Clinical Instructor - HigherEdJobs

Appointment Status
Full-time, non-tenure line position; to begin Fall term 2013.

Department
Education, School of

Responsibilities
Supervise teacher candidates in a Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program that emphasizes a high degree of integration between university coursework and school-based activities such as practica and student teaching. Collaborate with university field director, other instructional supervisor, and School of Education faculty on program activities and course development. Design and teach weekly seminars at the university. Build professional relationships with mentors, school principals, and school district personnel officers. Work collaboratively with mentor teachers to support growth of MAT candidates. Observe, support, coach, and evaluate MAT student performance in school-based placements. Support MAT candidates with the process of completing the state Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA).

A candidate who is able to teach an undergraduate foundations course in education is desirable. The course carefully examines the structure of American schools as well as issues of poverty, race, and gender.

Qualifications
Masters degree, at least three years of successful public school teaching experience.

Willingness to work collaboratively in a highly integrated program.

Additional graduate education coursework and teaching experience at the undergraduate level is desirable.

Application Deadline Information
Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been identified. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit application materials no later than March 15, 2013, to ensure consideration.

Special Instructions
Applicants will be instructed to provide the names and email addresses of three letter of reference providers as part of the application.

About Puget Sound
Puget Sound is a selective national liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington, drawing 2,600 students from 48 states and 20 countries. Puget Sound graduates include Rhodes and Fulbright scholars, notables in the arts and culture, entrepreneurs and elected officials, and leaders in business and finance locally and throughout the world. A low student-faculty ratio provides Puget Sound students with personal attention from faculty who have a strong commitment to teaching and offer 1,200 courses each year in more than 40 traditional and interdisciplinary fields, including graduate programs in occupational and physical therapy and in education. Puget Sound is the only nationally ranked independent undergraduate liberal arts college in Western Washington, and one of just five independent colleges in the Pacific Northwest granted a charter by Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's most prestigious academic honorary society. Visit "About Puget Sound" (http://www.pugetsound.edu/about) to learn more about the college.

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Source: http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=175720816

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