Program Supervisor for Graduate Teacher Education Program

Stonehill College•Easton, MA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Stonehill College Division of Graduate and Professional Studies (GPS) at Stonehill College invites applicants for the position of Practicum Program Supervisor. The successful candidate for the position will support Stonehill graduate students who are in full-practicum placements as part of their progress towards licensure in Special Education and Humanities 5-8. The Program Supervisor serves as liaison between Stonehill College and the practicum placement site.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Education, Human Development, or a related field;
Minimum three (3) years of professional work experience in PK-12 education;
Exceptional interpersonal skills;
High level of written and oral communication;
Strong organizational and planning skills;
Ability to take initiative and work independently;
Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team;
Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality while interacting with a diverse student, faculty, and staff population;
Open to using and experimenting with technology in order to develop systems, increase efficiency and effectiveness.
Access to an automobile is required, as well as the ability to travel to practicum host sites – mostly located in eastern and southeastern Massachusetts – during the traditional school day;
Availability to mentor one or more teacher candidates;
Strong communication and organizational skills;
Commitment to mentoring the next generation of MA PK-12 teachers;
Strong interest in mentoring graduate students and enjoy working closely with teacher candidates to establish professional practice goals;
Contributing to implementation of departmental, divisional, and institutional goals for achieving non-discrimination and creating a respectful, inclusive environment that embraces diversity;
Maintaining confidentiality of student records.

Nice To Haves

Active licensure as a Special Education or Humanities teacher;
Work experience in student mentorship;
Knowledge of Massachusetts teacher preparation regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

Supporting the teacher candidate throughout the practicum semester (Jan-May), including providing oral and written feedback, conducting observations, and answer teacher candidate answering questions.
Conducting a minimum of 3 in-person observations and providing written feedback using DESE’s observation rubric;
Meeting with the teacher candidate and supervising practitioner at least 3 times during the spring to review strengths and areas for growth;
Reviewing and submitting all documentation required for licensure by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education;
Attending all relevant trainings and meetings with Stonehill’s Graduate Teacher Education Department;
Modeling best practices related to inclusive and culturally sustaining education.