Gate and Field Coordinator School of Education

This position is located on campus in Lynchburg, VA. The Gate and Field Coordinator will oversee and manage the Gate and Field placement process for online or residential gate and field placements for initial, add-on and advanced licensure requirements.

This includes reviewing gate applications, building and maintaining relationships with external school systems, reviewing andrequesting external field placements for online programs, and managing placement data. The Gate and Field Coordinator will also assist students via email and phone with their questions about thegate and field placement process. The Gate and Field Coordinator will communicate with other offices within School of Education and university departments to ensure consistent communication and support for students.

• Review and process practicum, student teaching, and internship placement requests for external field placements for online programs
• Address and resolve practicum, student teaching, and internship placement problems
• Send and confirm placement requests for practicums, student teaching, and internships
• Manage practicum, student teaching, and internship placement data for students
• Review and process initial licensure gate applications
• Manage gate courses
• Answer student emails and phone calls regarding gate course sand applications
• Communicate with external school systems via emails and phone calls
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field
• Administrative experience
• Strong organizational skills

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite:
  Excel, Word,Outlook
• Ability to work with a team
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Willingness to embrace collaboration and assist team members

• Superior interpersonal, customer service, presentation, and communication skills required

• Creative, innovative, and problem-solving skills required

• Frequently required to sit for extended periods to performdeskwork or type on a keyboard
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to communicate orally in an effective manner
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to moveabout the building
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order toconduct business
• Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds

• The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is a climate-controlled office setting. It is well lighted, and the noise level is moderate.

Full time

Onsite

Compensation is determined based on factors such as qualifications,experience, education, skills, and certifications, along with University needs and external market conditions. Market benchmarks may be used, as appropriate, in combination with internal equity toensure pay is fair and aligned with the broader compensation structure.

The position may also be eligible for comprehensive benefits , including health insurance, retirement plans, and tuition assistance.

$18.27 - $21.15

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe itis our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with TitleVII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal andstate statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting forall job classifications will be administered without regard torace, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes.

It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification,…