Teacher Placement Counselor

Grand Canyon Education • Phoenix, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Teacher Placement Counselor is responsible for managing the student teaching placement process for the College of Education. This role involves a high volume of communication with students, schools, and internal stakeholders to ensure successful and compliant placements. The counselor will coordinate documentation, inform students of expectations, and build relationships with educational partners.

Requirements

• Excellent customer services, business interaction skills and ability to effectively answer and respond to high volume calls.
• Good planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and successfully manage assigned caseloads.
• Ability to develop positive student relationships and partnerships with internal stakeholders.
• Ability to work cohesively in a team-based environment.
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Effective communications skills.
• Self motivated and action oriented.
• Ability to maintain highly sensitive or confidential student information.
• Proficient with standard office computer programs.
• Ability to learn and apply complex information related to GCU-COE’s policies, processes and practices.
• Must be able to pass background investigations.
• Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Six months’ related work experience such as a high-volume in-bound/out-bound call center and preferably in higher education.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to communicate in a non-English language is helpful, but not required.
• Willingness to work in a call center.

Responsibilities

• Handles a high volume of out-bound and in-bound student calls while meeting GCU customer service standards.
• Reviews and discusses with the students site selection preferences for their student teaching assignment, determining feasibility or making recommendations.
• Confirms placement assignment and coordinates transition of student teacher to Teacher Education Specialists.
• Coordinates securing needed documentation for affiliation agreements with school districts.
• Informs student teachers of COE expectations, required preparation including additional district requirements during the placement process.
• Assists with placement arrangements of the student with the cooperating school district, principal and/or teacher.
• Coordinates site supervisor contact and information and student success with the Field Experience Specialists.
• Establishes rapport and positive relationships with students and partnerships with internal stakeholders.
• Creates and maintain relationships with schools and school districts to assist in the placement of College of Education students.
• Encourages students to ensure they are on track with meeting specific placement requirements.

Benefits

• Employment is contingent upon the satisfactory outcome (as determined by the university) of pre-employment screening activities, including a background check.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees