Teacher Education Fieldwork Specialist, Part Time

Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title

Teacher Education Fieldwork Specialist, Part Time

Position Type

Staff

Job Number

SA4772122

Full or Part Time

Part Time

Employee Status

Temporary

Posting Date

10/18/2022

Position Summary Information

Job Description Summary

Responsible for managing and coordinating undergraduate and graduate level teacher education fieldwork in the Attallah College of Educational Studies. This is a limited-term, part-time position.

Responsibilities

| Teacher Education Fieldwork (e.g., MAT, SPED, MACI ) Coordination
● Disseminate student teaching application deadlines, student teaching protocols, etc.
● Communicate fieldwork protocols and deadlines to faculty and students
● Enroll all students into student teaching courses
● Review student teaching applications and identify appropriate placements
● Coordinate student teaching and practicum placements every semester working with all district leaders
● Coordinate university supervisor assignments to candidates, assuring that supervisor possesses appropriate credential for candidate assigned
● Collect, analyze, and disseminate student teaching-related data from Tevera/TaskStream (including summative and formative evaluations by mentor teachers and supervisors, evaluations of master teachers and supervisors, etc.) and report to Director of Teacher Education and Director of Assessment/Accreditation.
● Support Director of Teacher Education, university supervisors, and faculty with any student teaching related issues
● Assist Director of Teacher Education with hiring and oversight of all university supervisors, schedule monthly meetings and collect work logs
● Maintain ongoing communication and supports to mentor teachers
● Obtain and maintain district fieldwork and internship MOUs
● Coordinate fieldwork needs with Director of Teacher Education and course instructors for all programs
● Receive all Practicum and Student Teaching invoices and mentor teacher payments from School Districts (Identify all Mentors, create all Non-POs and send to A/P), sending to Teacher Education staff to process and track
● Receive Supervisors’ mileage forms and payments, forwarding for payment
● Attend, present, and provide a recording of fieldwork expectations at New Student Orientation and on Canvas page
● Assign Fieldwork Orientation Course with an assessment to all students in all programs with fieldwork obligations.
● Provides faculty with links to Risk Management fieldwork module for all students interacting with youth during fieldwork
● Maintain and collect all data in Tevera/TaskStream and verify the uploading of all critical documents, Permission Slips, Fieldwork Logs, IDPs, verifying completing by students and supervisors
● Upload IDP and Fieldwork Logs to ImageNow/Tevera
● Work with the Assessment Office to align all dates and project needs in Tevera/TaskStream and Qualtrics
● Maintain all Student Teaching Dens on Canvas with the most up-to-date information (handbooks, documents, video recordings, and TPA )
● Attend all college and weekly meetings as assigned
● Work with the Assessment Office to align all dates and project needs in Tevera/TaskStream and Qualtrics
● Maintain all Student Teaching Dens on Canvas with the most up-to-date information (handbooks, documents, video recordings, and TPA )
● Attend all college and weekly meetings as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills to plan and prioritize work to meet deadlines and help students find appropriate field placements
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong computer skills in the use of Microsoft Office and Google Suite applications
• Strong technical skills to learn and use enterprise and other systems needed to perform job functions
• Attention to details
• Ability to work independently and as a team
• Ability to interpret and apply rules and regulations
• Ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy and maintain confidentiality
• Proven ability to work independently and evaluate data, assess alternatives, and formulate logical and sound decisions and/or recommendations

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or professional credential in the educational field (e.g., multiple or single subject teaching credential, special education teaching credential)
• A minimum of three years’ experience in pre-k-12 educational settings
• Knowledge of educational practices in California school systems related to the employment of teachers

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants for Staff and Administrator positions must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Chapman University does not sponsor applicants for Staff and Administrator positions for work visas.

The offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion and outcomes of a criminal background screening via LiveScan and returning to the Office of Human Resources a signed original acceptance of the Chapman University Agreement to Arbitrate.

Some evening and weekend work hours.

Minimum Number of References

3

Maximum Number of References

Pre-screening Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Resume

Optional Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Certification/License