Description

Description

The School of Education invites applications for Clinical Supervisor positions within the Office of Teacher Education. These are a non-tenure track, term appointments with particular emphasis on instruction and clinical supervision of online and/or field experiences for undergraduate students focused on earning a Professional Educator License.

This position is represented by SIU Carbondale Faculty Association/IEA-NEA. For more information regarding salary and other details please visit: https://laborrelations.siu.edu/labor-contracts/ .

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity. Part-Time Faculty, variable/unknown FTE (at time of posting) Actual salary for part-time appointments will be prorated based on the percentage FTE of the appointment

Examples of Duties

1. Supervise undergraduate clinical experiences in approved public schools.
   • Conduct orientation sessions before teacher candidates enter the PK-12 classroom.
   • Observe and evaluate teacher candidates as they teach lessons at their clinical sites and/or virtually.
   • Conference with teacher candidates after each lesson observation and provide them with written comments on the lesson presented.
   • Evaluate teacher candidates' professional dispositions on an ongoing basis, record on evaluation form, and submit any concerns on the Unit Dispositions form as appropriate.
   • Check-in with students and cooperating teachers periodically about candidate progress in person and/or virtually.
   • Complete appropriate evaluation forms for clinical experiences.
2. Assist the Coordinator of the Office of Teacher Education in identifying and confirming clinical placements in approved public schools maintaining formal agreements with SIU Carbondale.
3. Identify possible cooperating teachers and classrooms for future placements.
4. Attend monthly clinical supervision meeting and/or virtually.
5. Serve as a liaison between SIU Carbondale and the public schools in the assigned region.
6. Submit appropriate assessments for teacher candidates in clinical placements.
7. Attend and support seminars organized by the Office of Teacher Education.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Master's Degree in a teaching licensure area, Applicants for the Assistant Lecturer rank must have completed a master's degree in a licensure area by date of hire. For those holding a doctoral degree, the appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor of Practice.
2. A minimum of three years of successful teaching or education related experience at the early childhood, elementary, middle school and/or secondary level. This may or may not include experiences teaching Music, Special Education, Art, or Agricultural Education.
3. Experience in the use of rubrics to evaluate student or teacher candidates' performance
4. Demonstrated commitment to undergraduate education, teaching excellence, and professional service

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Professional involvement with several different grade levels and curricular areas
2. Experience in mentoring or coaching teacher candidates or practicing teachers
3. Experience in instructional supervision or field-based clinical supervision

R equired Documents: Submit a letter of application, CV, transcripts, and three references .

Contact: William Carr, william.carr@siu.edu

Benefits

University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, Employee Assistance Program and a Tuition Waiver Program.
For more information please visit: https://hr.siu.edu/benefits/