GYO GTC Special Education K-12 Clinical Instructor; LD, ASD, CI; Adjunct Faculty - College of Education and Community

Clinical Instructor

Clinical Instructors serve as a liaison between PK-12 schools and the University in addition to serving as an instructional coach to Teacher Candidates through cycles of guidance and feedback on Teacher Candidate planning, instruction, assessment, and professionalism throughout the clinical experience. Individuals from all backgrounds, including from underrepresented groups, are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates must be able to effectively engage with students, colleagues, and community members with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.

Primary Duties:

• Observe and provide instructional coaching to Teacher Candidates across the clinical experience, provide structured feedback, submit observation reports and assessments by determined deadlines.
• Communicate and work directly with Teacher Candidates, K-12 Mentor Teachers, K-12 Administrators, Clinical Placement Coordinators, and The Director of GYO Graduate Teacher Certification.
• Create Support and Improvement Plans as necessary for Teacher Candidates experiencing challenges in their clinical experience.
• Submit monthly travel reimbursement claims.

Required Qualifications:

• 4 or more years of K-12 ASD Special Education teaching experience as the teacher of record with current possession of licensure or eligibility for teacher licensure.
• Master's degree in Special Education or closely related field.
• Ability to mentor Teacher Candidates, providing direct ongoing feedback to support professional educator dispositions and instructional growth.
• Willingness and ability to travel for instruction, supervision, and collaboration with stakeholders to assigned PK-12 school districts.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication, organization, and conceptualization of teacher practices and instructional frameworks.
• Competency with digital tools (i.e., Zoom, Google Drive, Microsoft Word, PDFs, Blackboard) for communication, providing feedback, and documentation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in urban/diverse schools and communities.
• Experience with culturally and linguistically sustaining pedagogy.
• Experience mentoring and coaching, pre-service and/or new teachers.
• Willingness and ability to teach using multiple modes of instruction including in-person, hybrid, and online courses within the GYO GTC program.

Other Required Items:

• Successfully complete GVSU's online and hybrid training.
• Participating in monthly GYO Graduate Teacher Certification Meetings and other CECI functions as needed.

Working conditions:

Travel is required. Some evening/weekend work may be required.

Compensation and Job Details:
Employment is part-time, and based on two consecutive semesters. Compensation rates vary and are based on assigned number of Teacher Candidates and clinical experience requirements.

This position is flexible in workload and work schedule. Clinical Instructors are required to travel to PK-12 school sites and have access to a reliable vehicle, personal laptop computer, and smartphone. Mileage reimbursement for travel to PK-12 schools and a GVSU Parking Pass are provided.

How to Apply:

Please submit a cover letter that details your interest in this position and a current resume with the names and contact information for three professional references. Individuals will be contacted for interviews as positions are needed.

If you have questions about the position or the posting, please contact Adrianna Donahue  you need technical assistance, please contact Human Resources at hro.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require sponsorship now or in the future.

Final date to receive applications:
This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University.