Assistant Director/Early Education & Special Education Fieldwork

CMU • Mount Pleasant, MI

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About The Position

The Assistant Director of Early Childhood Education Fieldwork supports the Office of Educator Preparation Programs ( EPP ) in providing supports to teacher candidates, PK-12 partners, and faculty, offering high-quality professional development, and monitoring program progressions and dispositional growth of teacher candidates across the Early Childhood Education programs. This position serves as a liaison between (1) the University, PK-12 schools and community partners in procuring placements for teacher education candidates and (2) between faculty, the College of Education and Human Services, and all other colleges in the University that participate in delivery of clinical field experience courses. This position facilitates, coordinates, supervises, and evaluates the clinical field experiences for students enrolled in the early childhood and early childhood special education programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in child development, early childhood education, special education, family studies, human services, or related area.
• Three years of teaching or leadership experience in an early-childhood program, childcare, preschool, or group care setting.
• Exceptionally strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including written and oral communication.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with colleagues.
• Ability to plan, establish priorities, and handle multiple tasks and projects.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and the leadership standards of the University.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure with careful attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and project a positive attitude.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in child development, early childhood, family studies, human services, or related area.
• Valid teaching certificate.
• Experience teaching in an early-childhood special education ( ECSE ) classroom and in mentoring or supporting peers or novice educators/service providers.
• Familiarity and use of databases unique to field or clinical experiences.

Responsibilities

• facilitates, coordinates, supervises, and evaluates the clinical field experiences for students enrolled in the early childhood and early childhood special education programs.
• providing supports to teacher candidates, PK-12 partners, and faculty
• offering high-quality professional development
• monitoring program progressions and dispositional growth of teacher candidates across the Early Childhood Education programs.
• serves as a liaison between (1) the University, PK-12 schools and community partners in procuring placements for teacher education candidates and (2) between faculty, the College of Education and Human Services, and all other colleges in the University that participate in delivery of clinical field experience courses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees