Handler’s Certification
• Oregon ELC Background Clearance- Criminal Background Registry (CBR)
• Adult & Pediatric CPR, First Aid, AED within 90 day of employment
• OSU Background Clearance

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.

Preferred

• Working towards a degree in Human Development and Family Sciences or Education
• Prior experience working in a licensed early care and education center

Working Conditions/Schedule:

• 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. • Repeatedly lift, reach (overhead, at and below shoulder level), squat, crouch, climb, sit, bend, stretch, twist, grasp/move small objects, push and pull, and engage in all other physical movements needed to fully participate in supervision and curriculum and care delivery activities, which take place while standing, sitting (including on floor or low chairs), and walking. • Stand for extended periods of time. • Ability to respond immediately and appropriately to multiple or unexpected situations or emergencies, which may include the necessity to take rapid physical actions to assist children and/or evacuate.

Salary Range:

Anticipated Start Date:

2026-09-01

Anticipated End Date: