Adjunct Assistant Instructor - Education - Ed Prep Site Coordinator

Title:

Adjunct Assistant Instructor - Education - Ed Prep Site Coordinator

Employee Classification:
Adjunct Faculty

Campus:
University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

Sub Division-Department: UNT-College of Education

Department: UNT-Education-Ed Prep-132230

Job Location:

Denton

Salary:
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidates qualifications, experience, and discipline, in acordance with university guidelines and available funding.

FTE:

Retirement Eligibility:
Eligibility based on semesterly assignment, for more information visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

About Us - Values Overview:

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.

We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities.

We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.

Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values System.edu.

Department Summary

The Educator Preparation Program at UNT is committed to preparing future teachers in progressively field-based learning environments. Teacher candidate preparation culminates with the supervised clinical teaching semester in EC-12 classrooms in area public schools.

The College of Education Clinical Practice Office supports this goal through partnerships with district and school teachers and administrators to provide field-based preparation opportunities for both undergraduate and post baccalaureate students seeking initial teacher certification.

UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.

Position Overview

The Department of Education-Ed Prep seeks Site Coordinators who liaison between a specific public school district(s) and the COE Clinical Experiences Director.

Work schedule varies based on assignment.

Core Responsibilities:

* Attend Ed Prep Trainings (online and in-person)

* Partner with the Field Supervisor to ensure student success

* Schedule and lead Host Teacher Orientations/Trainings (number varies based on district)

* Schedule and lead Governance Meetings (number varies based on district)

* Weekly half-day Test Prep on the UNT campus with UNT students (Fall only)

* One (1) Informal Observation (Fall) Residency requires two (2) Informal Observations in the Fall per student in your cadre

* Two (2) Informal Observations per student in your cadre (Spring)

* Schedule and facilitate two (2) Quad Meetings (Fall) per student in your cadre

* Schedule and facilitate two (2) Quad Meetings (Spring) per student in your cadre

* Monthly check-in meetings for Block B/C Combo with Director of Clinical Experiences - Biweekly check-in meetings for Residency with Director of Clinical Experiences

Other responsibilities may include:

* Attendance at UNT COE Ed Prep Programs

* Observation of Teacher Candidates

* Clinical Student Seminars

Skills Required:

* Communication

Skills:

ability to convey information clearly and effectively

* Technical

Skills:

proficiency in Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Watermark

Travel Required:

* Yes - varies based on assignment

Reports to:

* Director of Clinical Experiences

Communication Guidance:

Site Coordinators will communicate predominately with host teachers and UNT students. Occasionally if a concern (change in placement needed, concern with a UNT student, concern with host teacher, etc.) is raised and a campus administrators or district HR are involved, please be sure the Director of Clinical Experiences is contacted.

Initiating conversations with campus administrators or district HR regarding change in placement, concern with UNT student, concern with host teacher, etc., should be a joint conversation with or come from the Director of Clinical Experiences.

Minimum…