Field Placement Coordinator-ELED

CSUN strives to be a destination workplace, where everyone understands that they belong to a community that is vital in advancing student success and providing exemplary service to all stakeholders. We foster an environment of success, both for our students and our employees, with a relentless passion for celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion.

About the Role

Under general supervision, the Field Placement Coordinator coordinates day-to-day clerical and administrative functions for the Field Experience Office, including student teaching and observation placements, orientations, field experience records, databases, evaluations, surveys, and communication with school partners, university supervisors, mentor teachers, and students.

Responsibilities

• Initiates and maintains ongoing communication with field placement sites under the guidance of the Director.
• Communicates directly with district/school site administrators and mentor teachers to verify, establish, and maintain placement sites for student teachers.
• Prepares placement reports and materials for the Director's review, providing recommendations for individual student teacher placement assignments each semester.
• Maintains multiple databases related to student teaching (student teaching assignments, placement sites, university supervisors, and mentor teachers).
• Serves as first point of contact for University Supervisors and provides support as needed, including communicating important policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Equivalent to five (5) years of full-time, progressively responsible administrative or technical office management experience in an administrative capacity exercising independent judgment and leading the work of others.
• Equivalent to full-time college or university education/vocational school training in business or job-related field may be substituted for up to two (2) years of the required experience.
• Bachelor’s degree and preliminary multiple-subject credential is highly desired.
• Previous experience as classroom teacher, former mentor teacher, or student teacher supervisor is a plus.

Skills

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to coordinate multiple field placement activities and priorities.
• Effective and professional communication with students, faculty, school administrators, mentor teachers, university supervisors, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain accurate databases, records, evaluations, surveys, and placement information.
• Proficiency with administrative technology and software, including SOLAR, PeopleSoft, Canvas, Microsoft Office, Adobe, BOX, and SurveyMonkey.
• Ability to identify procedural issues and recommend improvements that enhance administrative efficiency and field experience processes.
• Attention to detail and the ability to interpret, communicate, and support compliance with program policies, procedures, and field experience requirements.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, proficiency in MS Office, good interpersonal, collaboration, and organizational skills, and effective problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of student teaching processes and local school district policies desired.

Benefits

The university offers an excellent benefits package, including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, retirement & savings, and tuition waiver.

Pay

The anticipated hiring range is $4,367 - $4,454 per month, dependent on qualifications and experience. The salary range for this classification is $4,367 - $6,362 per month.

Schedule

• Full Time; 40 hours per week; Monday through Friday.
• This is a Regular position with a one-year probationary period.
• Currently hybrid (4 days in office, 1 day remote); subject to change based on student and/or operational needs.