Site Coordinator

University of Arkansas System•Little Rock, AR

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About The Position

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking to fill the position of Site Coordinator in the School of Education. Site Coordinators are full-time university instructors who work primarily with partnering Pk-12 school districts, serving four major roles. They serve as (1) the liaison between the university and school district, (2) instructors for clinical practice seminar courses and mentor teacher trainings, (3) instructional coaches for teacher candidate interns assigned to their year-long residency, and (4) key participants in the shared governance with school districts for mutually beneficial partnerships. The successful candidate will participate in faculty governance in the School of Education, the College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education, and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. This position is governed by state and federal laws, and agency/institution policy.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in an education or related field
Current teaching license in Arkansas or another state
K-12 teaching experience
Experience mentoring or supporting new teachers
Excellent communication skills, work ethic, and team-oriented dispositions
Ability to use of technology for innovative instruction and/or leadership
Collaborative skills to work with the entire Clinical Coordinating team to maintain consistency of experience and expectations for the residency program
Ability to work with faculty and staff in a collegial manner to engage in faculty governance and accomplish goals

Nice To Haves

Experience providing professional development content to teachers
Experience serving as an adjunct instructor at 2- or 4-year institutions of higher education

Responsibilities

Implement and maintain the shared governance model between the school and university
Train and support mentor teachers
Collect and summarize data from POP cycles and walk-throughs to discuss at regularly scheduled shared governance meetings.
Teach internship and internship seminar classes for initial licensure programs
Based on data presented at regularly shared governance meetings, work with EPP faculty to address curricular improvement and innovation
Attend and participate in site coordinator training and ongoing professional development meetings at the school district, university, and national convenings.
Conduct observation and evaluation of residents (walk-throughs and POP cycles) consistent with the Trojan Teacher Residency model
Conduct a minimum of four formal performance assessments of residents (two each semester) during the year-long residency
Work collaboratively with mentor teachers to coach and support residents
Maintain accurate and confidential records of residency assessment data.
Follow all professional conduct guidelines established by the university and district
Establish and maintain mutual respect, trust, communication, and confidentiality with school/district personnel, university faculty and administrators, and residents.
Perform other duties as assigned