Overview
Reporting to the Director of Clinical Practice and supported by the Assistant Professor for Clinical Practice, the Clinical Supervisor is a part-time, university-based, clinical supervision coach who supports and provides ongoing professional development for P-12 clinical faculty. The Clinical Supervisor works collaboratively with P-12 mentors and future educators to ensure high-quality educator preparation aligned with state and national best practices. Additionally, the Clinical Supervisor is committed to actions aligned with the Touro values.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Contributing to high-quality and successful clinical supervision for future educators and P-12 mentors.
- Working with school administrators to identify, co-select, and supervise school-based mentors.
- Facilitating P-12 mentor development sessions in a professional learning community model.
- Collaborating with P-12 mentors to participate in structured Pre-Observation, Observation, Post-Observation (POP) cycles utilizing Touro GSE established assessment instruments.
- Assisting P-12 mentors with the coordination of seminars to enhance pedagogical skills.
- Conducting conferences with P-12 mentors and future educators to discuss progress, set development goals, and calibrate performance ratings.
- Supporting P-12 mentors with performance data collection and analysis related to clinical practice.
- Observing and providing feedback to P-12 mentors during clinical practice to support their effectiveness.
- Serving as the university's faculty of record for student teaching/practicum coursework.
- Engaging in Touro GSE scholarly activities and supporting accreditation and assessment related to clinical practice.
- Upholding the values and missions of Touro and the GSE.
- Performing other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Education or related field; Doctoral Degree preferred.
- Successful P-12 classroom teaching experience with diverse students for three or more years.
- Experience in assessment and data use at the classroom or academic level.
- Experience in course or program design.
- Strong expertise in urban education.
- Teacher Certification in one or more GSE programs.
- Professional experience with ESL/TESOL, Math, Science, Spanish, or Special Education.
- College-level teaching experience (face-to-face and online) preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Effective prior clinical supervision experience.
- Commitment to culturally responsive and sustaining education.
- Knowledge of instructional strategies across core disciplines.
- Familiarity with Danielson Framework or similar assessment frameworks.
- Ability to give clear, constructive feedback.
- Modeling and coaching instructional practices and assessment protocols.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Interpersonal skills to build stakeholder relationships.
- Knowledge of adult learning theory.
- Coaching skills and professionalism.
- Flexibility and commitment to high-quality clinical programs.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, web-conferencing tools, LMS platforms, and data collection tools.
Travel:
- Travel to schools in the NYC area and beyond to visit educators and mentors.
Working Conditions:
- Ability to lift up to 5 lbs.
Compensation:
- Maximum Salary: USD $500.00 per student
- Minimum Salary: USD $400.00 per student