Field Placement Administrator

Duties And Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Partnering Schools and Districts
• Maintains a database of school and community contacts and information.
• Communicates with cooperating personnel in the schools to provide information about Villanova’s procedures and requirements.
• Represents Villanova’s Mission in local school communities.
• Communicates with assistant superintendents, principals, curriculum directors, human resource directors, teachers, and administrative assistants on a regular basis.
• Provides appropriate follow-up communication with cooperating teachers at the conclusion of student teaching with thank you letters and notification of voucher option.
• Collaborates with Villanova Students, Faculty, and Staff
• Initiates and coordinates the field experience and student teaching application process.
• Places students in field practicum sites & student teaching in schools.
• Oversees student compliance regarding all required clearances (e.g., medical, child abuse, and criminal clearances).
• Collaborates with Program Directors, PDE Liaison, and faculty to track student progress throughout their field experiences and to communicate with faculty regarding student evaluations and progress.
• Informs students of placement site policies and deportment expectations.
• Plans and implements a Student Teaching Orientation program for students and university supervisors.
• Prepares Villanova supervisors for their duties by providing student and school information, facilitating student/supervisor relationship, coordinating the evaluation process, and charting student progress.
• Attends all department meetings and meetings of Education program faculty.
• Performs other duties and assists with projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Formal Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Work Experience: Minimum three years’ experience working in K-12 schools
• Work Skills: Strong interpersonal and organizational skills; Ability to work respectfully and effectively with faculty, staff, and students; ability to work collaboratively as a team member; ability to meet deadlines, handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work independently; Takes initiative, possesses a service mindset, is responsive to faculty requests; Attention to written and numerical detail required; Has a deep commitment to the well-being of the Department; Must be an upbeat, energetic self-starter; Should be comfortable navigating independent projects from concept to execution; Willingness to learn new computer programs and systems, if needed; Excellent computer skills – proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and Adobe Acrobat)

Specific Job Knowledge

• Knowledge concerning teacher certification and familiarity with PA Department of Education requirements

Equipment Knowledge

• Computer
• Copy machine

Other

• Understanding of and support for Villanova’s Augustinian heritage

Physical Requirements And/or Unusual Work Hours

• N/A

Special Message to Applicants

• N/A

Salary Posting Information

• This position falls within salaried grade 13 and the range is $52,000-65,100.
• The final salary will be determined with consideration of several factors including the selected candidate’s qualifications, department budget availability, market data, and internal equity.