Early Childhood Educator

Title: Early Childhood Educator

State Role

Title:

Hiring Range: $18.24

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Location: MAIN MUSEUM

Agency Website: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond is one of the largest comprehensive art museums in the United States. VMFA’s growing encyclopedic collection houses more than 50,000 works of art spanning 6,000 years of world history.

Our holdings include the largest public collection of Fabergé outside of Russia, the finest collection of Art Nouveau outside of Paris and one of the nation’s finest collections of American art. VMFA is also home to important collections of Chinese art, English silver, French Impressionism, Postimpressionism, British sporting art, and modern and contemporary art, as well as renowned South Asian, Himalayan, and African art.

Recently named the 11th-best art museum in the United States by The Washington Post, VMFA is the only US art museum open 365 days a year with free general admission.

VMFA is a state-supported, privately endowed educational institution created for the benefit of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its purpose is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret art, to encourage the study of the arts, and thus to enrich the lives of all.

VMFA’s Education Department centers on the core values of Quality, Collaboration, and being Community-centered. Through art and shared experiences, we invite an exchange of diverse perspectives to uncover layers of meaning and in turn, support discovery, learning, and deeper connections.

We are currently seeking applications for a highly motivated, action-oriented individual, with a flexible and collaborative mindset, to join our Early Childhood Education Department as Early Childhood Educator.

The hired applicant will develop, refine, and teach lessons for Tots of Art (ages 15-30 months, Young @ Art, and Preschool Group visits, and collaborate with colleagues to support the Curiosity Camp program and the Early Childhood Annual Exhibition.

This is a wage, non-exempt position. This position works 27.5 hours weekly/1450 hours annually.

VMFA staff also enjoy agency benefits like free admission to special exhibitions, previews of special exhibitions, employee pricing for selection museum programs and classes, and discounts at Amuse Restaurant, Best Café, and VMFA Shop.

• The selected candidate’s primary responsibilities are to refine curriculum and teach classes for toddlers age 15 to 30 months, Young @ Art for children ages 2.5-5 years old and Group Visits.
• The hired individual’s duties involve studio upkeep and maintenance, material organization, and tracking of art materials, learning manipulatives and creative play items.
• Seasonal responsibilities include assisting in the execution of Curiosity Camps and the Early Childhood Education Annual Exhibition.
• This individual must be able to work one Saturday a month, supervising adjunct faculty instructors for Wee-Kids Workshops and supporting Family Day programs.
• The hired candidate will collaborate with other Early Childhood Education staff to manage and mentor interns, volunteers, and adjunct faculty.
• Early Childhood Educators utilize a lesson bank of lessons created based on the Museum’s collection, Reggio-inspired pedagogy, positive classroom discipline strategies, music and movement activities, and children's literature when building of curriculum for Early Childhood Education Programs.
• The hired candidate will be committed to professional growth and stay up to date with best practices in the field of early learning and art education and refine those skills through…