Director of Clinical Partnerships

Essential Functions of the

Position:

Clinical Partnerships:

Develop and maintain partnerships with school sites to facilitate field and clinical placements. Attend staff meetings at partnership school sites to inform P-12 faculty, administrators, and staff about Education department programming. Make and monitor clinical placements each semester for education courses requiring clinical experience. Monitor background checks for field students and interns. Collaboratively make internship assignments for fall and spring interns. Meet with school leaders to assist in identifying potential partnerships. Create, update, and manage field and clinical experience assessment forms on Student Learning and Licensure (SLL) or current assessment system. Gather performance evaluations of field students and interns and oversee entry of data. Gather cooperating teacher and mentor feedback on individual students and program. Gather teacher candidate feedback on field placements. Serve as the initial department contact for issues with field students or interns. Manage the selection and delivery of recognition gifts for cooperating and mentor teachers. Manage payments to schools for mentor teachers. Manage publication and updates for departmental handbooks. Coordinate the internship semester schedule fall and spring. Coordinate fall and spring meetings of interns. Assist with intern meetings during the beginning of the semester. Serve as a member of all Intern Support Teams. Assist in observations of field and clinical students as needed. Attend and participate in the Ohio Field Directors Forum during fall and spring OCTEO meetings. Develop and maintain Memorandums of Understanding with all partnership districts. Facilitate background checks, Memorandums of Understanding, and mentor payment (as needed) for post baccalaureate candidates. Manage new preservice teacher license in collaboration with Department Chair and Accreditation Coordinator.

Data Management:

Maintain and update Wufoo forms for program applications. Enter data from application forms. Maintain and monitor gateways. Inform student of acceptance and documentation of remediation plans. Maintain and update information on cooperating mentor teachers.

Other Departmental Duties:

Assist in the organization of Education Visit Day. Participate in regular education department meetings through the academic year. Participate in summer education department assessment and planning meetings.

Requirements:

Required Experience & Education:

Master's Degree in the field of Education preferred. Minimum of five years teaching experience at the P-12 level. Experience in the development of placements and managing interns preferred.

Required Skills & Abilities:

Ability to work independently with little day-to-day supervision. Superior communication skills with the ability to develop and maintain relationships with partner schools and community members. High level of organization and ability to ensure students paperwork is in order and placements are executed smoothly.

Benefits:

403(b) 403(b) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance On-site gym Paid sick time Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance Wellness program

Work Location:

In person