Gate and Field Coordinator for School of Education

Liberty University; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Job summary

Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA is seeking a Gate and Field Coordinator to oversee and manage the gate and field placement process for online or residential placements for licensure requirements. This includes reviewing gate applications and coordinating with external school systems, while assisting students via email and phone.

The role also involves managing placement data, processing placement requests, and ensuring communication with other offices to provide consistent student support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field is required.
• Administrative experience is preferred.
• Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Review and process practicum and internship placement requests for external field placements.
• Address and resolve practicum and internship placement issues.
• Send and confirm placement requests for practicum and student teaching.
• Manage placement data for students.
• Review and process initial licensure gate applications.
• Manage gate courses and related communications.
• Assist students via email and phone about gate courses and applications.
• Communicate with external school systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Administrative experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field

Job description

This position is located on campus in Lynchburg, VA. The Gate andField Coordinator will oversee and manage the Gate and Fieldplacement process for online or residential gate and fieldplacements for initial, add-on and advanced licensure requirements.This includes reviewing gate applications, building and maintainingrelationships with external school systems, reviewing andrequesting external field placements for online programs, andmanaging placement data. The Gate and Field Coordinator will alsoassist students via email and phone with their questions about thegate and field placement process. The Gate and Field Coordinatorwill communicate with other offices within School of Education anduniversity departments to ensure consistent communication andsupport for students.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review and process practicum, student teaching, and internshipplacement requests for external field placements for onlineprograms
• Address and resolve practicum, student teaching, and internshipplacement problems
• Send and confirm placement requests for practicums, studentteaching, and internships
• Manage practicum, student teaching, and internship placementdata for students
• Review and process initial licensure gate applications
• Manage gate courses
• Answer student emails and phone calls regarding gate coursesand applications
• Communicate with external school systems via emails and phonecalls
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Education and Experience

Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field
• Administrative experience
• Strong organizational skills

Preferred

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word,Outlook
• Ability to work with a team
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communicationskills
• Strong attention to detail
• Willingness to embrace collaboration and assist teammembers

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THEJOB

Communication and Comprehension

• Superior interpersonal, customer service, presentation, andcommunication skills required

Problem-Solving

• Creative, innovative, and problem-solving skills required

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Frequently required to sit for extended periods to performdeskwork or type on a keyboard
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to communicateorally in an effective manner
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to moveabout the building
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order toconduct business
• Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment

• The working environment in which one will typically perform theessential functions of this position is a climate-controlled officesetting. It is well lighted, and the noise level is moderate.

Time Type

Full time

Location

Onsite

Pay Range

Compensation is determined based on factors such as qualifications,experience, education, skills, and certifications, along withUniversity needs and external market conditions. Market benchmarksmay be used, as appropriate, in combination with internal equity toensure pay is fair and aligned with the broader compensationstructure.

The position may also be eligible for comprehensivebenefits , including health insurance, retirement plans, andtuition assistance.

$18.27 - $21.15

Equal Opportunity Employment

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe itis our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility ofensuring that all management practices regarding employees areconducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with TitleVII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal andstate statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting forall job classifications will be administered without regard torace, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy orchildbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicablestatus protected by law, including state of employment protectedclasses. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate allemployees and prospective employees strictly according to therequirements of the job. All personnel related activities such ascompensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments,working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs,and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions andprivileges of employment will be administered without regard torace, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy orchildbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicablestatus protected by law, including all applicable state ofemployment protected classes. The University is a Christianreligious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject toreligious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiringpractices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliancewith both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exceptionto the “religion” component of the employment discrimination lawsfor religious organizations (including educational institutions),and permits them to give employment practice preference to membersof their own religious beliefs.