Field Placement Coordinator

The Coordinator of Field Placement reports to the Director of Field Preparation and Community Outreach. S/he coordinates the pre-clinical and clinical
(student teacher) placement activities. In addition, as a part of his/her field activities, the coordinator serves as the recruiter for the College.

• Assists with the selection and placement of interns in schools located in urban, suburban, rural, and international settings.
• Maintains the site database.
• Tracks placements.
• Coordinates outreach activities.
• Communicates the list of selected and approved sites to field supervisors.
• Places pre-clinical and clinical (student teacher) candidates in field sites with diverse populations and in diverse settings.

• 7. Tracks the status and renewals of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs).
• 8. Routes agreements for approval.
• 9. Maintains records.

• 10. Collects and verifies documents for cooperating teachers and field supervisors.
• 11. Monitors the completion of field logs.
• 12. Sends reminders to candidates, cooperating teachers, and field supervisors.
• 13. Assists with the development and implementation of orientation activities for student teachers and campus- and field-based supervisors; coordinates campus supervisors’ activities and disseminates materials for required components of the Illinois State Board of Education field experience provisions.
• 14. Assists with conducting orientation and training sessions for field- and campus-based student teacher supervisors, as needed.
• 15. Ensures that all candidates comply with TB screening, background check, and other pre-clinical requirements.
• 16. Assists with reviewing student teaching applications for compliance with University requirements.

• 17. Enters and updates data in data management systems (e.g., ELC /Lumivero).
• 18. Assists the Director in running field activity reports.
• 19. Collects and documents student-teacher performance through collaboration with campus and field-based supervisors.
• 20. Collects and publishes pre-clinical and clinical placement data.
• 21. Maintains a centralized, documented database of individual student pre-clinical and clinical (student teaching) field placement records.

• 22. Sends and manages program communications, including confirming receipt of forms/documents, requesting required materials, and supporting the coordination of program meetings (e.g., orientation meetings).
• 23. Disseminates and executes contracts with schools and school districts for pre-clinical field and clinical (student teaching) experiences.
• 24. Assists with the preparation, publication, and dissemination of the Student Teacher Handbook.

• 25. Assists in hosting the annual student-teacher induction ceremony.
• 26. Assists the Career Development Office in organizing, promoting, and executing the College of Education Career Fair each semester.
• 27. Coordinates onboarding.
• 28. Schedules onboarding and orientations.
• 29. Manages documentation.

• 30. Assists in maintaining an advisory committee regarding the development of field placement policies and procedures.
• 31. Assists the Director in preparing the unit’s annual recruitment plan.

• Master’s Degree in Education or a related field.
• Experience working in a K-12 or higher education setting.
• Licensure or certification in an educator program offered by the College of Education.
• Strong computer literacy skills, including full proficiency in Excel, Word, Access, Publisher, Outlook, and Adobe.
• Experience in database management, data analysis, and report production.
• A minimum of 1–2 years of recruitment and retention experience.
• Experience conducting workshops for…