Cooperative Educational Program Coordinator

About the role

The Cooperative Educational Program Coordinator in the Department of Education advises and assists undergraduate elementary education students and manages and coordinates clinical experiences for undergraduate teacher licensure programs. The overall position networks and supports recruiting for and assists in the day-to-day administration of one or more academic programs that involve multiple entities to establish and grow the quality and effectiveness of the assigned academic program(s). This position provides academic advising for elementary education majors, including guidance on course selection, degree paths, retention issues, graduation, and certification requirements, and assists with undergraduate recruiting and advising events. This position manages clinical placements in the Department of Education’s Field Experience Office by processing student requests for placements and arranging appropriate placements with Birth-12 partners. The position maintains clinical student records as determined by the teacher education program and as required by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. This position works collaboratively with the department chair, the Dean of Educator Preparation Programs, program staff, and clinical experience instructors. This position also assists with other undergraduate teacher education program responsibilities as assigned by the department chair.

Responsibilities

• Represents the program at internal and external events to advocate for cooperative jobs, internships, and scholarships from local and national firms and organizations
• Schedules logistics and secures resources for cooperative program planning
• Identifies, promotes, and maintains networks to assist in improvement and development of a cooperative educational program
• Evaluates program effectiveness and provides recommendations for improvement
• Provide academic advising for elementary education majors which includes guidance on course selection, degree paths, retention issues, graduation, and certification requirements
• Participate in undergraduate recruiting and advising events, as needed
• Manage and coordinate clinical experience placements for undergraduate teacher licensure programs
• Recruit, cultivate, and support clinical experience sites to meet the needs of licensure programs