Coordinator of Student Teaching/Instructor

About the role

The Coordinator of Student Teaching/Instructor will work with faculty and school districts to promote and foster partnerships for student teaching clinical placements and assist students with completing student teaching requirements. The selected candidate will coordinate and provide instruction for student teaching courses.

Responsibilities

• Work with faculty and school districts to promote and foster partnerships for student teaching clinical placements and assist students with completing student teaching requirements.
• Coordinate and provide instruction for student teaching courses.
• Provide appropriate leadership to accomplish department and college goals in regard to student teaching clinical placements and partnerships with schools.
• Commitment to promoting and integrating competencies in educational environments.
• Engage in participatory and collaborative ways and to engage in deliberative problem-solving to make sound decisions.
• Comfortable to engage in constructive conflict management and handle confidential information.
• Familiarity with schools and districts in the Murray State service region and surrounding counties.
• Possess knowledge of curriculum standards, accreditation policies, and effective supervision and mentoring practices.
• Knowledge and ability to work with technology and its applications for data collection, analysis, reporting, and presentation.
• Effective and professional oral and written communication.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask.
• Regional travel is required.

Requirements

• A Master’s degree in Education or related field is required.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of successful public-school teaching experience and current teacher certification are required.
• Familiarity with schools and districts in the Murray State service region.

Preferred Qualifications

• KY teaching certificate and Doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) are preferred.
• P-12 school or district level leadership experience and/or experience working with teacher candidates and/or coaching beginning teachers are desirable.

Benefits

Faculty and staff of Murray State University have access to a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement, tuition waivers, generous paid holidays, vacation, sick, and paid parental leave, as well as many other benefit offerings. Please refer to the Murray State Benefits page for more information.

Pay

$55,612 (Additional pay dependent upon qualifications)

Schedule

Regular Full-Time