Part-time Lecturer - Interdisciplinary Studies/Teacher Development Center/Field Supervisor
The University of Texas at Dallas
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Posted: 03-Jul-24
Location: Richardson, Texas
Internal Number: 26708
Posting Number: F00851P
Department: Interdisciplinary Studies
Salary Range: Negotiable
Pay Basis: Monthly
Position Status: Regular part-time
Location: Richardson
Job Summary:
The School of Interdisciplinary Studies seeks a part-time lecturer for the Fall 2024 semester as a University Field Supervisor (UFS). University Field Supervisors are required to supervise, mentor and interact with pre-service teacher candidates, campus principals, and their cooperating/host/mentor teachers as prescribed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Through observation, assessment and evaluation of pre-service candidates, field supervisors are responsible for providing high-quality feedback to candidates that result in actionable improvement of their practice. Additionally UFS are expected to interact and collaborate with TDC faculty and staff as needed to execute their responsibilities in a timely manner. They are also required to attend all UFS meetings, participate in the design and delivery of candidate seminars, and meet regularly with their pre-service candidate cohorts. UFS are responsible for completing all TEA and TDC documentation required for pre-service candidates.
Minimum Qualifications:
An earned graduate degree appropriate to the academic discipline/topic and a record of productivity and professional achievement.
Preferred Education and Experience:
A Master's degree in Education or closely related field. Texas certified elementary (EC-6), secondary (4-8 and/or 7-12) content field classroom teacher and/or Texas principal certification, and at least five years teaching experience with children EC-6, 4-8 and/or 7-12.
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The University of Texas at Dallas is an innovative institution in the heart of North Texas on the path to achieving Tier One national research university status.UT Dallas has grown since its founding in 1969 to include 132 degree programs, with cutting-edge curricula serving a variety of undergraduate and graduate student interests.The University continues its original commitment to providing some of the state's most-lauded science and engineering programs and has also gained prominence for a breadth of educational paths, from criminology to biomedical engineering to arts and technology.The wealth of learning resources available to UT Dallas students is the result of a concentrated effort to attract the top minds on both ends of the classroom relationship. Joining the faculty's Nobel laureate and four National Academies members since 2005 are more than 200 tenure and tenure-track professors hailing from the world's best colleges, including Harvard, MIT, Cambridge and Columbia University. In addition, UT Dallas is home to more than 50 centers, labs and institutes that facilitate research and opportunities for hands-on learning. Students, meanwhile, arrive at UT Dallas well-prepared ...to succeed in higher education: In 2011, nearly 39 percent of freshmen ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class, and 75 percent ranked in the top 25 percent.With an eye on building a future as bright as its beginnings, UT Dallas will continue its push to attain Tier One research university status and produce graduates who are well-equipped to succeed professionally.