FA043 - Preschool Academy Classroom Teacher

Title: FA043 - Preschool Academy Classroom Teacher

State Role Title: Faculty

Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Norfolk State University

Location: Norfolk State University

Agency Website: www.nsu.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The NSU Preschool Academy provides a developmentally appropriate program for children ages three to five years old to NSU student-parents and the community at large. Additionally, it serves as a training and research facility for undergraduate and graduate students of various academic programs.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

 

• Implement developmentally- and age-appropriate best practices, methods, and various teaching and learning techniques used in an early childhood classroom setting.
• Create a healthy and flexible early childhood classroom environment favorable to learning and personal growth.
• Supervise children within school environment and out-of-classroom activities.
• Establish standards of student behavior needed to maintain a thriving learning environment.
• Evaluate and assess children’s physical social/emotional, cognitive, and language growth and development.
• Establish and maintain effective rapport with staff, parents/caregivers, and college students.
• Monitor and supervise Practicum and work-study students.
• Attend ongoing professional development and staff meetings.
• Perform duties and responsibilities in compliance with Virginia Department of Education (VDOE)and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
• Maintains professional competence by attending professional development training and staff meetings.
• Assist in responsibility for the health and welfare of children within the school environment.
• Conduct parent/teacher conferences.
• Participate in family engagement activities.
• Assist with assessing classroom needs.
• Assist with maintain building and grounds safety.
• Ensure University, Department, and Preschool policies and procedures are followed.
• Collaborate with the NSU School of Education and the Early Childhood/Elementary & Special Education department’s faculty and staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Elementary Education, Special Education, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 1 year teaching experience with young children.
• Knowledge of NAEYC accreditation standards.
• Knowledge of VDOE childcare licensure requirements.
• Current pediatric and adult CPR, First Aid, and AED.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with diverse populations(staff, parents/caregivers, partner agencies, and other service providers).

Additional Considerations

• Eligible for VA Teacher’s license.
• Experience or knowledge of STREAMin3 curriculum.
• Experience or knowledge of PALS Assessment.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or resumé. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the status of your applic