What are the responsibilities and job description for the Interim Field Experience Coordinator/ Adjunct position at Berea College?
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Description
The Field Experience Coordinator/Adjunct Position includes teaching the introductory EDS course (150) and providing professional level support to establish and maintain collaboration and mutually beneficial partnerships between P-5 schools and the EDS department. The Field Experience Coordinator identifies secures, implements, tracks and evaluates field experiences for the EDS department to meet state and departmental requirements. This position provides students with the experiences and skills needed to be successful in their chosen certification field. In cooperation with the Internship Office, The Field Experience Coordinator will also set up summer 2026 internships for students in the EDS department. This is a temporary position through Spring 2026.
Your Key Responsibilities
Education required to ensure success in this position:
Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.
Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.
Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!
Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
This position is not eligible for benefits, however, Berea College still offers unique position opportunities you can read more about below.
Our Unique Culture
Berea College strives to be a place where people with various Christian interpretations, different religious traditions, and no religious traditions work together in support of Berea's Great Commitments.
Over the past century, various leaders of the College have applied the College’s inclusive scriptural foundation and spirit to their expanding world and welcomed those whose beliefs were consistent with the Christian gospel of impartial love. Therefore, Berea College today affirms its inclusive Christian tradition even as it respects the traditions of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, as well as other faiths, and those holding no religious beliefs. We strive not to ignore our differences, but rather seek to understand each other honestly and respectfully, and together create a climate where anyone can openly discuss what they believe without fear of sanction. To that end, all persons who are willing to share in the spirit and the work of the Great Commitments as shaped by its preamble are welcome to study, to teach, and to work at Berea
Labor Supervision
In support of Berea College’s great commitments, staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors. Our fourth great commitment, The Dignity of Labor, promotes learning and serving in community through the student Labor Program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. Student Labor Supervision includes scheduling, assigning, and approving student work, developing students' workplace acumen, and providing tangible work experience. To learn more about the labor program office please see the following link Labor Program Office.
Description
The Field Experience Coordinator/Adjunct Position includes teaching the introductory EDS course (150) and providing professional level support to establish and maintain collaboration and mutually beneficial partnerships between P-5 schools and the EDS department. The Field Experience Coordinator identifies secures, implements, tracks and evaluates field experiences for the EDS department to meet state and departmental requirements. This position provides students with the experiences and skills needed to be successful in their chosen certification field. In cooperation with the Internship Office, The Field Experience Coordinator will also set up summer 2026 internships for students in the EDS department. This is a temporary position through Spring 2026.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Teach one section of EDS 150- M, W 8:40am -10:30am
- Build, distribute and collate data on placement needs and preferences for the Spring of 2026.
- Work with schools to secure field experience placements.
- Prepare correspondence for EDS students, administrators and mentor teachers regarding field experience expectations, schedules and evaluation criteria.
- Visit schools to establish and maintain relationships, to observe a teaching episode for students enrolled in EDS 346 (content literary for middle/secondary).
- Maintain accurate records for all field experience placements; disseminate and track required documentations and provide placement data to the EDS department
- Work with students to set up EDS 395 and EDS 495 summer internships.
Education required to ensure success in this position:
- Bachelor’s Degree (minimum), Master’s Degree (preferred)
- One (1) year of experience in a public-school setting, teaching, and/or related environment.
- Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft 365 and Qualtrics.
- Knowledge and application of skills including planning, prioritizing, implementing, and evaluating.
- Comprehensive and effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects with attention to detail.
- Ability to solve problems independently.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion.
- Ability to be an effective representative of Berea College to public schools.
- Valid Driver’s License
- Required background checks
- Ability to navigate campus/public buildings and grounds
- Ability to travel by car and/or plane
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 20 lbs.
- Professional office environment with interruptions and noise due to frequent visitors, students, staff and faculty
- Occasional travel required for meetings, conferences, etc.
- Standard office equipment: computer, fax, phone, etc.
- Vehicle – college vans/cars
Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.
Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.
Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!
Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
This position is not eligible for benefits, however, Berea College still offers unique position opportunities you can read more about below.
Our Unique Culture
Berea College strives to be a place where people with various Christian interpretations, different religious traditions, and no religious traditions work together in support of Berea's Great Commitments.
Over the past century, various leaders of the College have applied the College’s inclusive scriptural foundation and spirit to their expanding world and welcomed those whose beliefs were consistent with the Christian gospel of impartial love. Therefore, Berea College today affirms its inclusive Christian tradition even as it respects the traditions of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, as well as other faiths, and those holding no religious beliefs. We strive not to ignore our differences, but rather seek to understand each other honestly and respectfully, and together create a climate where anyone can openly discuss what they believe without fear of sanction. To that end, all persons who are willing to share in the spirit and the work of the Great Commitments as shaped by its preamble are welcome to study, to teach, and to work at Berea
Labor Supervision
In support of Berea College’s great commitments, staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors. Our fourth great commitment, The Dignity of Labor, promotes learning and serving in community through the student Labor Program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. Student Labor Supervision includes scheduling, assigning, and approving student work, developing students' workplace acumen, and providing tangible work experience. To learn more about the labor program office please see the following link Labor Program Office.