Assistant Director - Office of Field Experiences & Partnerships

WPU The William Paterson University of New Jersey; United States; On-site; USD 69,373 - 79,781; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition support

Four-day summer workweek

Internal promotion opportunities

Job summary

William Paterson University seeks an Assistant Director for the Office of Field Experiences and Partnerships to plan, implement, and continuously improve clinical experiences and partnerships within the College of Education.

Working with faculty, P–12 partners, clinical supervisors, and Professors in Residence, you will help ensure high-quality field experiences that prepare educator candidates for success in diverse settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of five years teaching experience with increasing responsibility.
• Demonstrated educational leadership and/or successful program management.
• Experience with school-university partnerships and program coordination.
• Understanding of New Jersey teacher certification programs (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Assist in the management and oversight of the Office of Field Experiences and Partnerships.
• Engage in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Coordinate clinical experiences and school-university partnership activities.
• Recruit, onboard and support clinical supervisors and Professors in Residence.
• Lead the Aspiring Educators Summer Program.
• Support accreditation and reporting efforts.

Skills

data analysis

effective communication

interpersonal skills

team collaboration

self-reflection

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Thank you for your interest in working at William Paterson University. William Paterson University is a purpose-driven, proudly diverse community—designated as both a public Hispanic-Serving Institution and Minority-Serving Institution—committed to creating transformative academic, professional, and personal experiences as a powerhouse of progress. We foster a workplace that values growth, flexibility, and community, and we are recognized as a 2024 and 2025 Forbes’ Best Employers by State, 2025 Great College to Work For, and honored with the NJBIZ Empowering Women Award. Our 1,000 dedicated staff members enjoy competitive benefits, a four-day summer workweek, tuition support, and strong opportunities for internal promotion. Situated on a scenic suburban campus just 20 miles from New York City, WP offers a diverse, inclusive environment where your contributions fuel student success, economic and social mobility, and community engagement. Together, we empower our students through intentional, holistic support within flexible, innovative, and inclusive settings—preparing graduates to thrive professionally and personally, and to lead with a commitment to progress in New Jersey and beyond.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of the Office of Field Experiences and Partnerships, the Assistant Director for the Office of Field Experiences and Partnerships supports the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of clinical experiences and school-university partnerships within William Paterson University's College of Education. Working collaboratively with faculty, P–12 school partners, clinical supervisors, and Professors in Residence, the Assistant Director helps ensure high-quality field experiences that prepare educator candidates for success in diverse educational settings. Key responsibilities include assisting with the management of clinical placement processes, collecting and analyzing program data, supporting accreditation and reporting efforts, facilitating alternate route clinical procedures, conducting candidate data audits to ensure clinical readiness, coordinating recruitment and onboarding of clinical supervisors and Professors in Residence, and serving as a primary point of communication for candidates and school partners. The Assistant Director also leads the Aspiring Educators Summer Program and contributes to the development and sustainability of innovative school-university partnerships that strengthen educator preparation and advance student success.

Department Overview

The Office of Field Experiences and Partnerships develops and supports School-University Partnerships and implements quality clinical experiences in the context of documented and effective partnerships with P-12 schools and districts through a long-standing, extensive professional development school network, input from P-12 schools and districts through the School-University Partnership Advisory Council, extensive and scaffolded initial teacher licensure candidate experience in diverse clinical settings, clinical assessment of traditional, alternate route, and advanced licensure candidates in diverse clinical settings, and enactment of a system that relies upon quality sites with selected and prepared clinical educators, experienced and trained clinical supervisors, and highly supported clinical candidates.

College Overview

Join the distinguished College of Education where excellence is reflected in our mission and vision. Our AAQEP-accredited initial and advanced educator preparation programs reflect best practices and align with state, national, and professional association standards. Our staff and faculty recognize the diverse strengths and challenges of our students and are actively engaged in their success.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in the management and oversight of the Office of Field Experiences and Partnerships.
• Engage in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Engage in clinical and professional development school and school-university partnership activities and programs.
• Engage in clinical supervisor and professor in residence recruitment, onboarding and support.
• Engage in communications with candidates, faculty, clinical supervisors, professors in residence to field questions and share information.
• Facilitate the alternate route programs clinical processes and procedures.
• Ensure candidate clinical preparedness through data audits.
• Lead and implement the Aspiring Educators Summer Program.

Required Qualifications

• An earned bachelor’s degree in education or related field, master’s degree preferred
• Minimum of five years teaching experience, demonstrating a path of increasing responsibility and leadership
• Demonstrated educational leadership and/or successful program management

Recommended Qualifications

• Experience working in a higher education environment
• Experience working with supporting quality education clinical experiences
• Experience developing and fostering school-university partnerships
• An understanding and/or experience with New Jersey teacher certification programs and requirements
• Experience working with dual enrollment programs
• Experience working with apprenticeship programs, DOL registered apprenticeship programs preferred.
• Demonstrated data management, analysis, and application
• Demonstrated successful project management

Personal Attributes and Traits

• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Interest in and ability to work effectively with diverse groups of students, colleagues, and community members
• Attention to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Commitment to supporting student success
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively
• Self-reflective and responsive to constructive feedback.

Salary

Starting Salary - AFT Range 22 - $69,373.45 - $79,781.83

This position may be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, which includes health and dental insurance and retirement plans.

William Paterson University is committed to protecting your privacy and will not sell your personal information.

EEO Statement

William Paterson University is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race or ethnicity, sex/gender (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, civil union status, familial status, religion, national origin or citizenship, military service status, or any other category protected by law. William Paterson University does not discriminate on the basis of any category stated above or as prohibited by applicable law. Individuals from historically underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply. For more information, visit University Facts

William Paterson University is the third most diverse public university in New Jersey. As a longstanding member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), we have been designated by the US Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. William Paterson University is also proud to be designated as a NASA MSI (Minority Serving Institution). The University offers more than 250 undergraduate and graduate academic programs that range from liberal arts and sciences to pre-professional and professional programs; it enrolls over 9,000 students from across the country and from over 40 nations. The University is situated on a beautiful, 380-acre suburban campus in Wayne, New Jersey, just twenty miles west of New York City.