Coordinator, Field Placements position is available in School of Education of University of Rhode Island.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate field placement experiences and requests with teacher preparation faculty and OTE staff.
• Collaborate with OTE staff and teacher preparation faculty to provide short- and long-term planning and strategic management regarding field placements and district partnerships.
• Prepare and distribute field placement information to teacher candidates, teacher preparation faculty, and school partners (e.g. Student Teaching Handbook).
• Maintain and update the School of Education database with teacher candidate and placement information.
• Create and give presentations to teacher candidates, faculty, and school partners regarding field experiences, including trainings and information sessions.
• Foster communication with school districts, administrators, and classroom teachers to secure field placements from districts.
• Assist OTE director and teacher preparation faculty in building, maintaining, and strengthening relationships with school partners.
• Collaborate with teacher preparation faculty and advisors to ensure that teacher candidates have met all prerequisite requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, communication, or a related field.
• Demonstrated classroom and/or administrative experience within the field of K-12 and/or higher education.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex communications.
• Demonstrated planning and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain highly sensitive or confidential information.
• Demonstrated computer experience with databases, record keeping including using spreadsheets, and other relevant office software.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education, communication, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to develop positive relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated customer service skills.
• Demonstrated ability to learn complex information.
• Demonstrated ability in planning and/or implementing strategic initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to work cohesively in a highly collaborative team-based environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work within comprehensive data collection and reporting structures.
• Demonstrated experience in critical thinking and problem solving.

This is an open until filled search. First consideration will be given to applications received by November 30, 2018. Second consideration may be given to applications received by December 14, 2018. Applications received subsequent to second consideration date (December 14, 2018) may not be given full consideration.