Assistant Director of Student Teaching for School of Education

Liberty University•Lynchburg, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Student Teaching supports the oversight of all Student Teaching operations within the School of Education. The position assists with the coordination of required student teaching performance assessments, including policies and procedures, while also supporting state accreditation and institutional requirements. The role collaborates with academic leadership and field placement teams to provide effective support for student teachers, mentors, supervisors, and instructors who oversee required student teaching performance assessments – such as CPAST, edTPA, etc.

Requirements

Minimum Master’s degree
Active state teaching license
2-3 years of full-time experience teaching in a K-12 setting
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well articulated information.
Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University.
Strong organizational skills.
Computer skills
Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
Regularly required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the campus.
Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.
Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds.

Nice To Haves

4-5 years of experience in higher education, including at least 4–5 years in a supervisory or leadership capacity
Understanding of academic administration

Responsibilities

Support the development and maintenance of student teaching policies and procedures, including handbooks and websites
Support the full implementation and fidelity of student teaching performance assessments, including policy implementation, training, candidate and instructor guidance, and reporting
Collaborate with the Director of Gate and Field Placement to provide support for student teachers, mentors, and LU supervisors
Collaborate with Accreditation and Data Teams to support required assessments and annual data
Coordinates with academic chairs on curriculum-related and required student teaching performance assessment
Serves as a liaison to coordinate efforts for all required student teaching performance assessments
Provides training and support for student teaching supervisors and instructors
Offers guidance and resources for candidates who do not pass required student teaching performance assessments
Assist with compliance-related reports as requested by the compliance office
Promote approved career and job fair events for student teachers
Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner.
Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s Christian model and Mission – Training Champions for Christ.
Other duties as assigned