GYO GTC Special Education K-12 Clinical Instructor (LD, ASD, CI) (Adjunct Faculty) - College of Education and Community Innovation

Grand Valley State University•Grand Rapids, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Clinical Instructors serve as a liaison between PK-12 schools and the University in addition to serving as an instructional coach to Teacher Candidates through cycles of guidance and feedback on Teacher Candidate planning, instruction, assessment, and professionalism throughout the clinical experience. Individuals from all backgrounds, including from underrepresented groups, are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates must be able to effectively engage with students, colleagues, and community members with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.

Requirements

4 or more years of K-12 ASD Special Education teaching experience as the teacher of record with current possession of licensure or eligibility for teacher licensure.
Master’s degree in Special Education or closely related field.
Ability to mentor Teacher Candidates, providing direct ongoing feedback to support professional educator dispositions and instructional growth.
Willingness and ability to travel for instruction, supervision, and collaboration with stakeholders to assigned PK-12 school districts.
Highly developed written and verbal communication, organization, and conceptualization of teacher practices and instructional frameworks.
Competency with digital tools (i.e., Zoom, Google Drive, Microsoft Word, PDFs, Blackboard) for communication, providing feedback, and documentation.
Successfully complete GVSU’s online and hybrid training.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require sponsorship now or in the future.
Must have the physical stamina to work long hours and/or more than 5 days per week.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in urban/diverse schools and communities.
Experience with culturally and linguistically sustaining pedagogy.
Experience mentoring and coaching, pre-service and/or new teachers.
Willingness and ability to teach using multiple modes of instruction including in-person, hybrid, and online courses within the GYO GTC program.

Responsibilities

Observe and provide instructional coaching to Teacher Candidates across the clinical experience, provide structured feedback, submit observation reports and assessments by determined deadlines.
Communicate and work directly with Teacher Candidates, K-12 Mentor Teachers, K-12 Administrators, Clinical Placement Coordinators, and The Director of GYO Graduate Teacher Certification.
Create Support and Improvement Plans as necessary for Teacher Candidates experiencing challenges in their clinical experience.
Submit monthly travel reimbursement claims.
Participating in monthly GYO Graduate Teacher Certification Meetings and other CECI functions as needed.