Director and Assistant Teaching Professor, Educational Field Experience

Director and Assistant Teaching Professor, Educational Field Experience

The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Director and Assistant Teaching Professor, Educational Field Experience.

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Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for visa sponsorship. The University will not sponsor applicants for work visas (e.g., H-1B).

Job Summary
Full-time, twelve-month, non-tenure track, Director and Assistant Teaching Professor to direct the daily operations of the office of Educational Field Experiences.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities  

1. Supervises all licensure students in clinical, practicum, and student teaching placements. Speaks to undergraduate methods classes each semester about the student teaching semester, application process, and professional dispositions. The removal of a teacher candidate in a clinical or practicum setting and a student teacher from a school setting is under the direction of the Director of Field Experiences. This process follows a specific protocol and involves the University Supervisor or faculty member, teacher candidate, principal, and mentor teacher. Compiles statistical reports and other correspondence based on practicum, clinical, and student teaching placements.
2. Plans and develops the five days of Professional Development Seminars for teacher candidates each semester.
3. Selects, supervises, and evaluates all University Supervisors in the School of Education. Plans and presents professional development seminars to all University Supervisors at the beginning of each semester utilizing current data to make improvements to the student teaching semester. Coordinates meetings to provide latest information from the Mississippi Department of Education, USM’s Professional Education Council, and the School of Education to the University Supervisors. Supervises or conducts the training of all mentor teachers. Keep Educational Field Experiences Director informed of student teachers' progress throughout the semester.
4. Selects and informs the Educational Field Experiences Advisory Board which meets twice each school year. Responsible for presenting information about USM and MDE requirements. Seeks input from the Board for changes that need to be made to improve the teacher preparation programs at USM.
5. Serves as a faculty member in the School of Education, attends all faculty meetings, attends all SoE Curriculum Council meetings, actively participates on school committees, and informs the School of Education faculty regarding all processes and procedures occurring in Educational Field Experiences.
6. Directs the annual selection process for the candidates for the COST Student Teaching Abroad Program (works with the Study Abroad Office); the MPE Scholarship award; and The MACTE Outstanding Teacher Candidate, Mentor Teacher, and Administrator awards. Conducts interviews, directs the selection process, and reports results to the Director of the School of Education and the Dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences.
7. Performs other duties as assigned.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate with diverse groups of individuals in a timely manner.
• Ability to work with a diverse team in diverse settings.
• Experience with online learning platforms.
• Experience setting clear performance expectations and provision of meaningful feedback.