Job Description

Assistant Clinical Professor
Director, School-University Partnerships
University of Connecticut
Neag School of Education
Office of Teacher Education

The Director of School-University Partnerships will direct the Office of School-University Partnerships within the Office of Teacher Education in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. The Director of School-University Partnerships will report directly to the Director of Teacher Education.

The Director of School-University Partnerships works to develop and maintain productive partnerships between the Neag School of Education and schools/school districts in Connecticut for two purposes: to develop high-quality clinic sites for teacher candidates enrolled in the teacher education program, and to facilitate knowledge and skills exchanges between the university and the school that will have a direct impact on K-12 student achievement. Specific job duties include:

• Form, maintain, and grow relationships with district-level and school-level leaders in Connecticut school districts, with a focus on professional development school districts;
  
• Work with school leaders and district facilitators to craft plans for partnership activities between the district and the university, including Neag School of Education, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Fine Arts, and College of Agriculture and Natural Resources;
  
• Generate, develop, and manage clinic placements for teacher education students;
  
• Manage all aspects of the Neag School of Education student teaching program;
  
• Gather, analyze, and monitor data related to clinic experiences, including student placement data, clinic evaluations, and cooperating teacher data;
  
• Organize, schedule, and staff clinic seminar courses;
  
• Provide clinic-related services to 360+ students;
  
• Supervise Partnership Office staff;
  
• Participate in the Neag School’s NCATE accreditation review;
  
• Generate, conduct, and participate in local and national research projects associated with fieldwork, clinic experiences, professional development schools;
  
• Participate actively in Neag School of Education projects such as study abroad, Institute for Urban School Improvement, and Teachers for A New Era;
  
• Represent the Neag School and the University of Connecticut in service to and participation with national organizations, such as the NNER and Holmes
• Partnership, and with state organizations such as CT AACTE and CSDE task forces and committees
  
• Participate in university level activities such as the internship committee, service learning activities;
  
• Represent teacher education on Neag School committees such as the International Committee, Assessment Committee;
  
• Other duties as assigned.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

249 Glenbrook Rd. Unit 2064
Storrs, Connecticut 06269-2064
Telephone: (860) 486-3813

An NCATE Accredited Institution

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