Field Placement Administrator

Field Placement Administrator

The Field Placement Administrator organizes the placement of students in both pre-practicum and student teaching sites. A key component of this role is developing, maintaining, and strengthening relationships with existing schools, while also identifying and establishing new partnerships. The Field Placement Administrator represents the department in communication with cooperating teachers, central office personnel, and administrators in partnering school districts. The Field Placement Administrator works closely with the Program Directors of Villanova's teacher certification programs, the department chairperson, university supervisors of student teaching, and the PDE Liaison to ensure student progress in professional development and completion of all state-mandated requirements for teacher certification.

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Collaboration with Partnering Schools and Districts Develops, maintains, and strengthens relationships with existing partners, while also identifying and establishing partnerships with new diverse schools, including urban, suburban, public, private, and charter. Maintains a database of school and community contacts and information on their procedures for placing students in school observations, pre-practicum experiences, and student teaching placements. Communicates with cooperating personnel in the schools to provide information about Villanova's procedures and requirements.

Represents Villanova's Mission in local school communities Communicates with assistant superintendents, principals, curriculum directors, human resource directors, teachers, and administrative assistants on a regular basis. Provides appropriate follow-up communication with cooperating teachers at the conclusion of student teaching with thank you letters and notification of voucher option Collaboration with Villanova Students, Faculty, and Staff Initiates and coordinates the field experience and student teaching application process by meeting individually with each teacher certification student (undergraduate and graduate) Places students in field practicum sites & student teaching in schools Oversees student compliance regarding all required clearances (e.g., medical, child abuse, and criminal clearances.)

Collaborates with Program Directors, PDE Liaison, and faculty to track student progress throughout their field experiences and to communicate with faculty regarding student evaluations and progress Informs students of placement site policies and deportment expectations Plans and implements a Student Teaching Orientation program for students and university supervisors Prepares Villanova supervisors for their duties by providing student and school information, facilitating student/supervisor relationship, coordinating the evaluation process, and charting student progress.

Attends all department meetings and meetings of Education program faculty Program Support Collects and maintains records of all evaluations (e.g., by students, university supervisors, cooperating teachers, etc.) Maintains and updates student files and Student Teaching Handbook, ascertaining full compliance by students with these…