Job Details

Assistant Director, Clinical Experiences- Bagwell College of Education

Position Number: 7128566
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Position Type: Education - Teacher Education

Assistant Director, Clinical Experiences- Bagwell College of Education

Job ID: 297942
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower over 50,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

(Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Department Information

Travel to school, conferences, and off-site partner meetings as needed.

Job Summary

Manage the placement process for students entering clinical field experiences, while working with school district partners, and administration. Assist in organizing conferences, and workshops for students, along with Bagwell College of Education (BCOE) conference initiatives. Supervise work study students assigned to CEPP. Maintain confidentiality and have a willingness to work with diverse student and faculty populations.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Manage placement process to provide leadership to staff persons requesting and confirming placements in partner districts (CEPP places approximately 2500 students per calendar)
2. Process Bright from the Start state background check for students interested in clinical experiences with preschool settings
3. Organize the ESOL Conference for Bagwell College of Education, including registration, working with vendors for food, speaker contracts, and give-away products and assist with other BCOE conferences as requested
4. Act as a liaison to KSU faculty and staff, disseminating information and policies for placements
5. Hire, train, and supervise work study students
6. Attend, participate, and lead workshops, conferences, and seminars as needed to keep abreast of changes in clinical field experiences
7. Coordinate field awards for students completing year-long clinical experiences and plan Opening and Closing seminars for senior level students
8. Provide service as support center for Bright from the Start for birth-kindergarten majors within the Early Childhood Education Department
9. Handle confidential student, and external partner documents
10. Interface with Legal/Contracts department to ensure all contracts are approved by legal standard

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education

Other Required Qualifications
Current, valid, and unrestricted Georgia driver's license

Required Experience
Experience placing students in P-12 setting for clinical experiences

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Experience
Ability to interface with school district personnel and administration

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Graduate Degree from an accredited institution of higher education, with management and clinical placement experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of GaPSC rules, and the criminal background check process for prospective teacher candidates
Familiar with FERPA guidelines
Knowledge of the criminal background check requirements which can restrict students from being placed in clinical experiences in P-12 settings
Knowledge of Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) rules

SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e. Microsoft Office suite)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

For additional information on this policy, or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, eeo@kennesaw.edu.

Other Information

This is a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position requires a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time

Background Check

Credit Report
Standard Enhanced
Education
MVR

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening
results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.

https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf

To apply, visit https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=43000&JobOpeningId=297942&PostingSeq=1