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Empire State University Director of Clinical Experiences and Placements in Various Locations, New York
Location: Various Locations, NY Category: Professional Posted On: Thu May 16 2024 Job Description:
Empire State University is currently accepting applications for the role of Director of Clinical Experiences (State Title: Staff Associate). Empire State University is looking for a highly organized and collaborative individual who is dedicated to student success. This person will work closely with a team of professionals who are passionate about preparing teachers at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Director of Clinical Experiences will provide leadership to develop, evaluate, and support high-quality clinical experiences for practitioner-based programs (e.g., teacher preparation, applied behavior analysis) at SUNY Empire. This position will also act as the lead for the implementation and maintenance of a clinical database which will track all certification and licensure requirements.
Responsibilities include:
Collaborating with organizations and SUNY Empire faculty and staff to establish, build and maintain relationships and partnerships to arrange diverse and meaningful internship opportunities for students.
Developing internal practices to monitor and track learner outcomes required for reporting, accreditation, and program improvement.
Utilizing university systems to provide assessment data as needed to support accreditation requirements and program development.
Establishing and maintaining a system for tracking and evaluating field placements, student teachers, supervisors, and placement setting settings.
Research and oversee the implementation of software solutions for efficient data collection and management needed for clinical experiences and accreditation activities for the programs (e.g., Watermark).
Recording and tracking completed clinical placement agreements.
Verifying that clinical and field placements meet program, school, university, state, and accreditation standards and policies, ensuring diverse experiences within all placement settings.
Collaborating with teacher education faculty, Department Chairs, Academic Program Coordinators, and Deans as needed to ensure student success.
Communicating with the team and academic leadership regularly.
Supervising the Coordinators for Clinical Experiences.
Assisting the department in addressing issues that arise in internships and field experiences.
Developing reports as needed.
Special projects to support clinical programs and placements.
Job Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
Master's degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, or a related field from a regionally accredited college or university.
Excellent and effective communication and organizational skills.
Ability to engage productively with organizational leadership, attorneys, administration, and prioritize tasks.
Ability to work within a collaborative environment with diverse populations.
Preferred Qualifications:
A minimum of three years' work experience in higher education.
Experience developing, managing and evaluating field experience programs and developing standard operating procedures in New York State.
Knowledge of Pre-K through 12 teacher certification requirements in New York State.
Experience building external partnerships.
Competence with software solutions for data collection and management, such as Watermark.
Bilingual and biliterate in Spanish and English.
Special Information:
Occasional travel may be required to fulfill department, division, and university-wide commitments.
Some evening hours required as needed.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
SUNY Empire provides employees with robust remote and flexible work options to meet the needs of students, faculty, and staff in a dispersed work environment. University locations that may be considered include Saratoga Springs, Rochester and Selden, NY.
Additional Information:
Rank/Salary: SL4 / $70,000.
Empire State University is an EOE employer.
We are pleased to offer our employees an excellent benefit package which includes NYS health insurance, free dental and vision, competitive retirement options, and generous vacation, sick and holiday accruals; and a strong emphasis on work-life balance. We also offer professional-development activities for professionals and support staff.
IF YOU NEED A DISABILITY-RELATED ACCOMMODATION, PLEASE CALL THE ADA COORDINATOR AT (518) 587-2100, ext. 2240. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TITLE II CRIME AWARENESS AND SECURITY ACT, A COPY OF OUR CRIME STATISTICS IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY CALLING (518) 587-2100, ext. 2800. IT CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON-LINE AT THE SAFETY AND SECURITY WEBSITE AT www.sunyempire.edu/safety-security.