Education Coordinator

James Madison University, United States

Updated: about 2 months ago
Location: Harrisonburg, VIRGINIA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: ;

Position Details
Position Information


Working Title Education Coordinator
Position Number 2854
Posting Number F2376
Position Type Administrative and Professional Faculty
Position Status Full Time
College/Division College of Education
Department 540877 - TTAC K-12 FY24
Pay Rate Commensurate with Experience
Specify Range or Amount
Is this a JMU only position? No
Is this a grant-funded position? Yes. This is a grant funded position and is contingent upon continued funding.
Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Position Summary Information


About James Madison University
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 Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, 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 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.
JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s 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 Virginia Department of Education Region 5 Training and Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC) seeks a qualified and experienced education professional to provide professional development and consultation related to students with disabilities’ performance in schools. We are looking for a dynamic candidate interested in a work environment that affords ongoing personal learning opportunities, collaboration with colleagues, and an opportunity to influence educational practices. This is a grant-funded, twelve-month non-tenure track position. The anticipated start date of is negotiable, but not earlier than June 3, 2024.
The vision of the College of Education is to be a model for transforming educational landscapes into those that develop and inspire learners, educators, and leaders to effect positive, sustainable change. We work to disrupt, interrupt, and change systemic inequities in P-12 schools, adult education, and higher education by demanding equal and equitable rights, opportunities, and treatment for all; to produce inclusive and equitable participation, power, access, impacts, and outcomes for all groups, by embedding educational justice as part of our culture through people, places, programs, policies, and processes.
Duties and Responsibilities
T/TAC coordinators respond to requests for training and technical assistance from public schools and state-operated programs; coordinate and deliver professional development; disseminate information and resources to facilitate programming; write consultation reports and newsletter articles; collaborate with agencies; and coordinate services with the Virginia Department of Education initiatives. Requires extensive travel, including early mornings and late evenings, in Superintendents’ Region 5, which is comprised of 20 public school divisions; some statewide and overnight travel is necessary.
Qualifications
Candidates should hold a master’s degree in special education. Candidates with a minimum of five years of teaching experience in a school setting or similar environment are preferred. Division or state-level experience is preferred but not required. Demonstration of knowledge, skills, and experience in the following areas is highly desired:
  • High Leverage Practices.
  • Effective collaboration with colleagues to plan and provide individual and site-based technical assistance.
  • Ability to provide training and follow-up coaching on evidence-based instructional practices, use of technology to augment instruction, and strategies for effectively including students with disabilities, including universal design for learning, differentiation, and specially designed instruction.
  • Ability to Identify and implement multitiered systems of support.
  • Ability to analyze data, identify needs, and collaboratively plan and provide professional development activities.
  • Effective communication in both written and oral formats.
  • Knowledge of adult learning principles.
  • Ability to manage professional time efficiently.
  • Pursuit of personal professional development and training in areas relevant to the T/TAC mission and vision.
  • Knowledge and experience with evidence-based practices in transition for students with disabilities.
  • Knowledge and experience working with individuals on the autism spectrum.
  • Knowledge and experience in behavior analysis.
Conditions of Employment
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.
E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

Posting Detail Information


Posting Date 01/31/2024
Beginning Review Date 03/02/2024
Closing Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Proposed Starting Date 06/03/2024
EEO Statement

James Madison University is an equal opportunity employer 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, 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.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.
Reasonable Accommodation Request

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at (540) 568-3597 or [email protected] . You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office, located at 752 Ott Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.
Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report
Notice of Availability – Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains information regarding campus security and personal safety including topics such as: crime prevention, the university police law enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures, protocols for the immediate notification of students and staff upon confirmation of a significant emergency on campus and other matters of importance related to security and safety. The report includes statistics for the most recent three-year period of reported crimes that have occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by JMU or its affiliates; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes campus housing fire statistics for the most recent three-year period, a description of each on-campus student housing facility fire safety system, the number of fire drills held during the previous calendar year, policies or rules on portable electrical appliances, smoking, and open flames in student housing; and procedures for student housing evacuation in the event of fire along with other fire safety information.
The JMU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes the Harrisonburg campus and the three overseas branch campuses; Florence, Antwerp, and London. It is available electronically http://www.jmu.edu/publicsafety/clerycompliance/2018Annual-Security-and-Fire-Safety-Report.shtml
You can obtain a copy of any of this report by contacting the Office of Public Safety, MSC 6810, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 or request that a copy be mailed to you by calling (540)568-6769/6913.
Minimum Reference(s) Required 3
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://joblink.jmu.edu/postings/16219
Additional Posting Information
To apply, candidates should complete the online application and provide:
  • A cover letter.
  • A resume or a curriculum vita (uploaded under “Resume” in JobLink).
  • A Statement of Inclusive Excellence that addresses the applicant’s efforts towards diversity, equity, inclusion and/or justice and demonstrate a focus on inclusivity within the applicant’s workplace activities. The statement should not focus on personal values and personal experiences, but rather on actions and experiences as they relate to inclusivity in the workplace.
  • The names and contact information for three references.


Contact Dr. John McNaught ([email protected] ) with questions.

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