Child Development Director

WVU Parkersburg • Parkersburg, WV

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Child Development Director provides leadership and guidance to the Child Development Program and assists the Dean with administrative duties. This is a full-time, regular, benefits-eligible, exempt/non-classified salaried staff position at WVU Parkersburg’s Main Campus in Parkersburg, West Virginia. It is an on-site role with variable shifts; standard hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Exempt employees are expected to fulfill the full scope of their responsibilities regardless of hours worked. Exempt managerial employees are expected to work at least 37.5 hours per week, and the role’s duties typically require more. The position may require alternate hours or locations and travel for state meetings, regional and national conferences, and recruiting.

The Director supervises and supports child development faculty, adjuncts, and student workers; manages program administration, recruitment, scheduling, stakeholder relationships, and program review; and teaches 3–6 credit hours each semester while maintaining an advising load. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. The stated pay grade range is $60,548 minimum to $77,274 midpoint.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from a recognized, regionally accredited college or university in child development, early childhood education, curriculum and instruction, educational psychology, elementary education, or another appropriate area.
• At least 18 semester hours of graduate credit in early childhood education.
• Three years of documented, contemporary professional experience in an early childhood setting.
• Ability to organize, reprioritize, and use management skills while multitasking.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse students, faculty, employees, and clients or businesses.
• Demonstrated use of advanced technology systems such as learning management systems or similar technologies.
• Process management, quality improvement, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter who is dependable, conscientious, sociable, and attentive to detail.
• Intermediate computer skills with common PC brands, software programs, and electronic databases.
• Independent analytical and evaluation judgment, project management, and conflict management skills.
• Regular, predictable, and reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to travel for state meetings, regional and national conferences, and recruiting.

Nice To Haves

• Higher education teaching experience.
• Knowledge of NAEYC Best Practice.
• Understanding and application of assessment practices is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise child development faculty, adjuncts, and student workers.
• Provide input to the Dean for annual evaluations of child development faculty.
• Train and mentor new faculty and adjuncts.
• Update the Dean of Professional Studies on department status and meet regularly with the Division Dean.
• Collaborate with Program Specialists on data collection, student records, and certification issues.
• Attend and/or facilitate stakeholder group meetings and attend state meetings and conferences, virtually and in person.
• Keep faculty, staff, and adjuncts informed about events and deadlines, including mid-term grades and professional development opportunities.
• Collect and review faculty and adjunct syllabi each semester; compile and submit annual program reviews; update and maintain Blackboard Ultra course masters.
• Approve faculty schedules with input from the Dean and work with faculty a year ahead to create each semester’s course schedule.
• Work with stakeholder groups to identify program strengths and challenges and collaborate with stakeholders and faculty to revise or create programs as needed.
• Create and maintain articulation agreements and Memorandums of Understanding with stakeholder partners, and ensure new or revised programs and courses follow required approval processes.
• Coordinate annual website updates and oversee field placement for Child Development students.
• Participate actively in assigned committees and develop relationships with community colleges, high schools, and local, regional, and state organizations, including HeadStart, ACDS, and Birth to Three.
• Meet sensitive deadlines, including annual program reviews, and maintain an on-campus presence.
• Recruit and train adjunct faculty; coordinate recruitment opportunities in the WVU Parkersburg service area and for online students; participate in recruiting events; and develop local and remote recruitment opportunities.
• Schedule and facilitate weekly department meetings and at least two annual department assessment meetings; create a department master calendar each semester.
• Work with department staff to update and maintain information in Banner.
• Schedule, organize, notify, and facilitate stakeholder group meetings at least once per semester, including Advisory Board and Alumni Council meetings.
• Teach 3–6 credit hours each semester and maintain an advising load.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Retirement plan with a mandatory 6% contribution from each biweekly paycheck, matched 100%.
• Health and life insurance plans through PEIA.
• Flexible benefits through Mountaineer Flexible Benefits.
• Annual and sick leave for full-time non-exempt staff, exempt staff, and 12-month faculty.
• Minimum of 12 paid holidays per year.
• WVU Parkersburg tuition waiver, if eligible, for the employee, the employee’s spouse, or a dependent of a full-time benefits-eligible employee who is 24 years of age or younger.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager