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rTeaching Supervision Field Specialist

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rCategory: Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions

rDepartment: CENTER FOR PREPARATION OF EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS

rLocations: Macomb, IL

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rAPPOINTMENT: August 15, 2024

RESPONSIBILITIES & REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:

• Observe, supervise, and evaluate between 25 and 30 Master of Arts in Teaching residents and undergraduate student teachers per semester
• Travel up to 3 hours one way for observations
• Be available to assist students, mentors, and administrators with issues during the evening
• Provide support to the students throughout their experience
• Grade assignments and provide prompt feedback
• Host professional development meetings virtually and on the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses
• Secure student teaching placement sites in identified public school districts
• Collect contracts and other paperwork from school personnel
• Build and maintain collaborative partnerships with PK-12 schools
• Serve as a conduit to facilitate recruitment efforts when working with school districts
• Assist the Office of Teacher Education with other duties

Job Requirements:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4 or more years teaching experience in a public school
• Master\'s degree in an educational field
• Experience with Danielson evaluations
• Proficient with technology tools: scanning, uploading documents, Google Suite, spreadsheets, Zoom
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience tracking data for multiple students (e.g., grades, due dates, etc.)
• Valid Driver\'s License
• Illinois State Police/FBI fingerprint background check will be required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Instructional coach experience
• Experience mentoring new teachers
• Be team-oriented and student-centered

For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). Unless otherwise stated, the degree must be \"in hand\" at the time of appointment.

Additional Information:

THE OFFICE OF TEACHER EDUCATION: The successful candidate will join the Office of Teacher Education on the Macomb campus at Western Illinois University. The WIU Office of Teacher Education, housed in Horrabin Hall, serves students in the 28 undergraduate and graduate educator licensure programs offered at the University. The office houses the undergraduate teacher education advisor, field supervision staff, the educator licensure staff, the Coordinator for Field and Clinical Experiences, and the Director of the MAT Program Recruitment, Licensure, and Residency. This position is directly supervised by the Coordinator of Field and Clinical Experiences and the Coordinator of the MAT Program Recruitment, Licensure, and Residency. See https://www.wiu.edu/teacher.

THE UNIVERSITY:

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Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIU\'s traditional residential campus in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad Cities region.

WIU-Macomb, IL: Western\'s traditional, residential main campus offe s a comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in between). Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).

WIU-Quad Cities: Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Moline, Illinois, the WIU-Quad Cities campus is the only public four-year regional university that serves the Quad Cities region. Designed as a metropolitan commuter campus, WIU-Quad Cities offers select undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Moline is located just 80 miles north of the Macomb campus and is centered within a diverse, bi-state community of 383,000 that offers a broad range of cultural, social, and entertainment amenities and experiences, as well as varied businesses and industries.

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