Curriculum & Instruction Adjunct Supervisor Pool - Academic Year - Portland, United States - Portland State University

Description

Brief Description of PSU/School/Dept
"Equity-driven research, teaching, and practice" is the motto of the College of Education ( COE ), Oregon's largest and most comprehensive college of education. In the next five years, the COE will be nationally recognized for working collaboratively with the surrounding communities, Tribal Nations, and our students to advance equity and excellence in education and counseling through our engaged research activities, and our community-centered and culturally responsive professional-preparation programs with innovative models for preparing diverse professionals who are critically engaged global citizens.

The COE mission is to prepare students to advance lifelong learning in diverse learning environments, including schools, postsecondary institutions, community organizations, and social service and health agencies.
Position Summary
The College of Education at Portland State University hires part--time faculty on an ongoing basis to supervise teacher candidates in clinical field experiences as part of their licensure or endorsement programs.

Requisite Skills and Abilities:

• Understand, recognize and foster effective instructional practices (i.e., current instructional and content-specific pedagogies, research informed practices).
• Promote instructional strategies that reach all learners (e.g., culturally and linguistically diverse, range of abilities).
• Problem--solve and remain flexible in seeking solutions.
• Respect the cultural implications and expectations of the school.
• Value other's professional opinions and time, and give the time necessary for feedback and discussion.
• Communicate clearly in a timely manner and participate as a member of the team with the cooperating professional, teacher candidate and other school personnel.
• Recognize culturally responsive instructional and classroom practices.

Supervision Responsibilities:

• Support teacher candidates.
• Provide constructive support and suggestions to assist each teacher candidate's professional growth, including instructional and content-specific pedagogies.
• Question activities and teaching strategies that assist the teacher candidate in reflecting on their teaching lesson and broadening their own self-evaluation.
• Regularly communicate with the cohort leader (i.e., at least two times a term) regarding teacher candidate progress and areas for growth.
• Provide brief "drop-in" observations often and schedule a minimum of three observations and three--way conferences with the teacher and candidate.
• Document plan of action/interventions used to assist teacher candidates in gaining skills.
• Complete evaluations and/or assessments of teacher candidate performance according to program established timelines.
• Engage cooperating professional and teacher candidate team(s) in field-based professional learning about co-teaching/collaboration and encourage use of these approaches.
• Respond to email, phone calls, questions and other inquiries in a timely manner.
• Support PSU - COE communications with the schools.
• Promote and sustain positive collaborative working relationships among the cooperating professional and the teacher candidate.
• Establish and maintain working relationship with the building administrator at each site and build communication between the school and the University.
• Help to build and identify future sites that may be used for clinical experiences.
• Support PSU - COE communications with the schools.
• Participate in supervisor professional learning.
• Complete teacher evaluations in TK20.

Minimum Qualifications

• The applicant must hold a Master's degree.
• The applicant must hold or have held (or be eligible to hold) an Oregon license appropriate to the authorization level being supervised.
• The applicant must either hold (or be eligible to hold) an Oregon license in the content area to be supervised, or be licensed as an administrator who can supervise across content areas.
• The applicant must be willing to have fingerprints or background check on file with the PSU Field Placement Office.
• The applicant must have a minimum of three years teaching in early childhood, elementary, middle, or high school.

Preferred Qualifications Key Cultural Competencies
Creates an environment that acknowledges, encourages and celebrates differences.
Functions and communicates effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities and cultural backgrounds.
Seeks opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement.
Adheres to all PSU's policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct.
Environmental Stewardship
Contributes to a culture of environmental stewardship, practices resource conservation, and actively works toward achieving long-term sustainability goals.
Required Professional Standards of Conduct
At Portland State University, all employees are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner which maintains a safe, respectful, and productive environment for faculty, students, administrators, and staff. It is the responsibility of every member of the Portland State University community to conduct themselves in accordance with our PSU Professional Standards of Conduct which are available at
Compensation 0.5 credit (current PSUFA contract rate per credit as outlined in the collective bargaining agreement) per candidate per term. Face-to-face professional learning that is required is compensated and travel reimbursements are submitted online. The PSUFA col

Application Instructions

Additional Information
If you are hired to supervise for practicum in one or more of our endorsement programs, the payment is $212 per student per quarter as the work assignment is different from the student teaching supervision for candidate licensure.

Review of applications begins immediately and continues as new sections are needed.

Adjunct supervisors are hired on either a per quarter or an academic year basis.

For assistance, please contact Katie Hulshizer at

Applicants should upload:

• CV.
• Cover letter.
• Names, telephone numbers and email addresses for three professional references.

Please use the following prompts for the required Cover Letter:

Briefly describe how your qualifications and professional experiences have prepared you for supervising teacher candidates.

What efforts have you made, or been involved in, to foster multicultural understanding and cultural competence?

Briefly describe your philosophical approach to classroom instruction and how that shows up in practice.

Does this position require the employee to drive a motor vehicle? Yes Background Check Required Yes

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