Title: Adjunct Assistant Instructor - Education - Ed Prep Site Coordinator

Employee Classification: Adjunct Faculty

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

SubDivision-Department: UNT-College of Education

Department: UNT-Education-Ed Prep-132230

Job Location: Denton

Salary: Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidates qualifications, experience, and discipline, in acordance with university guidelines and available funding.

FTE:

Retirement Eligibility: Eligibility based on semesterly assignment, for more information visit https://hr.untsystem.edu/benefits/

About Us - Values Overview:

Department Summary

The Educator Preparation Program at UNT is committed to preparing future teachers in progressively field-based learning environments. Teacher candidate preparation culminates with the supervised clinical teaching semester in EC-12 classrooms in area public schools.

The College of Education Clinical Practice Office supports this goal through partnerships with district and school teachers and administrators to provide field-based preparation opportunities for both undergraduate and post baccalaureate students seeking initial teacher certification.

UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.

Position Overview

The Department of Education-Ed Prep seeks Site Coordinators who liaison between a specific public school district(s) and the COE Clinical Experiences Director.

Work schedule varies based on assignment.

Core Responsibilities:
*Attend Ed Prep Trainings (online and in-person)
*Partner with the Field Supervisor to ensure student success
*Schedule and lead Host Teacher Orientations/Trainings (number varies based on district)
*Schedule and lead Governance Meetings (number varies based on district)
*Weekly half-day Test Prep on the UNT campus with UNT students (Fall only)
*One (1) Informal Observation (Fall) Residency requires two (2) Informal Observations in the Fall per student in your cadre
*Two (2) Informal Observations per student in your cadre (Spring)
*Schedule and facilitate two (2) Quad Meetings (Fall) per student in your cadre
*Schedule and facilitate two (2) Quad Meetings (Spring) per student in your cadre
*Monthly check-in meetings for Block B/C Combo with Director of Clinical Experiences - Biweekly check-in meetings for Residency with Director of Clinical Experiences

Other responsibilities may include:
*Attendance at UNT COE Ed Prep Programs
*Observation of Teacher Candidates
*Clinical Student Seminars

Skills Required:
*Communication Skills: ability to convey information clearly and effectively
*Technical Skills: proficiency in Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Watermark

Travel Required:
*Yes - varies based on assignment

Reports to:
*Director of Clinical Experiences

Communication Guidance:
Site Coordinators will communicate predominately with host teachers and UNT students. Occasionally if a concern (change in placement needed, concern with a UNT student, concern with host teacher, etc.) is raised and a campus administrators or district HR are involved, please be sure the Director of Clinical Experiences is contacted.

Initiating conversations with campus administrators or district HR regarding change in placement, concern with UNT student, concern with host teacher, etc., should be a joint conversation with or come from the Director of Clinical Experiences.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree or higher in an appropriate education field. Experience supervising teacher candidates in the state of Texas. Minimum three years of successful classroom teaching experience in any grade/s EC-12; A working user skill base (or ability to quickly learn and independently use following training) online communication, productivity, and learning management applications such as Microsoft Word and email, Canvas, etc., which are used for submission, review of assessments, and records retention; Must be willing to renew or currently hold a valid TX teaching certificate.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

N/A

Preferred Qualifications

*Previous Elementary teacher or administrative experience
*Texas certifications in Elementary Bilingual, SpEd, ESL, and/or principal
*T-TESS trained

Required License/Registration/Certifications

N/A

Work Schedule:

varies based on assignment

Driving University Vehicle:

No

Security Sensitive:

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions:

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. 

Benefits:

For information regarding our Benefits, click here.

EEO Statement:

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -- and takes actions to prevent -- discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.