Student Worker - Early Childhood Education Center

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Job Description

Nevada State University invites applications for the position of Student Worker - Early Childhood Education Center. The student worker will support the daily operations of the Nevada State University Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC), a university laboratory school committed to excellence in early childhood education, research, educator preparation, and community engagement. Working under the guidance of the ECEC Administration, Lead Teachers, and Assistant Teachers, the Student Assistant contributes to high quality learning environments that promote children's cognitive, social, emotional, language, and physical development through Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP), relationship-based teaching, and evidence informed instructional practices. This position provides meaningful hands-on experience for students interested in education and related professions while fostering professional growth through mentoring, coaching, reflective practice, and collaboration with university faculty and experienced early childhood educators.

About the institution:

Nevada State University, a four-year Minority Serving public institution with a statewide mission, is dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning and committed to the advancement of a diverse and largely underserved student population. Designated a Hispanic Serving (HSI) and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Institution (AANAPI), Nevada State is a university where teaching and student support are valued above all else.

Nevada State University continues to grow as an institution of higher education. In Fall 2025, the enrollment surpassed 8,400, with 8,287 undergraduate students and 117 graduate students. A majority of our students are first generation, racial/ethnic minorities, parents, and/or returning students, of which 48% are Hispanic, 10% are Asian/Pacific Islander, 10% are Black/African American, and 22% are White.

We celebrate the storied backgrounds of our campus community. We operate with a shared commitment to represent and serve the diverse population of Nevada and to encourage the exchange of ideas that respects and honors the lived experiences of our students, staff, and faculty. We foster a culture of inclusive excellence so our members can live authentically, fully engage, and flourish. In order to strengthen the university and progress its mission, the university dedicates itself to intentional and ongoing reflection to meeting the evolving needs of Nevada State University, the surrounding communities, and the State of Nevada.

We seek applicants who are passionate about working with this promising student population and collaborating with faculty and staff across departments to make a lasting impact in developing our institution and our community.

We encourage you to highlight your background in fostering an inclusive campus culture and supporting the success of students who are historically underrepresented in higher education.

About the Early Childhood Education Center:

The Nevada State College, Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) focuses on supporting the developmental needs of typically and atypically developing, 3-5 year-old children, in preschool classrooms. Our children learn in a natural, experiential, age-appropriate manner through hands-on, play-based curriculum. To promote early literacy skills, we apply current neurobiological and social-science to positively impact brain development through meaningful relationships with the children and their families. We value and encourage student voice! We focus on social emotional learning by supporting our youngest learners utilizing an approach that focuses on safety, connection and problem-solving. This encourages intrinsic motivation, a growth mindset and a love of learning. Our small class sizes, 16 children, with 3 teachers in each classroom, a Lead Teacher, an Assistant Teacher and an Undergraduate Student Intern, allow for very low child to teacher ratios (1:5/6), and for multiple opportunities throughout the day to create intentional learning opportunities that are based on what a child needs for their individual growth in the areas of early childhood development.

Core Responsibilities:

Classroom Support and Child Development

• •Assist with classroom routines, learning experiences, and daily instructional activities for individual children, small groups, and whole group experiences.
• •Support the implementation of Developmentally Appropriate Practice through research based instructional strategies under the guidance of classroom teaching staff.
• •Maximize opportunities for active engagement, exploration, inquiry, and meaningful learning throughout the instructional day.
• •Provide continuous active supervision by maintaining awareness of children's locations, engagement, safety, and individual needs while fostering meaningful conversations that promote language development, critical thinking, and positive relationships.
• •Foster nurturing relationships that support each child's social, emotional, cognitive, language, and physical development.
• •Promote problem solving, emotional regulation, cooperation, and conflict resolution using positive guidance strategies.
• •Assist children with personal care, health, safety, and sanitary needs in a respectful and developmentally appropriate manner.
• •Assist with attendance, meals, transitions, playground supervision, arrival, dismissal, and other daily classroom routines.
• •Support classroom management by encouraging positive behavior expectations and maintaining safe, engaging learning environments.

Classroom Operations and Program Support

• •Prepare instructional materials and classroom resources including copying, laminating, binding, creating visual supports, preparing learning materials, organizing classroom supplies, and maintaining learning environments.
• •Assist with classroom organization, documentation, environmental preparation, and educational displays that reflect high standards of professionalism, accuracy, and quality.
• •Support inventory management and routine classroom supply requests as assigned.
• •Utilize classroom technology and university supported educational technology to enhance learning and program operations.
• •Assist in classrooms and program areas as assigned to support the operational needs of the Center.

Professional Collaboration

• •Work collaboratively with ECEC Administration, Lead Teachers, Assistant Teachers, university faculty, Student Assistants, practicum students, volunteers, and community partners to advance the mission and vision of the Early Childhood Education Center and Nevada State University.
• •Participate in orientation, coaching, ongoing professional development, training opportunities, reflective practice, and continuous learning experiences.
• •Contribute to a positive, respectful, and collaborative workplace culture characterized by professionalism, shared responsibility, and continuous improvement.
• •Demonstrate initiative, flexibility, reliability, and a willingness to support program needs across classrooms when appropriate.
• •Support the