Associate Director of Clinical Experiences
About The Position
St. Norbert College (SNC), a nationally ranked private Catholic liberal arts institution, invites applications for a full-time, 12-month Administrative/Teaching position beginning January 2026. The primary responsibility of this role is to coordinate clinical field experiences, with additional teaching responsibilities within the Teacher Education program. This position works closely with the Director of Teacher Education and plays a vital role in the success of our teacher preparation program by ensuring high-quality field placements, maintaining compliance with state and accreditation standards, and cultivating strong partnerships with local schools and districts. The position serves as the certifying officer for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), requiring familiarity with PI34 and SNC certification processes, collaboration with DPI on licensure matters, and support for teacher candidates navigating certification. The role also includes academic advising, participation in program and college service, contributions to accreditation and assessment efforts, and active engagement in recruitment initiatives to support and strengthen the Teacher Education program.
Requirements
- Earned master’s degree (required) or doctorate (preferred) in Education, Curriculum & Instruction, or a closely related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of United States K-12 teaching experience.
- Experience with teacher preparation at the higher education level (teaching, supervision, or administration).
- Experience with supervision and mentoring.
- Up-to-date education certification and/or Pk-12 administrator license.
- Experience with community-engagement and/or partnership development with K-12 schools, administrators, and teachers.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to build partnerships across schools and communities, and especially with local principals and human resources personnel.
- Ability to multitask, meet specific deadlines, and prioritize tasks and assignments.
- Strong technology skills, including demonstrated ability to manage data systems for clinical field experiences.
- Knowledge of Wisconsin DPI standards and accreditation requirements for teacher education.
- Commitment to a mission-driven environment that is aligned with Catholic, Norbertine, and liberal arts values.
Nice To Haves
- Earned doctorate in Education, Curriculum & Instruction, or a closely related field.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate clinical field experiences
- Teaching responsibilities within the Teacher Education program
- Works closely with the Director of Teacher Education
- Ensuring high-quality field placements
- Maintaining compliance with state and accreditation standards
- Cultivating strong partnerships with local schools and districts
- Serves as the certifying officer for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI)
- Academic advising
- Participation in program and college service
- Contributions to accreditation and assessment efforts
- Active engagement in recruitment initiatives to support and strengthen the Teacher Education program
Benefits
- health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- retirement plan
- paid time-off
- tuition waiver
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
