Assistant Director - Office of Field Experiences & Partnerships

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Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of the Office of Field Experiences and Partnerships, the Assistant Director for the Office of Field Experiences and Partnerships supports the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of clinical experiences and school-university partnerships within William Paterson University's College of Education. Working collaboratively with faculty, P-12 school partners, clinical supervisors, and Professors in Residence, the Assistant Director helps ensure high-quality field experiences that prepare educator candidates for success in diverse educational settings.

Key responsibilities include assisting with the management of clinical placement processes, collecting and analyzing program data, supporting accreditation and reporting efforts, facilitating alternate route clinical procedures, conducting candidate data audits to ensure clinical readiness, coordinating recruitment and onboarding of clinical supervisors and Professors in Residence, and serving as a primary point of communication for candidates and school partners. The Assistant Director also leads the Aspiring Educators Summer Program and contributes to the development and sustainability of innovative school-university partnerships that strengthen educator preparation and advance student success.

Department Overview

The Office of Field Experiences and Partnerships develops and supports School-University Partnerships and implements quality clinical experiences in the context of documented and effective partnerships with P-12 schools and districts through a long-standing, extensive professional development school network, input from P-12 schools and districts through the School-University Partnership Advisory Council, extensive and scaffolded initial teacher licensure candidate experience in diverse clinical settings, clinical assessment of traditional, alternate route, and advanced licensure candidates in diverse clinical settings, and enactment of a system that relies upon quality sites with selected and prepared clinical educators, experienced and trained clinical supervisors, and highly supported clinical candidates.

College Overview

Join the distinguished College of Education where excellence is reflected in our mission and vision. Our AAQEP-accredited initial and advanced educator preparation programs reflect best practices and align with state, national, and professional association standards. Our staff and faculty recognize the diverse strengths and challenges of our students and are actively engaged in their success.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the management and oversight of the Office of Field Experiences and Partnerships.

• Engage in data collection, analysis, and reporting

• Engage in clinical and professional development school and school-university partnership activities and programs

• Engage in clinical supervisor and professor in residence recruitment, onboarding and support

• Engage in communications with candidates, faculty, clinical supervisors, professors in residence to field questions and share information.

• Facilitate the alternate route programs clinical processes and procedures.

• Ensure candidate clinical preparedness through data audits.

• Lead and implement the Aspiring Educators Summer Program

Required Qualifications:

• An earned bachelor's degree in education or related field, master's degree preferred
• Minimum of five years teaching experience, demonstrating a path of increasing responsibility and leadership
• Demonstrated educational leadership and/or successful program management

Recommended Qualifications:

• Experience working in a higher education environment
• Experience working with supporting quality education clinical experiences
• Experience developing and fostering school-university partnerships
• An understanding and/or experience with New Jersey teacher certification programs and requirements
• Experience working with dual enrollment programs
• Experience working with apprenticeship programs, DOL registered apprenticeship programs preferred.
• Demonstrated data management, analysis, and application
• Demonstrated successful project management

Personal Attributes and Traits:

• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Interest in and ability to work effectively with diverse groups of students, colleagues, and community members
• Attention to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Commitment to supporting student success
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively
• Self-reflective and responsive to constructive feedback.

Starting Salary - AFT Range 22 - $69,373.45 - $79,781.83

This position may be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, which includes health and dental insurance and retirement plans. To learn more, please visit: BENEFITS FOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF (AFT)

Invitation to apply

Interested candidates will be prompted to complete an application and submit a cover letter and resume/CV.

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