University Supervisor of Field Experiences and Student Teaching

Job Description

This person will supervise undergraduate and/or graduate students in school-based field placements.


The Teacher Education Program is an umbrella program that oversees all teacher preparation programs and students at Messiah University. Supervisors may also report to the Graduate Program in Education.

Responsibilities

• Attend on-campus or virtual orientation sessions.
• Conduct observations and evaluations and provide detailed constructive feedback for all assigned field experience students.
• Provide information, evaluation data, and feedback to the TEP office.
• Collaborate with school-based personnel to support field experience students.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate Degree in Education
• Teaching Certification
• Experience supervising students in field placements or classroom teachers preferred
• Required: Administrator Experience
• Preferred: Special Education Experience

About Us

Messiah University's commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission "to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society." The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that seeks to equip and enable educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and inclusive excellence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement.