Director of Children's CenterAvailable Title(s):1155-NN_ADMINPRO - DirectorBusiness Title:Director of Children's CenterEmployee Type:Admin. ProfessionalTime Type:Full timePosition Term:12 MonthPosition Details:Opportunity:The WSU Children's Center provides a caring, safe, nurturing, relaxing, and developmentally appropriate environment for the children of students, staff, and faculty on the WSU Pullman Campus. The Center provide services for children age 6 weeks through 12 years (5th grade).As the Children's Center Director, you will lead the overall management and strategic vision for the Children's Center on the WSU Pullman Campus. Working with parents, staff, children, and university personnel you will provide leadership in the daily operations of the center. You will develop and implement an annual budget, including seeking external grants and gifts; maintain open lines of communication with parents; plan and implement marketing and relations with the university and the greater community; assess and planning for facility improvement and maintenance; ensure compliance with federal and state laws and university policy regarding center operations; and monitor compliance for national accreditation and variety of reporting needs.You will lead a varied staff of administrative personnel, teachers, and student employees. In leading center staff you will provide training and development opportunities for all staff and consult with full-time teaching staff regarding classroom curriculum, children, and parents. You will also oversee programs involving student employees, volunteers, and students using the center for observations, participation, or research, collaborating with Human Development faculty as needed.The WSU Children's Center curriculum emphasizes learning as an interactive, hands-on process in which children and families are active participants. As the Director you will oversee curriculum and program development to offer developmentally appropriate learning environments that meet the needs of the children and families.This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position.This position works on-site on the WSU Pullman campus.Monthly Salary:$6,012.09 - $9,403.52 | The listed range is the full salary range for this positions. The expected pay range for selected candidates will be between $6,300.00 - $7,000.00.Selected candidates are typically hired between the minimum and midpoint of the listed range, based on applicable experience and qualifications, market rate, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.In accordance with https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=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. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For additional information, please review https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/classification-compensation/ap-compensation-structure/.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 and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Benefit-Overview-for-Faculty-and-AP.pdf and https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/.Required Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or related field; including 47credits in early childhood education courses or DCYF State Certificate.Six (6) years of progressively responsible relevant experience, which includes: