What are the responsibilities and job description for the Education Field Placement Coach position at Kalamazoo Valley Community College?
Posting Number:
201101417P
Job Title:
Education Field Placement Coach
Location:
Texas Township Campus
Full-Time/Part-Time:
Part Time
Pay Rate:
A minimum of $21.02 per hour. Placement is determined based on education and relevant years of experience beyond the minimum requirements.
Position Type:
Staff
Department:
Arts & Sciences
Job Summary:
Are you an experienced educator who wants to continue to contribute to the field of education? Do you want to share your years of experience by fostering the growth and development of future professional educators? If so, Kalamazoo Valley Community College has an opportunity for you.
We are seeking an Education Field Placement Coach to coordinate and oversee Kalamazoo Valley education students’ visits to area school district classrooms to gain relevant field experience.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
We are seeking an Education Field Placement Coach to coordinate and oversee Kalamazoo Valley education students’ visits to area school district classrooms to gain relevant field experience.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Contact area administrators and teachers to arrange for Valley students to visit public school classrooms for the purpose of observing professional educators in the classroom setting, and subsequently having an opportunity to teach mini-lessons in those classrooms.
- Meet with Valley students to coordinate and assign those visits so that students are placed in a setting of high and relevant interest to them as future educators.
- Prepare Valley students for visits by assisting them in the preparation of lesson plans and the development of instructional plans for delivering those lessons.
- Conduct observations of Valley students teaching mini-lessons at their field placement.
- Conduct meetings with students to share observations and provide feedback on the lessons that were taught.
- Facilitate large group discussions of students’ field work experiences.
Required knowledge and skills:
- Knowledge of teaching concepts and instructional practices
- Knowledge of the teaching profession
- Knowledge of child development
- Skill in oral and written communications
- Skill in building relationships
- Skill in providing case-management style support
- Skill in coordinating resources
Minimum Qualifications:
Appropriate education, training, experience and talents are requirements for this position. An example of this would be a Bachelor’s degree in education and two years of related prior work experience.
Preferred Qualifications and Experience:
Physical Demands:
Work Hours:
To be determined based on course and field placement times, not to exceed 29 hours per week.
Posting Date
04/14/2025
Closing Date:
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Please apply online at jobs.kvcc.edu
This job will remain posted until filled.
Kalamazoo Valley has the right to close this posting when an adequate pool of candidates has been established.
This job will remain posted until filled.
Kalamazoo Valley has the right to close this posting when an adequate pool of candidates has been established.
EEO Statement
As an employer, Kalamazoo Valley encourages, welcomes, and fosters differences because we believe that diversity makes us great. It is the policy of Kalamazoo Valley Community College not to discriminate on the basis of race (including traits associated with race such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, color, national origin/ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, age, height, weight, familial status, veteran status, marital status, citizenship, or any other status or characteristic protected by law, in its programs, services, employment or activities. All qualified applicants will be given equal opportunity and consideration for employment; please consider joining us as we empower all to learn, grow and thrive.Prior to a job offer, candidates will be required to complete a criminal record background check. For some positions, a credit history investigation will also be required. Information gathered will be used for job-related purposes to the extent permitted by applicable law and will not result in an automatic disqualification from an employment opportunity.
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