About The Position
The University Coach (Supervisor) is a faculty member of the LEBSE Department, but supervises Teacher Credential Candidates for the Education Specialist Credential Program in both the Mild-to-Moderate and Extensive Support Needs credential areas. They are assigned Teacher Credential Candidates by the Office of Clinical Practice. Serving as a liaison between the University and the cooperating schools, they provide the schools and Mentor Teachers with information about the Teacher Credential Candidates and the Education Specialist Credential Program. In turn, they communicate the cooperating schools’ suggestions and their needs to the University for improvement of the Education Specialist Teacher Preparation Program. Education Specialist University Coaches (Supervisors) should have recent professional and/or teaching experience in a Pre K-12 setting, where the curriculum aligns with recently adopted state standards and the school reflects the diversity of California’s student population. The University Coach (Supervisor) should have current knowledge of supervision approaches such as cognitive coaching, adult learning theory, and current “content specific” pedagogy and instructional practices. All University Coaches (Supervisors) will be evaluated by their Teacher Credential Candidate(s) and the Mentor Teacher at the end of the semester and will receive regular peer evaluations of their coaching from a faculty member. Evaluation results will be placed in their Faculty personnel Action File (PAF).
Requirements
- Education Specialist University Coaches (Supervisors) must possess: A clear Education Specialist teaching credential or administrative services credential
- A Master's degree in Special Education or closely related field
- A minimum of three years’ experience teaching in Special Education.
- Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Nice To Haves
- Individuals interested in coaching ES credential candidates who are pursuing a Bilingual Authorization must also possess a Bilingual Authorization or BCLAD and be fluent in Spanish or Hmong.
Responsibilities
- Meet with Mentor Teachers for an orientation to go over course requirements and discuss expectations, roles, and co-teaching during the first two weeks of the semester or after student teaching begins.
- Make regular visits to the school site for the purpose of meeting with Teacher Candidates, Mentor Teachers, Administrators/designee, or visiting/observing Teacher Candidates.
- Complete (in TK20) a minimum of six formal lesson observations using scripted field notes or an observation rubric based on the California Teacher Performance Expectations (TPEs) to provide formative, action-oriented feedback.
- Has a debriefing meeting with the candidate after each observation to guide candidate’s reflection on the lesson and provide feedback.
- Be available and maintain communication with the Teacher Candidate and Mentor Teacher throughout the entire semester (as established by the University Calendar) to ensure that the candidate is progressing; provide feedback on growth areas.
- Review lesson plans and reflections, and provide continuous feedback to the Teacher Candidate throughout the semester.
- Use their experience and knowledge to assist (consult, collaborate) the Teacher Candidate in understanding and applying current teaching methods, related materials and resources.
- Use effective questioning and coaching strategies to help the Teacher Candidate become skillful in continuous self-assessment, self-reflection, and goal setting.
- Discuss and document “areas for improvement” at the first sign of need.
- Monitor progress and contact the Education Specialist Program Coordinator if the “areas for improvement” does not yield expected growth.
- Reviews the Credential Candidate or Concerns section of the Office of Clinical Practice Handbook to determine if a “Statement of Concern” is warranted.
- Support Candidates in basic needs and emotional and mental health areas (if concerns arise concerned about a candidate’s well-being, the Coach is asked to please notify the Education Specialist Program Coordinator).
- Evaluate the Teacher Candidate’s Site Visitation Project and/or Teaching Sample Project and schedule time to debrief results with the Teacher Candidate; provide remediation if necessary.
- Formally evaluate (Mid-Semester and Final-Semester Evaluation) the Teacher Candidate during a “triad” meeting at least twice per semester.
- Assist the Teacher Candidate with meeting the Teaching Performance Expectations (TPE’s) and assign a CR/NC grade through PeopleSoft/MyFresnoState.
- Attend all mandatory program events, meetings, and professional developments; and obtain reliability as a rater; participates in FAST training, calibration, and scoring.
- Interact with Teacher Credential Candidates and Mentor Teachers with respect at all times.
- Submit all proper documentation digitally through TK20
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