Director of Clinical ; Educational Resources Specialist), Partnerships and Recruitment

Department

DIVISION OF EDUCATION (KO-EDUC-IUKOA)

• Oversees the clinical placements for all programs within the School of Education and supports recruitment, partnership, and retention efforts.
• Secures and coordinates school-based field placements including student teaching of undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Education.
• Manages the student teaching program, including policies/procedures, application, eligibility, placements, and monitoring of progress.
• Oversees the expanded criminal background clearance process of all School of Education students placed in field settings.
• Serves as the School of Education's Licensing Officer and works closely with the Indiana Department of Education to implement teacher licensing requirements and recommend teacher candidates for licensure.
• Leads the recruitment, training, and support of university supervisors to ensure consistent clinical supervision and candidate evaluation.
• Develops and facilitates training, calibration, and professional learning for university supervisors, cooperating teachers, and clinical partners.
• Monitors and strengthens the quality and consistency of clinical supervision, observation, feedback, and evaluation across placements.
• Collaborates with faculty to strengthen connections among coursework, field experiences, student teaching, and candidate performance.
• Leads recruitment efforts for Division of Education programs and pathways.
• Coordinates the School of Education's Center for Educational Partnership, a network of 35 plus public school districts in the IU Kokomo service region.
• Represents the School of Education at statewide meetings to stay abreast of changes to state laws and requirements that affect teacher education programs.

• Determines additional support needs through consultation and designs resources to meet educational support needs.
• Participates in educational resources initiatives in coordination with faculty and staff to improve student academic outcomes and improve classroom experience.
• Plans seminars, workshops, and other events for faculty, associate instructors, and students, as requested and appropriate by faculty.
• Advances programs from individual consultations/workshops to larger-scale transformative events/projects when appropriate.
• Researches industry trends in the areas of educational theory and practice and incorporates best practices into educational resources initiatives.
• May oversee student testing administration and consult regularly with students regarding coordination of educational resources.
• May take on particularly complex consultation opportunities to address significant opportunities in educational support.

• Required:
  
  Bachelor's degree in related field
• Preferred:
  Master's degree in education or a related field

• Required:
  
  5 years in related field
• Preferred: 5 years of experience in P-12 schools (teaching or administration) and/or higher education.
• 3 years of experience as a director of clinical experiences and/or licensing advisor in an educator preparation program
• Experience working with teacher candidates, preservice educators, practicing educators, and/or clinical experiences.
• Experience developing, facilitating, coaching, mentoring, or supporting professional learning for teachers, teacher candidates, cooperating teachers, mentor teachers, and/or university supervisors.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with school districts, community partners, faculty, staff, and students.

• Required:
  
  Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Required:
  
  Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Required:
  
  Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
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