Teaching Supervision Field Specialist
Teaching Supervision Field Specialist
Category: Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions
Department: CENTER FOR PREPARATION OF EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS
Locations: Macomb, IL
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APPOINTMENT: August 15, 2024
RESPONSIBILITIES & REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:
• Observe, supervise, and evaluate between 25 and 30 Master of Arts in Teaching residents and undergraduate student teachers per semester
• Travel up to 3 hours one way for observations
• Be available to assist students, mentors, and administrators with issues during the evening
• Provide support to the students throughout their experience
• Grade assignments and provide prompt feedback
• Host professional development meetings virtually and on the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses
• Secure student teaching placement sites in identified public school districts
• Collect contracts and other paperwork from school personnel
• Build and maintain collaborative partnerships with PK-12 schools
• Serve as a conduit to facilitate recruitment efforts when working with school districts
• Assist the Office of Teacher Education with other duties
Job Requirements:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• 4 or more years teaching experience in a public school
• Master's degree in an educational field
• Experience with Danielson evaluations
• Proficient with technology tools: scanning, uploading documents, Google Suite, spreadsheets, Zoom
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience tracking data for multiple students (e.g., grades, due dates, etc.)
• Valid Driver's License
• Illinois State Police/FBI fingerprint background check will be required
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Instructional coach experience
• Experience mentoring new teachers
• Be team-oriented and student-centered
For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). Unless otherwise stated, the degree must be "in hand" at the time of appointment.
Additional Information:
THE OFFICE OF TEACHER EDUCATION: The successful candidate will join the Office of Teacher Education on the Macomb campus at Western Illinois University. The WIU Office of Teacher Education, housed in Horrabin Hall, serves students in the 28 undergraduate and graduate educator licensure programs offered at the University. The office houses the undergraduate teacher education advisor, field supervision staff, the educator licensure staff, the Coordinator for Field and Clinical Experiences, and the Director of the MAT Program Recruitment, Licensure, and Residency. This position is directly supervised by the Coordinator of Field and Clinical Experiences and the Coordinator of the MAT Program Recruitment, Licensure, and Residency. See https://www.wiu.edu/teacher.
THE UNIVERSITY:
http://wiu.edu/about
Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIU's traditional residential campus in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad Cities region.
WIU-Macomb, IL: Western's traditional, residential main campus offers a comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in between). Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).
WIU-Quad Cities: Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Moline, Illinois, the WIU-Quad Cities campus is the only public four-year regional university that serves the Quad Cities region. Designed as a metropolitan commuter campus, WIU-Quad Cities offers select undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Moline is located just 80 miles north of the Macomb campus and is centered within a diverse, bi-state community of 383,000 that offers a broad range of cultural, social, and entertainment amenities and experiences, as well as varied businesses and industries.
http://wiu.edu/dei
Western Illinois University fosters respect, equity, and inclusion for all students, faculty, and staff. WIU is committed to anti-racism, anti-oppression, equity, social justice, and diversity. We value inclusion as a core value and as an essential element of Western's public service mission. WIU embraces individual uniqueness and a culture of inclusion that supports broad and specific diversity initiatives. Western believes in the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society as integral to the success of all individuals.
At WIU, we will:
• Maintain a safe and secure environment for all members of our University communities. Educate and empower students, staff, and faculty to be social justice advocates.
• Provide curricula, programs, training, resources, and environments that reflect and strengthen the diversity of our communities, and to elevate cultural awareness and understanding.
• Ensure fair, equitable, and inclusive access to University facilities, programs, resources, and services.
• Create inclusive and equitable policies and practices.
• Diversify the University's workforce by assessing hiring practices to attract, retain, and develop talented staff and faculty from diverse backgrounds.
• Address intergroup disparities through areas as representation, retention, learning outcomes, and graduation rates.
• Create a University wide diversity plan to ensure a continued commitment to anti-racism, anti-oppression, equity, social justice, and diversity.
http://wiu.edu/academics
More than 61 undergraduate degree programs, 41 graduate programs, two doctoral programs and 16 post-baccaulaureate certificate programs prepare students for a successful career after graduation.
Student Resources
More than 200 student organizations at Western provide social, academic, recreation, athletics, service, academic, and many other opportunities for students to grow and learn, develop leadership skills, and much more.
Numerous concerts, lectures, films, dance performances, cultural events and more are presented and performed each year, along with numerous major theatrical and dance productions and studio shows, and a variety of service-oriented projects and activities, all in a diverse and inclusive campus environment.
The Multicultural Center is home to four cultural and resource centers: The Gwendolyn Brooks, Casa Latina, the Women's Center, and the LGBT*QA Resource Center. These cultural and resource centers promote WIU's goal of enhancing justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion through educational programming and advocacy.
http://wiu.edu/athletics
The University's athletics program, based on the Macomb campus, sponsors 17 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's and women's varsity sports.; all other varsity sports compete at the Division I level through The Ohio Valley Conference.
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