Professional Year & Placement Coordinator

IMDiversity; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition waiver

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Retirement plans

Job summary

Boise State University in Boise, ID seeks a Professional Year & Placement Coordinator to support clinical practice and partnerships for its teacher preparation programs.

This full-time role requires a Bachelor's Degree with experience, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to manage data, reports, and partnerships with P-12 schools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 2 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience coordinating clinical practice and partnerships is preferred.
• Strong data reporting and documentation management skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support for clinical practice and partnerships.
• Coordinates clinical experiences and student placements with school districts and universities.
• Maintains student files and records; processes reports and data analyses.
• Ensures compliance with accreditation, program requirements, and documentation.
• Communicates effectively with students, faculty, and external partners.
• Manages project activities and supports budgeting and payments.

Skills

Independence

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Time management

Partnership building

Educational systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Professional Year & Placement Coordinator

Boise State University, Boise, ID

Full-Time, Non-Classified/Professional, Category: Teacher Education, Office of Teacher Education, College of Education and Public Service, Boise State University

Job no: 499766. Location: Boise, ID.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Job Summary/Basic Function

Responsible for performing coordinative and administrative duties related to clinical practice and partnerships for Boise State University's teacher preparation programs administered by the Office of Teacher Education.

Essential Functions

• Provides administrative support.
• Facilitates the delivery of required program services.
• Maintain students' files/records.
• Analyzes data, generates and/or assists with, and disseminates periodic reports (monthly and semester).
• May provide support to student groups.
• May oversee the work of less experienced employees or students.
• May independently manage specific program activities.
• Planning and executing assigned projects and operations within the specified department.
• Reviews and evaluates student eligibility for admission, program progression, clinical experiences, certification, endorsements, and other program milestones in accordance with university, program, state, and accreditation requirements.
• Coordinates clinical experiences and student teaching placements by working closely with P-12 school districts, building administrators, and classroom mentor teachers; university liaisons, university faculty and students; and other educational partners to meet program and candidate needs.
• Maintain and strengthen collaborative relationships with internal and external partners to support program goals, educational partnerships, and candidate success.
• Contribute to accreditation, compliance, and continuous improvement efforts by supporting data collection, reporting activities, and documentation management.
• Process payments, follow hiring procedures, and perform related administrative operations.
• Communicate professionally and effectively with students, faculty, P-12 school personnel, state agency representatives, and community partners through written and verbal communications.
• May perform other duties as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Ability to work independently and use reference manuals to develop proficiency with software or computer systems.
• Good organizational, written, and verbal communication skills in the preparation and presentation of results.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Able to effectively prioritize and work on multiple tasks with concurrent deadlines and demonstrate excellent time management skills and efficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in support of program goals and organizational priorities.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including experience communicating professionally with different stakeholder groups such as university faculty, staff, and students; P-12 school personnel and leadership; and state agency representatives.
• Knowledge of and experience working with educator preparation programs, teacher certification requirements, accreditation, and/or P-12 educational systems preferred.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of professional experience or equivalent relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience working with P-12 schools and district administration.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary range is $49,732.80 to $56,804.80 annually and is commensurate with experience.
• 12 paid holidays, and the University is closed between Christmas and New Year's (requires use of 3 vacation days).
• Between 12-24 annual paid vacation days for full-time Professional and Classified staff depending on position type and years of service.
• 10.76% University contribution to your ORP retirement fund (Professional and Faculty employees).
• 11.96% University contribution to your PERSI retirement fund (Classified employees).
• Excellent medical, dental and other health-related insurance coverages.
• Tuition fee waiver benefits for employees, spouses and their dependents.
• See our full benefits page for more information!