Assistant Director of Field Education (Early Childhood/Childhood Education) - School of Education

About the role

The Assistant Director will work with the Director of Teacher Preparation and faculty in the School of Education programs to support students in their field experience, student teaching placements, and internships.

Primary Responsibilities

• Meet with faculty, administrators, and liaisons in local early childhood settings and elementary schools to develop and maintain relationships for field experience (FE) and student teaching placements (STP) across the state.
• Organize and assign students to liaison schools.
• Pair students with mentor teachers and field supervisors.
• Work with Director of Teacher Preparation when issues with CE arise (from either the student, faculty or mentor teacher perspective).
• Manage all documentation of CE completion on behalf of programs (time logs, evaluations etc.)
• Support/maintain rapport with faculty teaching CE courses; assists with problem solving as needs arise.
• Assist stakeholders in developing corrective action plans for preservice student teachers needing additional support to succeed in field experience and/or student teaching.
• Oversee the certification option for teaching assistants.
• Submit milestones associated with CE when appropriate.
• Attend Department/Program meetings as needed.
• Participate in meetings with programs to ensure placements and students are successful.
• Aid in the admissions process for BS applicants as needed.
• Support accreditation efforts for the undergraduate programs in regard to clinical partnerships and practice.
• Career services
• Coordinate with the PIE Office to attend recruitment events and support recruitment activities.
• Attend and participate in regional and state meetings as well as yearly SUNY workshops related to student teaching and field experiences, as needed.
• Teach three courses per year related to the educator preparation programs.
• May supervise employees as assigned (no direct reports at time of filling position).

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree in teacher education or a related field from a college or University accredited by the US Department of Education or an internationally recognized accrediting organization.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in Birth- grade 6 education as a teacher, school leader, consultant and/or specialist in a setting where teaching and learning are the main purpose.
• Teaching certification in early childhood and/or childhood.
• Evidence of effective teaching, curriculum development, and/or education administration.
• Experience mentoring pre-service teachers in Birth-Grade 6 settings.
• Experience with program accreditation.
• Experience arranging, placing, or overseeing field experiences in schools for undergraduate and/or graduate students.
• Experience serving as a clinical placement supervisor or campus-based educator to students engaged in field placement requirements.
• Higher education teaching experience.
• Experience building and sustaining productive relationships with community/school and/or IHE partners.

Special Note

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that UAlbany is not an E-Verify employer. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies. The University at Albany's Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link here.

Application Instructions

Applicants MUST submit the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover letter stating all the required minimum qualifications and any of the applicable preferred qualifications
• List of 3 professional references with e-mail addresses and telephone numbers