Summary:

The Field Experiences and School Partnerships Coordinator reports to the Educator Preparation and Certification Services Director. The coordinator also works closely with the coordinator of Educator Preparation, the Chair of the Department of Teacher Education, and leadership and chairs of departments affiliated with the EPP to ensure that candidates are provided with the placements, support, and mentoring needed to enable their success.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains communication with school districts and other relevant agencies with whom there are active MOUs and partnerships and provide the Director with leads for new partnerships
• Ensures all students taking field experience and clinical experience courses are appropriately and expeditiously placed in supportive and diverse settings.
• Communicates and adheres to policies and requirements for pre-clinical and field experiences to faculty, students, and p-12 schools and agencies
• Monitors the use of Watermark Student Learning & Licensure for performance assessments in practicum and field experience courses and trains faculty and students to use Watermark Student Learning & Licensure.
• Visits schools to meet with administrators and conduct field experiences and internship candidate observations.
• Updates field experience and clinical handbooks annually, ensuring that all changes and updates made by the Alabama State Department of Education and the Department of Teacher Education and Leadership are included
• Monitors and updates the field experience website
• Interprets policies and procedures from ALSDE and COPE and communicates changes and updates with students and faculty.
• Completes other duties as assigned

Minimum Position Requirements (including years of experience, certifications, licenses, etc.):

• Bachelor's degree
• At least one to three (1-3) years of related experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of regulations, policies, and procedures in the area of teacher education and certification
• Knowledge of the edTPA assessment requirements
• Knowledge of course substitution and transfer courses
• Oral and written communication skills
• Presentation skills with electronic devices (technology)
• Website design and editing skills
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
• Provide professional development for candidates, staff, and faculty for the field experience management platform software programs
• Maintain confidentiality of all donor records and other sensitive information

SALARY:

The salary for each position is based on the grade/tier in which the position is placed, and the salary within the grade/tier is based on the number of years of related experience or years in the hiring rank.
CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled
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