Manager of Clinical Practice for Inspired Teaching and Learning (ITL)

Compensation Range:

Position Summary

The Inspired Teaching and Learning (ITL) Manager of Clinical Practice in the Department of Teacher Education supports the teacher preparation team in the college, serving the approved credential programs leading to recommendation for a teaching credential. The California Teaching Commission approved credential programs strive to ensure that all teacher candidates are coached by well-trained, passionate educators, eager to support the needs of developing teachers. The ITL Manager of Clinical Practice works alongside university and district mentors to guide every aspect of the student field experience and is responsible for course planning, faculty training, and monitoring of candidate progress. The Manager directs district partnerships, oversees compliance with accrediting agencies and coordinates assessment measures to provide feedback to the Department for program improvement.

Essential Functions:

• Clinical Practice Course Instructional Lead.
• Oversee California Teaching Commission (CTC) compliance.
• Direct Field Experiences across the scope and sequence of the Inspired Teaching and Learning Program.
• Develop, nurture and maintain school and district partnerships.
• Design surveys to assess the needs of the clinical practice faculty; direct professional development based on need.
• Oversee data analysis and reporting regarding retention, completions and assessments to facilitate data-informed decisions.
• Oversee attendance requirements and monitor candidate attendance reports.
• Collaborate with the Credentialing Department to assure student success within CTC compliance.
• Direct state and program clinical practice policies.
• Collaborate with departmental Clinical Practice team, program faculty and staff.
• Manage student success initiatives in clinical practice including directing Candidate Assistance Plans.
• Serve as liaison to part-time faculty in clinical practice including Regional Clinical Practice Coordinators (RCPCs), University Support Providers (USPs) and Site Support Providers (SSPs).
• Produce clinical practice reports with aggregate and disaggregate data analysis regarding state-required candidate performance assessments to guide program improvements.
• Provide support and professional development to Regional Clinical Practice Coordinators (RCPCs), and University Support Providers (USPs).
• Attend to California Teaching Commission (CTC) and Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) standard revisions, and implementation coordination.
• Manage and coordinate semi-annual Advisory Boards.
• Coordinate and track Site Support Provider (SSP) training with Credential Department.
• Provide critical input to the Inspired Teaching and Learning Programs overall approach to teacher preparation, maintaining a nimble outlook to the evolving responsibilities within a credential program.
• Serve the institution through committee, working group and focused initiatives to make things better.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Professional Development: Direct the training implementation for ITL clinical practice part-time faculty regarding California Teaching Commission (CTC) compliance, curriculum and standards-based changes.
• Management: Direct supervision of full time and part time clinical practice faculty, monitoring both course engagement and coaching/feedback responsibilities.
• Partnership Responsibilities: Actively maintain open lines of communication with partners in support of student success (i.e. providing periodic updates, operating an advisory board, sharing relevant data for continuous improvement and student support).
• Student Experience: In collaboration with credential advisors and faculty, ensure each candidate is supported to achieve their clinical experience goals and successfully earn eligibility to be recommended for the preliminary teaching credential.

Requirements:

Education & Experience:

• Masters’ degree in Education required.
• Valid California Teaching Credential required.
• Residence in California required.
• Minimum of 5 years of K-12 or Higher Education teaching experience.
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining relationships/partnerships with schools/districts in California.
• Leadership experience with Clinical Practice in Higher Education.
• Professional development leadership experience in Clinical Practice.
• Assessment and analysis experience in College of Education Clinical Practice.
• CalTPA trained reviewer.
• Demonstrated design and/or teaching experience with online coursework.
• Evidence of developing collegial relationships and working with diverse populations.
• Evidence observing, coaching, and developing elementary, middle or secondary level teachers.

Competencies/Technical/Functional Skills:

• Ability to participate as an active team member of the team and organization and work toward a common goal. Contributes fully to team effort and plays an integral part in the smooth running of teams without necessarily taking the lead.
• Accepts personal accountability, proactively seeks resolution for personal limitations head-on; and supports honesty and respect towards others, the company and oneself.
• Actively seeks to influence, build effective relationships and gain alignment with peers, functional partners and/or external partners to accomplish business objectives. 
• Develop new insights into situations; questions conventional approaches; encourage new ideas and innovations; design and implement new or cutting-edge programs/processes. Ability to generate and/or recognize imaginative or creative solutions that generate successful outcomes.
• Working knowledge, principles and practices of office management/systems within a higher education environment, preferred. Demonstrates an understanding of underlying organizational issues.
• Expert use of computers and Microsoft Office Suite Applications such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook.
• Work independently and foster a cooperative spirit within a large and/or small team of diverse cultures, while working in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects, deadlines and frequently changing priorities.
• Ability to drive towards achieving measurable and challenging goals to support organizational success. Demonstrates the ability to focus on achieving results consistent with the organization’s objectives. As a leader, develops goals based on the organization’s vision, mission, strategic goals and objectives.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individual of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Work independently and foster a cooperative spirit within a large and/or small team of diverse cultures, while working in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and frequently changing priorities.

Location: Remote, USA

Travel: Travel seldom required, residence in California preferred.

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Candidate receiving offers will be offered a salary/pay rate commensurate with experience that vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies.  Absent exceptional circumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position. The minimum salary will be offered based on the minimum exemption threshold based on state of residency. Base pay is one component of National University’s total rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family.  For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit benefits.nu.edu. For Part-time benefits, please click here.

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