Lead Teacher, Four-Year-Old Classroom - Young Children's Program
Lead Teacher, Four-Year-Old Classroom - Young Children's Program
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Working Title: Lead Teacher Four-Year-Old Classroom - Young Childrens Program
State Role Title:N/A
Position Type:Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)
Position Status: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime
College/Division: College of Education
Department: 100085 - Young Childrens Program
Pay Rate:Commensurate with Experience
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Is this a JMU only positionNo
Is this a grant-funded positionNo
Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo
Beginning Review Date:08/07/2025
About JMU:
Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.
Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.
Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginias beautiful Shenandoah Valley the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington D.C. and Richmond VA. With a population of just over 53000 Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20000 undergraduate and 1900 graduate students with over 1000 full-time instructional faculty.
JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts science and technology and professional disciplines at the undergraduate masters and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity fostering equity and inclusion and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction and innovative faculty research.
General Information:
The Young Childrens Program (YCP) is seeking a Lead Teacher for a four-year-old classroom. The YCP is an inclusive early childhood education community dedicated to growing life-long learners through high quality teaching research and outreach.
We collaborate with our community leveraging support and access to quality resources diverse skill sets and a broadened knowledge base. We honor intentional experiences and interactions that provide a solid foundation for high quality early childhood education. We build positive respectful lasting relationships with our families students and community partners. We believe that learning should be student-centered and built upon the needs and interests of all learners. We are an inclusive program where all students have the opportunity to be full and active participants.
This is an 10-month full-time position with a recurring rest period of June 10th - August 9th.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Create and implement lesson plans according to Early Learning Developmental Standards that will foster childrens growth assess student learning and implement daily activities according to the curriculum.
Establish a classroom culture that maintains a safe and positive atmosphere while encouraging children to explore through both structured and unstructured activities.
Promote open communication and collaborate with students parents and colleagues.
Maintain an understanding of VDOE regulations in accordance with all VDOE licensing standards and be able to update as necessary to maintain compliance.
Responsible for state assessments.
Qualifications:
Required:
Previous teaching or assistant teaching experience in a licensed early childhood program
Excellent communication skills and demonstrated aptitude for working with young children
Ability to communicate effectively with students parents and colleagues
Demonstrated evidence of self-motivation and willingness to be a team player
Bachelors degree in early childhood education or child related field
Virginia State license in Early Childhood Education
Preferred:
Experience in Early Childhood Education
Additional Posting Information:
JMUs Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information please visit of Employment:
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check and central registry background check. Requirements of the VA Department of Social Services for criminal background checks fingerprint checks and a TB test must be met as a condition of initial and continued employment.
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.
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EEO Statement:
James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age color disability gender identity or expression genetic information national origin parental status political affiliation race religion sex sexual orientation or veteran status.
We promote access inclusion and diversity for all students faculty staff constituents and programs believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.
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Employment Type
Full Time
