Western Governors University Looking for Clinical Supervisor, Secondary Science and Math at Salt Lake City, UT Full Time

Job Number: JR-013170

Location: United States – Remote

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Initial Licensure Clinical
Supervisor

Job Profile Summary: A Clinical Supervisor is an experienced and licensed educator who acts as an
advisor through virtual assistance, observer, and assessor of a teacher candidate providing feedback throughout the demonstration teaching
experience. The role of the Clinical Supervisor is crucial in the guidance and education of a teacher candidate. The Clinical Supervisor is
Western Governors University’s (WGU) representative that liaises between the school, host teacher (HT), teacher candidate (TC) and WGU. WGU
currently uses GoReact, a secure online platform for clinical supervisors (CS) to conduct virtual observations. With 100% virtual CS
support, our CSs can supervise students within and outside their state.

Job Qualifications:

To serve as a WGU
Clinical Supervisor, you must meet the following qualifications:

• Hold a current teaching license in the content area of
  supervision
• A minimum of three years of experience in teaching K-12 and/or school administration
• A master’s degree in
  education or related field is required
• Experience teaching in the content area of supervision (Secondary Sciences and/or
  Secondary Math)
• Ability to successfully complete background clearance if requested
• Capacity to support up to three
  teacher candidates at a time

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Clinical Supervisors (CS) have the
following responsibilities:

• Complete WGU CS Training which includes; CS Training, Calibration Training, and some states have
  state-specific training requirements. The Clinical Experience Team will advise the CS of any state-specific training
  requirements.
• Always function as a WGU representative. This includes but is not limited to being a proponent of WGU and acting
  in a professional manner in all interactions.
• Conduct a virtual live Meet and Greet with the TC to discuss expectations before
  demonstration teaching (DT) begins.
• Introduce yourself to the HT and the principal either through email and/or phone prior to the
  first observation.
• Maintain communication with the TC, HT, and principal throughout DT.
• Conduct six formal observations 7-10
  days apart. Each observation must last a minimum of 45 minutes and a maximum of 2 hours.
• Connect with the HT at the time of each
  observation to discuss how things are going, analyze the HT/TC relationship, and facilitate communication between the two as
  needed.
• Be proactive in solving problems as soon as they arise. Serve as a facilitator between the HT and TC. Communicate with the
  clinical seminar faculty if concerns arise. If TC is struggling, you may be asked to administer a student support plan by working with the
  clinical seminar faculty and following steps provided.
• Hold pre- and post-observation conferences with TC. You must hold
  post-observation conferences within 48 hours of the observation.
• Submit observation and evaluation forms immediately after the
  post-observation conference/evaluation round table conference.
• Respond to communication from WGU staff or other stakeholders within
  24-48 hours.

WGU Clinical Supervisors will demonstrate and model the dispositions and ethical consideration expected of WGU
teacher candidates as follows:

• All individuals Can Learn
• Growth Mindset
• Empathy
• Intellectual
  Courage
• Belonging
• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Communication

Knowledge, Skill, and
Abilities:

To serve as a WGU Clinical Supervisor you will need:

• Access to a computer with webcam, email, and
  internet connection for corresponding with teacher candidates, WGU staff, host teachers, principals, and for completing on-line
  observation/evaluation forms and live virtual meetings.
• District and principal approval if a district employee.

• Technologically proficient
• Capacity to supervise three teacher candidates at a time.

Competencies:

• observation cycle
• Student progression/growth through DT
• Lesson cycle and
  planning
• Behavior management
• Awareness of current teaching standards

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Disclaimer: This Job Description has been designed to indicate the
general nature, essential duties, and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this classification. It does not contain a
comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications that are required of the employee to do this job. Duties,
responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This Job Description does not constitute a contract of
employment and the University may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.

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recognizes that our strength lies in our people. We are committed to diversity.