The supervisor will provide supervision to student teachers in clinical placements, which includes facilitating meetings with mentor teacher/student teacher pairs and conducting multiple in-person and video observation cycles per semester. They must also communicate student progress to the Teacher Education faculty and staff, utilizing web-based observation tools for targeted feedback.
Requirements summary
A Bachelor's degree and a minimum of three years of full-time PreK-12 teaching experience in public schools are required, along with knowledge of current best practices and a current or previous professional teaching license. Applicants must be comfortable using technology, including web-based observation tools and learning management systems, and possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
The Teacher Education Program in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education at the School of Education and Human Development is seeking University Student Teacher Supervisors (USTS) with extensive teaching or supervision experience to provide supervision to student teachers in multiple teacher licensure programs in their clinical placements located in Charlottesville and Albemarle County-area public schools.
The successful applicant will facilitate meetings with mentor teacher/student teacher pairs, conduct in-person and video observation cycles with student teachers (3 cycles in the fall semester and 5 cycles in the spring semester), and communicate students' progress to the Teacher Education faculty and staff.
All observations utilize a web-based video observation tool to provide targeted feedback to students.
Applicants must be comfortable learning and using new technologies.
Bachelor's degree is required, Masters Degree is preferred.
Applicants must have at least three years of full-time experience teaching PreK-12 students in public schools, knowledge of current best practices in education, and a current or previously held professional teaching license.
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills are also required.
A master's degree in education, five or more years of teaching experience, previous experience mentoring student teachers, and experience working with novice teachers are also preferred.
Applicants should be comfortable with frequent email, text, and Zoom check-ins with their students, as well as the use of learning assessment and management systems.
Proficiency with a range of technology platforms is also required.
Supervisors will be expected to learn and utilize the web-based observation tool.
Applicants must have high-speed internet access and personal tablets or computers with video streaming capability, experience using learning/assessment management programs, and be able to respond to email or text inquiries within 24 hours.
Applicants in the Charlottesville City/Albemarle County area are preferred to minimize travel time and expenses.
Applicants in the USTS may also be asked to provide additional coaching and support to the students if needed.
Applicants should expect to communicate regularly with the academic program coordinators and seminar instructors of their students, as well as the Teacher Education Office.
All initial meetings, initial observations, and final evaluation meetings are in-person with other meetings held on Zoom.
Mileage reimbursement is provided for up to three meetings per semester.
Pay is $287/student for coaching fall Internship I students; $575/student for coaching spring Internship II students.
Applicants must be available to attend a paid training day in the summer at UVA in Charlottesville, Virginia and attend virtual follow-up meetings during the year.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
This is a wage position which is not eligible for leave or other benefits and is limited to 1500 hours of work in a year.
Questions related to the application process may be directed to Keith Johnson, HR Specialist at fkj2t@virginia.edu.
The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.
This position will require an Education Verification.
Minimum requirements
Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience:
Three years
Licensure: None PHYSICAL DEMANDS This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs. The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.
Market context
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