Assistant/Associate Professor of Education- Director of Student Teaching

Principal Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• All faculty responsibilities
• Monitor the TEP application process until the student is ready for the TEP interview.
• Coordinate interviews with advisors and DOE faculty each semester.
• Participate in TEP interviews.
• Document interview outcomes for students' TEP and advisors' files, including a letter of decision.
• Maintain and update the TEP spreadsheet.
• Communicate TEP requirements with students and assist in registering for appropriate tests.
• Verify background checks for every student enrolled in FE I and II and all other clinical experiences.
• Contact LEAs for student teaching placement.
• Revise and update forms.
• Share requirements and expectations with students, supervising instructors, and cooperating systems.
• Collect and report evaluations to spreadsheets.
• Visit student teachers at assigned schools during the student teacher semester.
• Maintain a positive line of communication with all representatives of LEA’s.

Minimum Qualifications

• Hold an earned master’s degree from an accredited institution. A doctoral degree is preferred.
• Have a minimum of three years teaching experience and an LOE score of a4 or 5 in the K-12 setting.
• Hold a valid TN teaching license; an administrative endorsement is preferred.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of Tennessee's licensure procedures.
• Endorsements in Administration, Reading/Literacy, Special Education, Elementary, and/or Secondary.
• Experience in supervising teachers and/or student teachers.

Physical Requirements

Work requires little or no physical effort. Lifting or performing other work requiring light physical exertion (up to 30 pounds) is intermittent (not a routine part of the job).

Environmental Conditions

Work is performed under basically normal working conditions as in a standard office or classroom environment.