Staff Associate, Educator Licensure and Professional Education (Internal Only

Staff Associate, Educator Licensure and Professional Education (Internal Only)

Founded by Horace Mann in 1840 as the first permanently sited teacher education program in the country, Bridgewater State University has always been a central contributor to educator preparation. The College of Education & Health Professions extends this tradition by offering undergraduate and graduate courses designed for students who aspire to be leaders in the education and human services fields. Our programs foster lifelong learning and prepare graduates to excel in a diverse and ever-changing world.

BSU received a commendation from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in recognition of our outstanding partnerships with our network of professional development schools in Gateway cities surrounding BSU.

The Staff Associate:
Educator Licensure and Professional Education is a key position in terms of guiding a diverse group of students on the path to becoming successful teachers and professional support personnel. The Staff Associate serves as BSU's Educator Licensure Officer.

The primary duties of the Staff Associate, Educator Licensure and Professional Education are:

• Serve as BSU's Educator Licensure Officer to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
• Under the supervision of the Assistant Dean for Educator Licensure and Professional Education, ensuring adherence to all DESE and BSU regulations pertaining to electronic verification and submission of completion for BSU Educator Licensure and Endorsement programs.
• Management of BSU's Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP) through Watermark's Student Learning and Licensure or other tools as needed.
• Ensure accurate and timely communication with CEHS faculty and staff, PreK-12 district partners, and the Educator Licensure and Professional Education Field Placement Coordinator to ensure field experiences meet MADESE licensure requirements.
• Responsible for reporting functions relating to BSU educator licensure programs, US Department of Education, and MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education program approval and national approval.
• Verify completion of BSU's MA State approved initial and professional licensure and educator endorsement preparation programs via BSU Degree Works, BSU Candidate Assessment of Performance through Student Learning and Licensure, and MADESE Educator Licensure and Renewal (ELAR) System and MADESE Early e platform.
• Provide timely response, verification, and official documentation of requests from BSU program completers seeking educator licensure outside of MA.
• Perform all functions pertinent to the role of CAP Manager for BSU initial teacher candidates including training, technology troubleshooting, and ongoing support for Program Supervisors (PS's), Supervising Practitioners (SP's), and Teacher Candidates (TC's), and review determination of candidates as being Ready to Teach for final submissions to DESE.
• Perform all functions pertinent to the role of MA Educator Licensure Officer.
• Serve on Licensure Curriculum Review Committee.
• Serve on statewide professional education committees as assigned.
• Serve as liaison to BSU Professional Development Partners.
• Contribute to information gathering and reporting for both the State Annual Report and Title II federal report.
• Utilizing equity minded practices, work cooperatively and collegially with program faculty, Field Placement Coordinator, Assistant Dean, and PreK-12 schools to develop, organize, implement, and evaluate procedures for candidate sites.
• Supervision of Field Placement Coordinator.

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of MADESE licensure regulations and requirements.
• Sufficient familiarity of DESE licensure program requirements to serve as Educator Licensure Officer.
• Familiarity with PreK-12 school administration structure.
• Exemplary oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with professional judgment.
• Demonstrated ability of professional leadership, team building, goal-oriented planning, problem solving, critical thinking, and time management skills.
• Experience using or ability to learn all Microsoft Office Applications, Zoom.

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