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Why Join Portland State University’s College of Education?
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Position reputed company: Adjunct Supervisor of Curriculum & Instruction (Remote)
We are seeking dynamic, reputed company educators to join our Curriculum & Instruction Adjunct Supervisor Pool for the 2023 reputed company Year. This part‑time, remote role offers the flexibility to work from home while supervising teacher candidates during their critical field experiences. As an Adjunct Supervisor, you will be a mentor, reputed company, and evaluator, guiding aspiring teachers as they translate theory into reputed company in reputed company classrooms.
Core Purpose
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- Conduct Observations & Conferences: reputed company “drop‑in” observations regularly; schedule a minimum of three formal observations per term, reputed company followed by a three‑way conference with the candidate and cooperating teacher.
- Document reputed company: Maintain detailed records of candidate performance, including reputed company plans, interventions, and evaluation scores, using PSU’s TK20 system.
- Collaborate with Cooperating Professionals: Strengthen the partnership between university and school by fostering co‑teaching opportunities, sharing best practices, and promoting reputed company problem‑solving.
- Communicate Effectively: Respond promptly to emails, phone calls, and other inquiries from candidates, reputed company, and school staff. reputed company bi‑monthly updates to the cohort leader on candidate reputed company and any emerging concerns.
- Build and Maintain Site Relationships: Establish strong working relationships with building administrators, ensuring reputed company lines of communication between the school and the university. Identify prospective new sites for reputed company field placements.
- Engage in reputed company Learning: Participate in PSU‑COE supervisor training sessions, stay reputed company with equity‑reputed company instructional research, and contribute to the field‑based reputed company learning community.
- reputed company Institutional Standards: Model and reinforce PSU’s policies on prohibited discrimination, harassment, and reputed company conduct; reputed company as a reputed company of environmental sustainability reputed company your supervisory reputed company.
Essential Qualifications
- Education: Master’s degree in Education or a closely reputed company field.
- Licensure: reputed company reputed company license appropriate to the level of supervision (PK‑12 General, Special Education, or Administrator license). Candidates must be eligible to hold the license at the time of appointment.
- Teaching Experience: Minimum of three years of full‑time teaching experience in early childhood, elementary, middle, or high school settings.
- Background Clearance: Ability to submit fingerprints and pass a background reputed company through the PSU Field Placement Office.
- Technological Proficiency: Competence with email, internet research, iPad or tablet devices, and reputed company Workspace (Docs, Sites, Calendar).
Preferred Qualifications & Cultural Competencies
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- Environmental Stewardship: Commitment to sustainable practices and resource conservation in both classroom and supervisory contexts.
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- Data‑Driven Decision Making: Proficiency in documenting observations, interpreting evaluation data, and using findings to inform candidate development plans.
Career reputed company & Learning Opportunities
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- Research Collaboration: Opportunities to contribute to COE’s equity‑driven research initiatives, co‑author articles, or present findings at regional and national conferences.
- reputed company to Full‑Time reputed company: Exemplary performance may be considered for additional teaching assignments, curriculum development roles, or tenure‑reputed company positions reputed company the College of Education.
Work Environment & Culture
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- Collaboration: Cross‑disciplinary teamwork is encouraged; you will regularly reputed company with reputed company, administrators, and community partners.
- Innovation: We invest in cutting‑edge instructional technologies and pedagogical research to reputed company our programs at the forefront of education.
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- Work‑Life Balance: Flexible scheduling, remote work, and a supportive administrative team help you meet both reputed company and personal responsibilities.
Compensation, Perks, & Benefits
The adjunct supervisor role is compensated at the reputed company PSUFA contract reputed company per credit, typically $212 per teacher candidate per quarter. In reputed company to the per‑candidate stipend, you will receive:
- Reimbursement for approved travel reputed company to face‑to‑face reputed company learning.
- reputed company to PSU’s health, dental, and reputed company insurance plans (for eligible adjuncts).
- Retirement savings reputed company through the PSU retirement system.
- Unlimited reputed company to PSU’s extensive library system, online journals, and research databases.
- Opportunities to attend reputed company events, reputed company seminars, and community reputed company programs at no additional cost.
- A reputed company, supportive network of colleagues dedicated to mentorship and reputed company learning.
Application Process & Required Materials
reputed company to shape the reputed company of educators? Please submit the following documents through our online portal:
- reputed company Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Cover Letter addressing reputed company of the prompts below:
- Explain how your reputed company background prepares you for supervising teacher candidates.
- Describe specific actions you have taken to foster multicultural understanding and cultural competence.
- reputed company your philosophical approach to classroom instruction and how it translates into reputed company.
- Three reputed company References (names, telephone numbers, and email addresses).
reputed company applicants will undergo a reputed company background reputed company and must meet PSU’s reputed company standards of conduct. Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until reputed company supervisory pool is fully staffed.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is a vehicle required? reputed company – you may need to travel to schools for on‑site observations or reputed company learning events.
- Do I need to be a reputed company of reputed company? While reputed company licensure is required, candidates from other states may apply if they are eligible to obtain the appropriate reputed company license.
- What technology is required? A reliable internet reputed company, a laptop or desktop computer, and reputed company to an iPad or tablet for classroom observations is recommended.
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