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Posting Summary:
The Office of Teacher Education (OTE) at Teachers College, Columbia University is a resource center for students seeking to obtain information, materials and assistance in matters pertaining to student teaching and teacher certification.

Reporting to the Director, the OTE team is seeking an experienced teacher educator to fill the role of Associate Director, who will support academic programs in the growth and development of new teachers. The Associate Director will act as the lead staff member overseeing field experience processes within the Office of Teacher Education and will be supported by the Senior Field Experience Logistics Manager in the day-to-day management of field experience processes.

Job Summary/Basic Function:

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Field Experience Logistics:

• Oversee the following processes with support from the Senior Field Experience Logistics Manager
• Collection of Student Teacher Supervisor data
• Creation and management of the Field Experience Tracker
• Student Teacher Clearance process
• Fingerprinting information and support for field placements
• Record of Hours process
• Cooperating Teacher Voucher process
• Work closely with and convene regular meetings with Student Teaching Coordinators to monitor and support student placements and supervision.
• Liaise with Programs and the TC Office of General Counsel on School District Memorandum of Understanding for Student Teaching placements.
• Support student teaching placements across the College.

Workshop and Training Development and Management:

• Develop, roll out, and maintain a Cooperating Teacher Training that meets the needs of both Teachers College and the New York City Public Schools.
• Design, implement, and facilitate workshops for pre-service and in-service teacher candidates, cooperating teachers, and supervisors (including certification workshops offered through TC Academy)
• Oversee the coordination and delivery of approximately 60 annual workshops on the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), School Violence Prevention, and Child Abuse Identification.
• Support facilitators with resources, coordination of collaborative meetings, and facilitation of renewals with the state.
• Collaborate with TC faculty, TC offices, and other organizations to provide high-impact and responsive programming to the teacher education community, including the popular annual career fair for aspiring teachers and workshop sequences to meet the needs of our teacher education community.
• Collaborate with the Office of Accreditation and Assessment to assist with the development of instruments to assess field experiences and provide feedback to programs
• Train and calibrate all new student teaching supervisors on TC’s Student Teaching Evaluation Tool.

Partnerships & Representation:

• Meet regularly with the Director of OTE, the Vice Dean of Teacher Education (as needed), attend OTE staff meetings, and attend monthly TEPC meetings.
• Represent the Office of Teacher Education and Teacher Education programs on College-wide Committees (i.e. Middle States, NYC Partnership Meetings, CICU, NYSATE/NYACTE, AAQEP)
• Cultivate effective relationships and contacts with NYC School Districts, evaluate needs and potential areas of collaboration, and actively assist/foster College engagement in public schools in NYC
• Communicate new NYSED and NYCPS policies to the TC Community 
• In collaboration with OTE team members, the government relations liaison, and TC faculty, take a lead role in drafting advocacy letters to the NYCPS, NYSED, and CICU to request urgent policy changes and accommodations. This advocacy has often contributed to significant state-wide accommodations impacting teacher education programs and aspiring teachers.

New Initiatives & Technology:

• Assist the Vice Dean for Teacher Education with the roll-out of new initiatives, by providing recommendations and contributing to the development and implementation of strategies related to student placements across academic programs
• Assist with the development and implementation of the OTE Certification Dashboard currently being developed in partnership with TC Information Technology staff.
• Manage technology-related solutions and support.
• Manage TC’s GoReact and Atlas subscriptions
• Partner with TCIT and OTE staff around the development of a new Salesforce platform to track student completion of NYSED certification requirements.
• Assist the Director with maintenance of the office website and development of flyers and public relations materials
• Oversee website sections dedicated to school-based supports, ensuring that student teachers, cooperating teachers, and supervisors can easily find answers to frequently asked questions.

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in related area
• Three (3) years of experience in public education, ideally with school-based experience relevant to support of student teaching and other school-based collaborations
• Extensive experience in office management and staff supervision
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace
• Experience in mentoring, including training and evaluation of mentors and the development of effective school-based mentoring programs
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Proven time management skills 
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams
• Knowledge of technology to support functions and services

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in related area
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in educator preparation, teacher licensure, or academic administration
• Familiarity with education-focused software systems, such as Banner, Canvas
• Familiarity with data collection, tracking, and analysis for program improvement or compliance
• Experience facilitating meetings, trainings, or workshops
  
  

Salary Range:

$100,000 - $120,000

Work Modality:

Hybrid

Please submit cover letter in addition to resume or CV.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Teachers College is committed to fostering an inclusive academic community and to providing equal opportunity in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, age, citizenship, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.

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