Clinical Instructor and Coordinator of Clinical Experiences

Illinois State•Normal, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Instructor and Coordinator of Clinical Experiences is responsible for ensuring that the secondary English Teacher Education program's commitment to socially just English Language Arts instruction is modeled and supported in all clinical experiences. This includes providing instruction within the English Education sequence, which may involve teaching introductory English Education and methods coursework, supervising student teachers, and co-facilitating the student teaching seminar. The Coordinator is also tasked with seeking, building, and sustaining clinical relationships, visiting field sites, creating and maintaining clinical program databases, and coordinating and supporting clinical mentors and student teaching supervisors/field instructors, including their professional learning. The role involves liaising with program faculty and staff to align clinical work with course and licensure requirements, working with College of Education placement personnel, monitoring candidate performance in clinical experiences, collecting and synthesizing program data, and intervening proactively to address any logistical, interpersonal, dispositional, or program concerns. The Coordinator will work closely with and under the direction of the Director of English Education and must effectively collaborate with students, field professionals, and other faculty and staff. This is a non-continuous position with an initial appointment from August 1, 2025, through May 31st, 2026, with renewal contingent on available funding and performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in English education or related field.
Current secondary English Language Arts teaching license.
Experience in diverse school settings.
Experience in enacting and reflecting on one’s own and others’ socially just English language arts instruction.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Reflective and inquiry driven disposition.
Anticipate and identify on one's own and with others proactive opportunities to strengthen clinical instruction as well as systems of placement, communication, and reporting that benefit student experiences and program assessment.
Experience with MS Word and Excel.
Familiarity with online course management systems.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in English Education, or related field.
Three or more years' experience teaching middle or high school English.
At least two years of experience preparing teacher candidates in English, either as a secondary methods instructor, university supervisor, and/or cooperating teacher.
Evidence of ongoing professional learning in field of English language arts, such as attending or presenting at professional conferences.

Responsibilities

Ensuring that the secondary English Teacher Education program's commitment to socially just English Language Arts instruction is modeled and supported in all clinical experiences.
Providing instruction within the English Education sequence, which may include teaching introductory English Education and methods coursework.
Supervising student teachers.
Co-facilitating the student teaching seminar.
Seeking, building, and sustaining clinical relationships, including visiting field sites.
Creating and maintaining clinical program databases.
Coordinating and supporting clinical mentors and student teaching supervisors/field instructors.
Supporting ongoing professional learning for clinical mentors and supervisors/field instructors.
Liaising and communicating regularly with program faculty and staff about aligning clinical work with course requirements, licensure requirements, and the program’s mission and vision.
Working with College of Education placement personnel.
Monitoring candidates' performance in clinical experiences, including collecting and synthesizing program data from clinical experiences.
Intervening when necessary to proactively and strategically address logistical, interpersonal, dispositional, or program needs or concerns in order to ensure candidates’ ability to demonstrate proficiency and maintain positive working relationships with school-based partners.
Working closely with and under the direction of the Director of English Education.
Working effectively with students, professionals in the field, and other staff and faculty in the program.