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Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Social Science
Department: Human Development & Family Studies - Css 10038324
Sub Area: FAS- Fac./Acad Staff
Salary: 65000.00-96000.00 Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: Lansing
Categories: Administrative/Business/Professional, Education/Training, Fixed Term Academic Staff, Full Time (90-100%), Non-Union

Working/Functional Title

CDL Assistant Director

Position Summary

The Child Development Laboratory (CDL) serves children and families by providing a play-based and developmentally appropriate curriculum designed to promote the development of the whole child. The CDL is in the department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) in the College of Social Sciences, and the Assistant Director of Lansing plays a vital role in ensuring the programming at the site meets the quality standards of NAEYC, Great Start to Readiness, State of Michigan, and HDFS. The Assistant Director oversees day-to-day operations including finances, fundraising, marketing, operations, human resources, staffing, and compliance.

Required Degree

Masters -Child Development or Early Childhood Ed.

Desired Degree

Other - Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or a related field

Minimum Requirements

A Master's degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or a related field and CPR/First Aid certification is required. The candidate must also have demonstrated experience supporting individuals in developing effective planning, organization, time management, and task management, as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Desired Qualifications

1. Experience in a setting with linguistically and culturally diverse families
2. Minimum of five years successful experience in teaching in an early childhood program
3. Two to five years of experience supervising and managing personnel
4. One to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive experience in fundraising, development, donor relations, and gift stewardship

Required Application Materials

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Transcripts
• Contact information for 3 references

Review of Applications Begins On

08/01/2026

Summary of Physical Demands

Carrying and lifting children; picking children up from crib, seated position, and standing position. Getting up and down from the floor.

Summary of Health Risks

May come in contact with bodily fluids.

Website

HTTPS://HDFS.MSU.EDU/CDL

Department Statement

The MSU CDL serves children and families by providing a play-based curriculum influenced by such theorists as Vygotsky, Piaget, and Bronfenbrenner. We are able to provide a developmentally appropriate curriculum designed to promote development of the whole child. We do this by addressing development in the six domains. Our programs provide a continuity of interaction across classrooms through the use of social guidance techniques. The CDL welcomes children and families representing many languages, countries of origin, income levels, family structures, and ability levels. We value families as experts on their own children and collaborate with families to develop individually appropriate goals for children within the context of the classroom community. Families will find outstanding support from our staff as they learn to be advocates for their children through our programs.

Advertised: Jul 7, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Jul 7, 2028 Eastern Daylight Time