DIRECTOR OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Posting Number: SRGV6734
Number of Vacancies: 1
Location: Rio Grande Valley
Department: College of Education and P-16 Integration / Educator Preparation and Accountability
FLSA: Exempt

Scope of Job:
Provide administrative leadership to the Office of Educator Preparation and Accountability (OEPA) in the areas of educator admissions, certification, and accountability reporting.

Description of Duties:
• Supervises all major functions of the office, including but not limited to: admissions to Educator Preparation Program (EPP), guidance on certification processes, certification testing approval, and recommending candidates for certification to the SBEC upon completion of program requirements.
• Evaluates processes and procedures to ensure high quality customer satisfaction, timely responses to inquiries, and adherence to university, college, and TEA guidelines.
• Ensures appropriate supports are in place to assist students applying for admission into initial teacher certification programs and professional class certifications and manages the processing of applications.
• Provides guidance to candidates for certification of the appropriate State of Texas examinations required for educator certification and recommends qualified candidates for the Texas Education Certificate.
• Develops, implements and monitors systems for the management and monitoring of clinical teaching/internship, while adhering to state and district requirements.
• Evaluates the approval and placement of candidates in clinical teaching and clinical teaching/internship courses.
• Collaborates closely with the Office of Field Experiences to ensure all field experiences and clinical teaching requirements are in compliance with Texas Administrative Code.
• Oversees and participates in the hiring, training, and evaluation of OEPA staff.
• Support the Office of Field Experiences in establishing P-12 partnerships maintaining a full roster of school district placements for the EPP’s educator certification candidates.
• Communicates regularly with Federal, State and local agencies: DOE, TEA, SBEC, and school districts and provides data as required for accreditation, state and federal reports and mandates.
• Represents the OEPA at the University, college, and department levels, as well as at state and national levels.
• Serves as the EPP’s Certification Officer and ensures that the UTRGV EPP is in compliance with Texas Administrative Code.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received:
General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given:
Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Required Education:
Master’s degree in education or a related field from an accredited university.

Preferred Education:
Doctorate degree in education or a related field from an accredited university.

Licenses/Certifications:
None.

Required Experience:
Five (5) years of supervisory, teaching program management, and/or equivalent experience in education.

Preferred Experience:
• Experience in building and maintaining university to P-12 school partnerships and relationships.
• Experience training and supervising pre- or in-service teachers.
• Experience in applying federal, state and university policies.
• Experience establishing monitoring controls to ensure effective student tracking systems.
• Experience collaborating across departments within and outside the institution

Equipment:
Use of standard office equipment.

Working Conditions:
Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office environment; some travel and weekend work is required.

Other:
Exceptional planning and organizational skills. Ability to work with students, faculty, staff, and administrators. Effective communication with all stakeholders.

Physical Capabilities: N/A
Employment Category: Full-Time
Minimum Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Posted Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Position Available Date: 05/18/2023
Grant Funded Position: No
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EEO Statement:
It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956) 665-2451 and/or careers@utrgv.edu.

Additional Information:
UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the Chief Human Resources Officer.

To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/38439 jeid-3d68037b8741a44896649fff7a9648c3