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Benefits

Regent offers a wide range of generous benefits including health, life and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; tuition incentives; fully vested retirement plans; life and disability insurance options, time off, and more. All regular faculty and staff serving at Regent and working a minimum of 30 hours per week will receive an attractive benefits package.

The Field Placement Coordinator will be responsible for managing the application process for all program-related field experiences, including application review to ensure that all requirements have been met, tracked, and reported to the program committee. This position will be in direct communication with students to provide decisions for approval or denial when securing placement.

Essential duties:

• Manage all aspects of field placements for practicum students in their initial teacher certification (undergraduate and graduate certification).
• Seek placements in school districts and work collaboratively with district administration to assign a mentor to teacher candidates at the practicum and student teacher level.
• Access background checks each semester for students completing field placements.
• Maintain record of field placements for reporting purposes.
• Ensure that each student meets the transition point requirements for the program while monitoring programs for adherence to transition points for CAEP accreditation.
• Communicate with the School of Education (SOE) and College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Chairs of potential issues in field placements.
• Collaborate with SOE/CAS Chairs to develop MOUs with districts as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in education or related field preferred

Candidates must have:

• Outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Ability to work both independently with minimal supervision and in a team setting
• Ability to prioritize and work well under pressure while balancing multiple demands and deadlines
• Demonstrated initiative and leadership skills
• Commitment to customer service
• Commitment to Regent’s core values of Excellence, Innovation, and Integrity 

Regent University does not discriminate in employment in its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, age or veteran status. For full Non-Discrimination Policy click here.