University Supervisor - Special & Elementary Education (Adjunct)

Job Functions

• Communicate Walden University expectations for demonstration teaching to cooperating teachers and school administrators.
• Provide cooperating teachers with an orientation to Walden University and demonstration teaching.
• Mentor and guide a number of assigned teacher candidates enrolled in a state-approved teacher preparation program.
• Conduct a minimum number of virtual field observations (recorded video) for each assigned teacher candidate:
• (4) Four observations during the 12-week demonstration teaching experience.
• Additional observations and communications electronically or by telephone with Walden students and/or cooperating teachers may be required when deemed necessary.
• Schedule structured conferences with the candidate and cooperating teacher, and provide oral and written feedback.
• Complete formal evaluations of the teacher candidate throughout the demonstration teaching experience.
• Provide the licensure candidate with opportunities for continued professional growth in his or her ability, including support during the candidate’s completion of a teacher performance assessment.
• Serve as a liaison between the university and the demonstration teaching site, offering information and support to cooperating teachers and site administrators as needed.
• Participate in the College’s Orientation for University Supervisors, which covers program requirements and evaluation procedures for candidates.
• Complete an “Adult Coaching Strategies Training” and the “Candidate Preservice Assessment of Student Teaching” training.

Qualifications

• Education Level: Master’s degree in the field of study or closely related field (or recognized by a country’s Ministry of Education or Counsel of Higher Education).
• Required Experience: 3+ years of teaching experience as the teacher of record and have or have held a teaching license in elementary education and/or special education (can be expired) – OR – 2+ years online or technology-enabled instruction experience.
• Preferred Experience: 2+ years online or technology-enabled instruction experience.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Requires an adequate computer to handle an electronic learning platform, keyboard, pointing device, and computer monitor. Must be able to use Microsoft Office products (MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint), zip software, and Adobe Acrobat and must have reliable Internet access as well as alternate access in cases where primary access becomes unavailable.