The Associate Director of Clinical Experiences and Pathway Programs is responsible for ensuring effective partnerships and high-quality clinical practice are consistently embedded throughout the Educator Preparation Programs (EPP) and provides guidance for clinical educators of initial and advanced EPP programs. The Associate Director serves as the primary liaison to B-12 schools, community organizations, and other EPP partners to develop mutually beneficial partnerships, diverse field experiences, and professional learning opportunities for candidates participating in EPP programs through pathway programs. The Associate Director oversees all facets of the student teaching internship, including the supervision and coordination of university supervisors. The Associate Director is also responsible for coordinating, evaluating, and tracking program impact for PK-12 school, district, and ISD partnerships using student benchmarks of success.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in education or related field.
- Five years of PK-12 teaching or administrator experience.
- Experience supporting teacher candidates in clinical placements.
- Ability to perform occasional evening and weekend work.
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree or higher in education.
- Experience delivering professional development and/or instructional coaching.
- Experience with educator preparation accreditation.
- Experience in higher education and with clinical experiences.
- Experience with PK-12/school/district/ISD partnerships.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Coordinates all educator preparation clinical placements, including global, out-of-state, and related student field experiences.
- Works with the office of Educator Preparation Programs (OEPP) staff, faculty, and advisors regarding Student Teaching Eligibility.
- Provides direct supervision, hiring, and evaluation for Fixed-Term Faculty members serving as university coordinators in the field.
- Monitors EPP innovative pathway programs and additional endorsement offerings regarding clinical requirements and professional dispositions.
- Ensures all legal requirements are addressed through affiliation agreements and university policies.
- Implements established evaluation protocols to assess the effectiveness of pathway partnership programs including, but not limited to, surveys, direct observations, and focus groups.
- Assists with a skills building program for teacher candidates enrolled in pathway programs to support professional dispositions.
- Collaborates with educator preparation faculty as a member of the EPP Shared Governance Committees as assigned.
- Facilitates and maintains effective high-quality partnerships with PK-12 schools/districts/ISDs.
- Co-chairs the Clinical Practices Advisory Board with the Director of Educator Preparation; responsibilities include the recruitment of stakeholders, attending annual meetings, and generating committee reports for CAEP accreditation.
- Collaborates with the Associate Director of Assessment and Accreditation to ensure all clinical experiences meet accreditation standards and assists with both alignment and reporting.
- Responds to and develops reports required for accreditation in relation to educator preparation clinical experiences.
- Collaborates with and reports to the Director of Educator Preparation.
- Provides leadership for and supervision of OEPP clinical Office Professionals.
- Supervises the daily operations of the OEPP in the absence of the Director of Educator Preparation.
- Participates in recruiting events such as community college visits and Fire Up Fridays.
- Serves as a representative of undergraduate educator preparation clinical experiences for state and federal level organizations such as the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), Directors and Representatives of Teacher Education Programs (DARTEP), and the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE).
- Serves as the point of contact for all background check concerns and offers support for teacher candidates in understanding their responsibilities for remaining in the program.
- Completes all MDE submissions for documentation of clearances for teacher candidates.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervision Exercised
Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University and foster a culture that inspires excellence. The Leadership Standards define how we lead and treat others in our teams. As leaders, it is our responsibility to seek input from our teams to continuously improve leadership abilities and demonstration of the standards. Additionally, it is our responsibility to encourage and support the growth and development of those whom we lead. At CMU, we encourage employees to grow both personally and professionally, and thus advance CMU’s culture of excellence.
Message to Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an online application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit recommendation letters.
Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University and foster a culture that inspires excellence. Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
Employee Group : Professional & Administrative -Salary
Pay Range : $70,000 - $82,000 per year
Division : Academic Affairs
Department : Educator Preparation Programs
Position Status : Regular
Employment Status : Full-Time
FTE : 1.0
Position Type : 12 month
Weekly Work Schedule : Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed
Location : Mount Pleasant, MI
About the Department
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives. We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference. We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams. Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
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