Position ID: | Duke-Education-MATIS [#21941] |
Position Title: | Instructional Staff |
Position Type: | Non-regular rank faculty |
Position Location: | Durham, North Carolina 27701, United States [map] |
Subject Areas: | Teacher Education Education |
Appl Deadline: | 2022/07/30 11:59PM finished (2022/06/16, finished 2023/02/04, listed until 2022/07/31) |
Position Description: |
Duke University's Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program is an accelerated, 12-month teacher preparation and licensure program that prepares candidates to enter classrooms as culturally responsive educators equipped with the skills and content knowledge needed to support the learning of all students. The position is responsible for supporting the planning, coordination, and supervision of significant components of the instructional mission of the MAT program. The position directly supports and coordinates daily administration of the MAT program including curriculum development; applicant/candidate support (recruitment, admissions, orientation; clinical supervision); clinical faculty and mentor teacher support; and grant management. Occupational Summary: Clinical Supervision – 40% As the clinical supervisor, the
assistant director is responsible for supervising teacher candidates during
their student teaching experience. ·
Serve as a liaison between
the University and school placement sites. ·
Provide written evaluations
of the teacher candidate’s performance in accordance with Duke MAT internship
policies. ·
Make regularly scheduled
supervisory visits at placement schools, including pre-observation conferences,
observations, and post-observation conferences with teacher candidates and
mentor teachers. ·
Conduct regularly scheduled
instructional support sessions with teacher candidates. ·
Confer with MAT clinical
faculty and mentor teachers about candidate progress/performance ·
Co-conduct mid (Fall) and summative (Spring)
conferences with teacher candidates and their mentor teachers, providing
teacher candidates with a formative evaluation. · Prepare Certification of Teaching Capacity forms; assist mentor teachers with completion of forms needed for candidates to apply for NC teaching license. Clinical Faculty Support – 10% · Support the MAT
Director and the Coordinator of Teacher Preparation with recruitment of mentor
teachers throughout the year, with particular focus on
recruiting mentor teachers of color. · Develop MAT mentor teacher recruitment, orientation, and
support materials. · Facilitate orientations, mentor training, and other relevant professional
development sessions designed to ensure mentor teachers are effectively prepared
to provide intensive support to MAT teaching candidates during their clinical
experiences. · In collaboration with the Program in Education’s Assessment
Coordinator, conduct bi-annual mentor teacher evaluations. · Regularly meet with mentor teachers about teacher
candidates’ progress; to address mentor Curricular Support – 10% ·
Assist with facilitation of MAT courses as needed based on
enrollment. ·
Collaborate with Program in Education’s Coordinator of
Teacher Preparation to determine methods for supporting candidate preparedness
for the edTPA assessment. · Advise subject-area methods instructors Recruitment, Admissions, and
Orientation - 20% ·
Lead recruitment efforts for the MAT
program targeted at undergraduate students and mid-career professionals. ·
Counsel prospective candidates
throughout the year; connect prospective applicants with current students and
arrange for them to visit classes. ·
Compile and share
periodic application status reports (i.e., applicant count, content areas,
etc.) ·
In collaboration
with the MAT director, manage the process for selecting Duke Faculty to serve
on the MAT admission committee. ·
Regularly evaluate the recruitment,
admissions, and orientation process and make recommendations for
changes/modifications that will enhance effectiveness. ·
Serve on the MAT admissions committee. ·
Coordinate, schedule,
and participate in interviews with candidates and faculty advisors ·
Lead
incoming cohort orientation during summer session II (including introduction to
Durham and Durham’s history) ·
Work with Durham Public School’s HR
department to schedule new teacher orientation and to collect all required
health and background check forms from students. Fellowship/Scholarship/Grant
Administration - 10% § Assist with grant
writing and reporting · Manage the Noyce
Scholars Fellowship and Durham Teaching Fellows Programs · Lead the Noyce mentoring
program · Plan, coordinate, and
lead STEM professional development events (i.e., Noyce Conference) · Work
with financial aid office to determine each graduate’s status in fulfilling
forgivable loan requirements · Manage the administration of stipends and oversee reimbursement requests from fellows. Administrative Support and
Outreach - 10% ·
Develop and manage external outreach efforts to current
candidates and alumni. · Compile a database of MAT alumni. · Develop and implement a plan for maintaining
consistent communication/connection with alumni. · Develop an active alumni network through the
hosting of panel discussions; forging strong connections between alumni and
current/prospective students. ·
Assist the Program in Education’s Assessment Coordinator with
the collection of programming data (course and mentor teacher evaluations;
mentor teacher feedback; licensure assessment data); support annual program and
accreditation report preparation
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Requires a relevant post-baccalaureate degree with a
minimum of three (3) years or greater of related professional experience in
teacher education/teacher preparation or an
equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and
Experience ·
Effective communication skills, written and
oral, with a variety of audiences (LEA administration and teachers; university;
non-profit and private sectors) ·
Professional commitment to diversity, and educational
equity and social justice ·
Open, effective and adaptive managerial
style ·
Excellent time management skills ·
Experience in secondary teacher preparation
programming ·
Strong coaching and mentorship skills ·
Master’s degree or higher Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and
Experience ·
Experience in beginning teacher coaching and
development within a culturally responsive and sustaining framework ·
Experience in program development and
implementation of curriculum Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values. |