Instructor​/Lecturer and Director, Office of Partnerships and Field

Position: Open Rank (Instructor/Lecturer) and Director, Office of Partnerships and Field Experience
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EEO Statement

Wright State University is an equal opportunity employer.

Faculty Rank or Job Title Open Rank (Instructor/Lecturer) and Director, Office of Partnerships and Field Experience Job Category:
Faculty/Instructional Department Professional Field Experiences EEO number: 26Y155 Position FTE

1.0

Minimum Annual or Hourly Rate Negotiable Salary Band: NA FA

Job Summary /Basic Function:

To provide administrative leadership for the Office of Partnerships and Field Experiences, including the coordination of all activities related to placing candidates in area schools and agencies for educator preparation programs across the university. The Director reports to the Dean of the College of Health, Education, and Human Services and is responsible for personnel, fiscal policies and procedures relating to clinical experiences.

This position has an Instructor appointment within the Department of Teacher Education

Minimum Qualifications

* Master's degree in education or other relevant area by the time of application;

* Minimum three years of successful teaching experience in P-12 schools;

* Experience working with pre-service or in-service teachers;

* Experience working with diverse sets of students;

* Knowledge of effective teaching practices, methods, and techniques;

* Evidence of strong listening, verbal, and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

* Extensive knowledge of current state and national standards for the teaching profession, especially those pertaining to clinical experiences

* Recent experience in P-12 schools;

* Teaching experience in higher education;

* Leadership, administrative, or supervisory experience in P-12 schools or other organizations;

* Experience serving as a clinical or field experiences supervisor, cooperating teacher, or mentor;

* Demonstrated professionalism and strong interpersonal skills that enhance the interaction between clinical experiences office and the internal and external constituencies it serves.

* Familiarity with accreditation processes, such as CAEP, etc.

Essential Functions and percent of time:

30% - Leadership of Partnerships and Field Experiences office

* Provide strategic leadership for Clinical Experiences in alignment with the College of Health, Education, and Human Services mission, vision, and goals.

* Direct daily operations to ensure high-quality service for internal and external stakeholders.

* Hire, train, supervise, evaluate, and support professional and student staff.

* Collaborate with the Assistant Director on partnership initiatives and events.

* Systematically assess Clinical Experiences performance against goals and relevant standards; track results over time; test innovations; and use results to improve Clinical Experiences office processes.

* In collaboration with relevant stakeholders, gather and analyze Clinical Experiences data and write responses for annual reports to the Ohio Department of Higher Education, Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, federal government, and other external agencies.

* Monitor changes in state and national policies, regulations, and legislation impacting clinical and field experiences and communicate updates to supervisors, faculty, and school/organization personnel .

* Represent the university at state and national forums, committees, and professional conferences.

* Oversee communications and publications (including website, social media, print publications).

* Manage clinical affiliation agreements, records, National Web Check Services Agreement, and Marketplace usage for CHEH.

30% - Design of Clinical and Field Experiences

* Work collaboratively with educator preparation program directors, Lake Campus personnel, and school partners to design clinical and field experiences that comply with state and national standards and that are of sufficient depth, breadth, diversity, coherence, and duration to ensure that candidates demonstrate their developing effectiveness and positive impact on P-12 students' learning and development.

* Ensure that clinical and field experiences, including technology-enhanced learning opportunities, have multiple…