American University is a student-centered research institution located in Washington, DC, with highly-ranked schools and colleges, internationally-renowned faculty, and a reputation for creating meaningful change in the world. Learn more about American University Department: School of Education Time Type: Job Description: The School of Education at American University invites applications for a full-time (non-tenure track) faculty position of Director of Clinical Faculty, supporting our partnership with the City Teachers Alliance (CTA) program at the Philadelphia site. Through the partnership with City Teachers Alliance, American University’s School of Education offers a two-year Master of Arts in Teaching degree that is integrated as one component of CTA’s four-year teacher preparation program that results in the AU MAT degree as well as dual certification in a content area and special education. The mission of City Teachers Alliance is to prepare highly effective teachers who significantly accelerate student achievement in the nation’s highest-need schools by recruiting outstanding candidates, equipping them with state-of-the-art and research-based pedagogy and professional development, and linking their certification to their demonstration of effective teaching practices and skills. The appointment is for a twelve-month faculty position that will commence on March 1st, 2024, with potential for subsequent annual reappointment. Rank will be dependent on experience and stature in the field. This position includes responsibilities of a Term faculty member with release from teaching for administrative responsibilities. The position will be based in the Philadelphia area to support the administration of CTA faculty at the Philadelphia site. The SOE is committed to equity and excellence in education and the SOE actively encourages applications from members of all ethnic, racial, and/or cultural groups underrepresented in higher education. Candidates must have a belief and commitment to anti-racism. To further expand and deepen our school community's core values of excellence, antiracism, equity, and social justice, the School of Education at American University seeks to hire a candidate with expertise and experience in antiracist City Teacher Alliance preparation. The selected candidate must hold commitments and "practice-oriented" expertise in antiracist education in all educational settings as well as a deep understanding of the City Teachers Alliance program. The AU SOE sees this hire as a continued and growing commitment to furthering antiracist teacher preparation and commitment to urban schools across AU, in the local Philadelphia community, the nation, and decolonizing across the globe. American University’s School of Education (SOE) is located in Washington DC, a city with committed and innovative urban educators and access to some of the nation’s largest and most diverse school districts. AU SOE has become a strong voice for antiracist education in the Washington DC area (for example, see https://www.american.edu/soe/dei-and-antiracism.cfm) The SOE, with commitments to antiracism and increasing equitable educational outcomes of students in all learning environments, is a growing school with programs in teacher education (including special education), international education, and educational policy and leadership. American University is a private research institution within easy reach of the many centers of government, business, research, and the arts. For more information about American University, visit www.american.edu. Additional information about the School of Education is available at https://www.american.edu/soe/. Roles and Responsibilities: The Director of Clinical Faculty (DCF) collaborates closely with the City Teachers Alliance Executive Director (ED) to coordinate the implementation of the joint program. The DCF manages, coordinates, and evaluates the work of the site-based Lead Clinical Faculty (LCF) and Clinical Faculty in all content areas and grade levels and is responsible for the hiring, onboarding, and evaluation of all faculty at the site. The DCF supports the LCF team in enacting their roles as the primary subject area supports for clinical faculty and as liaisons to City Teachers Alliance content area directors. The DCF has oversight of all aspects of the academic program (inclusive of coursework and coaching) at the site, providing program quality control. The DCF serves as the first line of advising for students in the program, including providing information about registration, conducting grade reviews, and referring coursework issues to appropriate staff. The DCF also serves as the liaison between the site-based Clinical Faculty and the various teams from the City Teachers Alliance central organization, especially the Curriculum and Professional Development team. Specific responsibilities include: Meeting regularly with the CTA ED to ensure program quality for site. Collaborating with site executive team to build coursework schedule. While CTA has primary responsibility for providing a site for coursework each year, the DCF creates the course schedule, ensures that all courses are staffed, and communicates course placements to participants. Meeting regularly with LCF team to coordinate all aspects of coursework and coaching, including:Coursework Staffing Scheduling Monitoring curriculum implementationCoaching Assigning coaches Norming (e.g., inter-rater reliability) of coaches Development of coaching practice Acting as the curriculum and professional development lead at site: Working with LCF to ensure that coursework is delivered with fidelity. Analyzing data to determine site-specific professional development needs and planning and delivering PD for the faculty. Working closely with City Teachers Alliance’ national Curriculum and Professional Development team: Coordinating feedback from students and faculty regarding curriculum and coaching Participating in the planning and delivery of program-wide professional development Regularly monitoring program participant performance data and referring issues to the LCF and site teams. Participating in site and national meetings and professional development. Represent the voice of faculty with AU, CTA, and school partners so that the impact of decisions on the faculty can be considered. The Director of Clinical Faculty works closely with both the CTA site executive team and the AU Program Liaison. The DCF reports to the AU Program Liaison. Position hours are full-time and require some evening and weekend work. Required Qualifications: This person has a demonstrated record of continuous, and courageous, commitment to anti-racism in urban education. They will also have a graduate degree (M.A. or higher) related to education; experience in PK-12 urban public education as a teacher, staff developer, and/or administrator; skills as both a communicator and a manager; strength in developing highly-organized systems; experience in group facilitation and mentoring; experience with internship programs; ability to work as a member of a high-functioning team; experience with online learning management systems such as Canvas; supervision experience. Application materials should include the following: Letter of application Vita that includes thorough information on prior employment related to education (especially any prior experience doing professional development, working with prospective teachers, or other work related to K-12 education), and educational background (i.e., degrees) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) statement Recent graduate coursework teaching evaluations (when possible) Documentation of teacher certification Three references (with contact information) The interview process includes: Interviewing both on the phone and in-person with City Teachers Alliance site team, content team, and university partners Submitting a critique of a video of teaching Developing a PD plan on a core concept or topic Completing a content assessment Please contact Jasmine Brown (jbrown@american.edu), with any questions regarding the application process and contact Sherita Flake (flake@american.edu) with any questions regarding the position expectations. 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American University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution that operates in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The university does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, personal appearance, gender identity and expression, family responsibilities, political affiliation, source of income, veteran status, an individual’s genetic information or any other bases under federal or local laws (collectively "Protected Bases") in its programs and activities. American University is a student centered research institution located in Washington, DC, with highly-ranked schools and colleges, internationally-renowned faculty, and a reputation for creating meaningful change in the world.