Adjunct Instructor Pool - Teacher Candidate Supervisor

Texas Wesleyan University; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth seeks an Adjunct Instructor to supervise the field component of clinical teaching and internships. You will coordinate with K-12 partner schools and university staff to ensure high-quality field experiences.

The role requires supervision of interns, documentation for state certification, and effective communication with school mentors. A Master’s Degree and current teaching certification are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required.
• Current teaching certification.
• Minimum of three years classroom experience at supervision level.
• Experience evaluating teachers using the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) or an approved method.
• University-level mentor training or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the field component of clinical teaching/internship.
• Submit all documents required for state certification of teacher candidates.
• Disseminate handbooks, documents and important information to the field.
• Guide clinical teachers/intern through weeks of clinical teaching/internship.
• Ensure completion of appropriate paperwork by clinical teachers/interns.
• Liaise between Texas Wesleyan University School of Education and K-12 schools.
• Assist in conflict resolution between teachers/interns and school personnel.
• Nominate outstanding clinical teachers/interns.
• Provide references for candidates upon completion of clinical teaching/internship.

Skills

Evaluation experience

Mentoring

Communication

Leadership

FERPA compliance

Documentation

Education

Master’s Degree

Job description

Adjunct Instructor Pool - Teacher Candidate Supervisor

Job Title Adjunct Instructor Pool - Teacher Candidate Supervisor

Position Summary

The highly-sought-after position of university supervisor requires professional expertise in the K-12 educational arena. This position is responsible for supervising the field component of clinical teaching/internship and submitting all documents required for state certification of teacher candidates.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Among the many duties that encompass the supervisory role, university supervisors serve as:

• Communicators for the Director of Field Experience (such as the distribution of handbooks, documents and other important information).
• Guides to direct the clinical teacher/intern through the weeks of clinical teaching/internship.
• Ensure clinical teachers/interns complete appropriate paperwork.
• Informal and formal evaluators praising and critiquing instructional and classroom management activities through timely-submitted evaluation instruments.
• Documentation during the clinical teaching semester/internship year.
• Liaison between Texas Wesleyan University School of Education and the K-12 school community.
• Negotiators in minor conflict resolution between clinical teachers/interns and any school personnel.
• Nominators for outstanding clinical teachers/interns.
• References for clinical teachers/interns upon completion of clinical teaching/internship.

Education, Certifications and/or Licenses

• Master’s Degree.
• Current teaching certification.

Experience

• Minimum of three (3) years classroom experience at the level and content of the clinical teacher/intern being supervised;
• Experience evaluating classroom teachers using the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T- TESS ) or with an alternative, approved evaluation method.
• Training at the university level as a mentor.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge and skill in evaluating classroom teachers using the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T- TESS ) or with an alternative, approved evaluation method.
• Ability to work effectively with other University personnel.
• Ability to provide service to both the University and the community.
• Ability to comply with rules, standards, regulations and laws related to student records.
• Ability to adhere to University and departmental policies and procedures.
• Ability to comply with rules, standards, regulations, FERPA related laws, and laws related to student records and confidentiality.
• Ability to demonstrate a cooperative attitude while working with a diverse student population.
• Possession of good leadership and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal, spoken and presentation skills.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to current and prospective students and University employees.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write correspondence.
• Ability to complete all physical tasks as needed.