University Supervisor--Field Experiences and Student Teaching

Position Summary This person will supervise undergraduate and/or graduate students in school-based field placements. Supervision will likely include the use of distance technology. Responsibilities Attend on-campus or virtual orientation sessions. Conduct observations and evaluations and provide detailed constructive feedback for all assigned field experience students. Provide information, evaluation data, and feedback to the TEP office. Collaborate with school-based personnel to support field experience students. Qualifications Master’s Degree in Education Teaching Certification specializing in Special Education, Urban Education, or Secondary Education Experience supervising students in field placements or classroom teachers preferred The Program The Teacher Education Program is an umbrella program that oversees all teacher preparation programs and students at Messiah University. Supervisors may also report to the Graduate Program in Education. The Department The Teacher Education Program works collaboratively with the Education Department to deliver teacher preparation programs to students. The University Messiah University is a Christian university of the liberal and applied arts and sciences and has a student body of over 2,500 undergraduate students including 20.0% under-represented and 2.4% international students from 21 countries and over 700 graduate students including 20.7% of students from under-represented populations. The University is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society. Messiah University is a teaching institution that emphasizes instruction but values research and public service. Strong support is given to faculty development in teaching and scholarship. Diversity Messiah University’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.” The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that seeks to equip and enable educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and inclusive excellence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement.

Salary : $41,000 - $70,000