Teacher Education Program Coordinator

Job description

30-Mar-2021 to Until Filled (CST)

Mt Vernon, IA, USA

Salary

Full Time

Email Me Similar JobsEmail Me This JobApplications are being accepted for a full-time, 10-month teacher education program coordinator. This position processes and tracks student progress in the Teacher Education Program and coordinates field experience placements in public schools for practicum and student teaching. The program coordinator serves as the recommending officer for the State of Iowa and completes the annual state and federal reports. This position also provides administrative and clerical support to the Department of Education. The appointment period for this position is from August 1 - June 10 annually.

Because Cornell College values diversity and strives to create a welcoming community in which all individuals are respected and included, the entire campus community is called upon to engage in dialogue around issues of difference, identity, and ideology. The college is committed to fostering a faculty and staff community that reflects our diverse student body. We encourage applications from candidates who share our vision for a campus that embraces differing backgrounds, viewpoints, and identities, and who will excel at mentoring students who are broadly diverse. (See our diversity statement here.)

About Cornell College

Cornell College is a selective liberal arts college distinguished by our Ingenuity curriculum that builds on the strengths of our One Course At A Time schedule. This combination encourages the qualities of being thoughtful, original, and inventive, using the strengths of a liberal arts education to apply ideas to solve problems and meet challenges through hands-on experience in learning. Academic immersion, real world experience requirements through Ingenuity in Action, 19 division III NCAA athletic teams, and unparalleled flexibility attract an ambitious student body from 45 states and 13 foreign countries.

External endorsements include selection as one of the original Colleges That Change Lives, a U.S. News Top 100 liberal arts college, a Kiplinger's best value in liberal arts colleges, and one of only 290 U.S. colleges with a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Founded in 1853, Cornell's picturesque hilltop campus contains a mix of historic and modern facilities, ranging from the majestic King Chapel to the newly constructed Russell Science Center. We are located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, an urban fringe community recognized by Frommer's as one of "America's Coolest Small Towns" and located in the heart of the ICR Iowa region.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree required. Experience working in public schools a plus. Preferred skills include excellent organizational, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. A successful candidate will have the ability to take personal/professional initiative, prioritize tasks, handle multiple demands simultaneously and to a conclusion, and engage others in solutions as appropriate. They will also have the ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality, possess a knowledge of general office procedures and equipment, including the ability to use various office software programs, enter data and manage databases, and maintain web pages.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and names and contact information for three references.

Cornell is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women and minorities. Cornell complies with Iowa's Smokefree Air Act. Cornell utilizes E-Verify and requires satisfactory completion of a background check.

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