Working Title: Training and Impact Coordinator

State Role Title: Education Support Specialist II

Position Type: Full-time Staff (Classified)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt: Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: College of Health and Behavioral Studies

Department: 520126 - Educate, Equip, Empower

Pay Rate: Maximum Starting

Specify Range or Amount: $36,000

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

Beginning Review Date: 12/1/2025

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General Information:

James Madison University's (JMU) Educate, Equip and Empower (E3) Training Academy is accepting applications for a Training and Impact Coordinator to support the program. The E3 Training Academy aims to cross-train master’s level scholars in special education, applied behavior analysis and adapted physical education to ensure students with high-intensity needs thrive in all educational and community-based experiences. Scholars will demonstrate competency in creating school and community-based programs, assessing all learning domains, developing individualized plans, teaching using evidence-based practices (EBPs), and evaluating instructional effectiveness (PAPTE). The Academy is a collaborative effort with city and county school divisions, JMU’s Empowerment3 Center, members of the Shenandoah Valley Inclusive Wellness Coalition, key stakeholders, including students with intellectual & developmental disabilities and caregivers.

Project Aims (across the five-year span of the project)
1. Recruit, mentor, retain, and graduate at least 20 highly qualified (HQ) OSEP scholars across special education, applied behavior analysis, and adapted physical education.
2. Provide teaching and mentorship opportunities for OSEP scholars to gain competency working with students with disabilities who have high intensity needs.
3. Implement the Achievement Based Curriculum model by infusing evidence-based practices into courses, apprenticeship, interdisciplinary learning series, mentorship, research, and PD opportunities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Training and Supervision of E3 Academy Scholars
- Assist Project Directors with recruitment of E3 scholars, their sites, and mentors
-Provide Direct Supervision and Support of E3 Scholars
- Communicate with each scholar’s mentor teacher(s), related service provider(s), and
parent/caregiver(s)
- Teach or Co-teach Kinesiology or Special Education Courses

Leading Interdisciplinary Learning Community (ILC)
- Present topics in Transdisciplinary Education and Service Implementation
- Organizing the presenters and case studies for the Interdisciplinary Learning Community
(ILC)
- Recruit teachers, parents, and service providers to join our ILC
- Determine impact measures of ILC

Mentorship of Graduate Scholars
- Engage in weekly mentorship learning activities & discussions with E3 scholars
- Evaluate the value and impact of mentorship from other assigned mentors

Action-Based and Interdisciplinary Research
- Finalize impact measures - scholars, educators, and students with high-intensity disabilities
- Responsible for data collection, cleaning, and analysis
- Engage in scholarship activities with project directors – submit reports, research posters,
and manuscripts
- Present Academy's scholarship efforts at professional conferences

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:
-Strong knowledge of educational and related services fields
-Strong foundational knowledge on interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary education, program development, and implementation
-Strong foundational knowledge on the Achievement Based Curriculum Model – Program Planning, Assessment, Prescription/Lesson Planning, Teaching, and Evaluation
-Strong knowledge base of K-12 students with high Intensity Needs
-Demonstrated high quality communication and team building skills
-Ability to demonstrate high quality mentorship skills promoting continued professional growth
-Strong research and evaluation skills
-Ability to work collaboratively with E3 Training Academy staff and scholars, K-12 educators, service providers, and parent/caregiver mentors
-Ability to provide mentorship and support to E3 Academy Scholars
-Ability to conduct action-based research

Additional Considerations:
-Ability to demonstrate high effective teaching

Additional Posting Information:

E3 Training Academy is grounded in the Achievement-Based Curriculum model, informed by its five guiding PAPTE principles, derived from persons with lived experience, parents and families, in-service professionals, and current research. By the end of the Training Academy scholars have the knowledge & skills to conduct high-quality planning (creating school and community-based programs), assess (all learning domains), develop individualized plans, teach using evidence-based practices, and evaluate their instructional effectiveness.

Application Instructions:
Candidates should complete the online application and provide a cover letter, a resume or CV (uploaded under “Resume” in the application portal), and the names and contact information of three professional references.

Conditions of Employment:  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

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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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