Field Education Specialist

Field Education Specialist

The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Field Education Specialist.

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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
The Field Education Specialist serves as a liaison between the University and P–12 district partners. This position collaborates with educator preparation programs and P–12 districts to secure clinical field placements for all licensure programs. The Field Education Specialist educates licensure students on the placement process, coordinates P–12 district placements, and provides ongoing support to students and district partners throughout the field experience process.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities  

1. Facilitates P-12 field clinical placements, including observation, practicum, and student teaching placements for all educator preparation students.
2. Consults and collaborates with educator preparation programs across the University to determine acceptable clinical field placements.
3. Supports the Educational Field Experience Director in organizing professional meetings for educator preparation students, University Supervisors, and P-12 partners.
4. Maintains detailed databases including information relating to clinical field placement locations, cooperating teacher information, and P-12 district information to promote varied experiences for licensure students.
5. Gathers information from educator preparation students across the University through the administration of the student teaching registration to assess clinical field placement.
6. Performs other duties as assigned.

• Ability to work effectively and collaborate with others in a professional environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to exercise discretion, maintain confidentiality, and apply sound judgment when handling sensitive information
• Experience with Tevera/Experiential Learning Cloud, SOAR, and MECCA

About The University of Southern Mississippi
Since our founding in 1910, The University of Southern Mississippi has remained dedicated to preparing students for success. We deliver programs to more than 13,000 students in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. We are a community-engaged Carnegie R1 university, earning distinction as one of the nation's leading research institutions.

Southern Miss is known for pioneering work in polymer science, ocean science, spectator sports safety and security, and bringing language to children with communication disorders. We are also a national leader in a broad range of disciplines, including cybersecurity, hydrography, nutrition, aquaculture, kinesiology, and economic development, among others.

We produce graduates ready to enter fields that are leading the way in emerging technologies through programs such as computer engineering, information technology, and ocean engineering. We’re developing the next generation of business leaders, while also responding to critical workforce shortages by producing skilled professionals in education and nursing. With a tradition of excellence in the arts, we are one of only 36 public institutions in the nation accredited in four major areas of the arts. Home to t