Substitute Assistant Early Childhood Teacher / Education Support Assistant (T0036, T0037)

Location: Farmville, VA Category: Wage Posted On: Wed Jun 18 2025 Job Description:

Longwood University invites qualified applicants to apply for the position of Substitute Assistant Early Childhood Teacher / Education Support Assistant (T0036, T0037) at the Andy Taylor Center for Early Childhood Development (two positions available).

The Andy Taylor Center is part of the Early Childhood Development Initiative (ECDI) in the College of Education, Health and Human Services at Longwood University. The Substitute Assistant Early Childhood Teacher will provide support to the Lead Early Childhood Teacher in the classroom. The Substitute Assistant Early Childhood Teacher will be responsible for assisting with planning, guiding, and assessing instruction. The selected candidates will also be responsible for collaborating with Lead Early Childhood Teachers to ensure smooth transitions, similar expectations throughout the day, and efficient planning. Additionally, the Substitute Assistant Early Childhood Teacher will facilitate open communication with families. These positions will report to the Director of the Andy Taylor Center.

These positions are located in Farmville, Virginia, and are required to work in person on Longwood University's campus.

Visa sponsorship is not available for these positions.

Job Requirements:

The ECDI seeks candidates with experience working in project-based early childhood programming, preferably Reggio-inspired teaching. Candidates should have experience working in early childhood education, early childhood special education, or related fields. Early childhood credentials or associate's degree preferred. Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge of the development of young children and knowledge of and/or training in emergent curriculum and documentation. It is also preferred that candidates have experience collaboratively teaching in a school or childcare center with children birth to age five. Must be able to perform physical activities associated with the care of infants and toddlers.

Additional Information:

These are part-time, non-exempt, temporary wage positions in pay band 1. Hours worked will vary based on need, but will be limited to an average of 29 hours maximum per week and 1,500 hours maximum per work year. Commonwealth of Virginia benefits do not accompany this position. A successful fingerprint-based criminal background investigation is required. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Longwood University will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodations to applicants in order to provide access to the application and/or interview process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on your application. If, however, you require accommodations in the application and/or interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 434-395-2074 or humres@longwood.edu.

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