Program Supervisor for Graduate Teacher Education

Stonehill; North Easton (MA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 12,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding support

Stipend per supervisee: $1000

Job summary

Stonehill College’s Division of Graduate and Professional Studies seeks a Practicum Program Supervisor to support graduate students in full-practicum placements toward MA licensure in Special Education and Humanities 5-8. The role serves as liaison between Stonehill and practicum sites.

You will supervise teacher candidates, provide feedback, coordinate observations, and ensure documentation compliance, while collaborating with the Graduate Teacher Education Department and host sites.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Education, Human Development, or related field.
• Minimum of three years of PK-12 education experience.
• Exceptional interpersonal and written/oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational and planning abilities.
• Willingness to mentor teacher candidates and work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Provide oral and written feedback, observations, and questions for teacher candidates.
• Conduct a minimum of 3 in-person observations with written feedback.
• Meet with the teacher candidate and supervising practitioner at least 3 times in spring.
• Review and submit licensure documentation to the state DESE.
• Attend trainings and meetings with Stonehill’s Graduate Teacher Education Department.
• Model inclusive and culturally sustaining education.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written & oral communication

Organizational skills

Independence

Team collaboration

Discretion & confidentiality

Technology adoption

Driving/travel

Mentoring

Education

Master's degree in Education, Human Development, or related field

Job description

Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1948, Stonehill is a private Catholic college located just 22 miles from downtown Boston on a beautiful 384-acre campus in Easton, Massachusetts. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1, the College engages its 2,500+ students in 80+ rigorous academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and pre-professional fields.

Faithful to the Holy Cross tradition in education, Stonehill College is committed to developing the moral, spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social competencies of its students and seeks to build and sustain a campus community that embraces diversity and inclusion in its teaching, learning, living, and working. Stonehill values the diversity of persons, opinions, and cultural and religious perspectives. In fulfillment of its motto, Lux et Spes (“Light and Hope”), the College cultivates in its students the competence to think, act, and lead with courage towards creating a more just and compassionate world.

The Division of Graduate and Professional Studies provides academic leadership and oversight of the College’s graduate and professional programs. GPS offers in-person, hybrid, and fully online master’s degrees, graduate certificates, and professional development in business, education, and experienced science programs. Our academic programs are designed to empower working professionals and recent graduates to expand their employment and career opportunities through rigorous, convenient, and flexible academic offerings.

Stonehill College Division of Graduate and Professional Studies (GPS) at Stonehill College invites applicants for the position of Practicum Program Supervisor. The successful candidate for the position will support Stonehill graduate students who are in full-practicum placements as part of their progress towards licensure in Special Education and Humanities 5-8. The Program Supervisor serves as liaison between Stonehill College and the practicum placement site.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The Program Supervisor is specifically responsible for the following:

• Supporting the teacher candidate throughout the practicum semester (Jan-May), including providing oral and written feedback, conducting observations, and answering teacher candidate questions.
• Conducting a minimum of 3 in-person observations and providing written feedback using DESE’s observation rubric.
• Meeting with the teacher candidate and supervising practitioner at least 3 times during the spring to review strengths and areas for growth.
• Reviewing and submitting all documentation required for licensure by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education;
• Attending all relevant trainings and meetings with Stonehill’s Graduate Teacher Education Department.
• Modeling best practices related to inclusive and culturally sustaining education.

The Program Supervisor reports to the Coordinator of Clinical Practice and collaborates closely with the Graduate Teacher Education Department as well as supervising practitioners to ensure that Stonehill graduate teacher candidates receive the support and mentorship necessary for future success in their careers as PK-12 teachers.

Education and/or Experience

• Master’s degree in Education, Human Development, or a related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of professional work experience in PK-12 education.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• High level of written and oral communication
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Ability to take initiative and work independently
• Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team
• Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality while interacting with a diverse student, faculty, and staff population.
• Open to using and experimenting with technology to develop systems, increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Access to an automobile is required, as well as the ability to travel to practicum host sites – mostly located in eastern and southeastern Massachusetts – during the traditional school day.
• Availability to mentor one or more teacher candidates.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Commitment to mentoring the next generation of MA PK-12 teachers.
• Strong interest in mentoring graduate students and enjoying working closely with teacher candidates to establish professional practice goals.
• Contributing to implementation of departmental, divisional, and institutional goals for achieving non-discrimination and creating a respectful, inclusive environment that embraces diversity.
• Maintaining confidentiality of student records.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active licensure as a Special Education or Humanities teacher.
• Work experience in student mentorship.
• Knowledge of Massachusetts teacher preparation regulatory expectations.

Stonehill College will provide formal onboarding for all practicum supervisors and ongoing support throughout the spring, in addition to a $1000 stipend for each teacher candidate that you supervise.

Interested applicants are asked to submit a resume and cover letter via the URL:

https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/stonehill/jobs/5500892/program-supervisor-for-graduate-teacher-education-program?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Applicants who will enrich the diversity of the campus community are strongly encouraged to apply. Stonehill College is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity.