Adjunct Faculty: SPED Supervisor
Location: Longmeadow, MA 01106 · Type: Adjunct Faculty · Salary:
$650.00 - $650.00 Commission
Special Education Practicum Supervisor
Practicum Supervisor: The practicum supervisor serves as an educational
mentor and an important key individual in the pre-practicum and practicum
experience. The practicum supervisor represents the university and works
collaboratively with the supervising practitioner to ensure the teacher
candidate is supported and fully engages in the pre-practicum and practicum
experiences. The practicum supervisor, in conjunction with the supervising
practitioner, conducts a minimum of eight (8) in-person observations of
the teacher candidate and provides high-quality feedback and mentoring to
ensure the teacher candidate reaches proficient ratings across all CAP
elements.
For each special education teacher candidate they supervise, practicum
supervisors are responsible for:
Coordinating the CAP process as outlined in the CAP Guidelines to improve
candidate practice and assess readiness for the licensure role, including:
Providing the candidate with robust and equitable guidance and support,
including high-quality feedback that improves their practice.
Supporting the supervising practitioner to provide the candidate with
robust and equitable guidance and support and complete all required
components of the CAP process.
Collaborating with the candidate and supervising practitioner to collect,
synthesize, and analyze evidence from multiple sources, including
observations, a measure of student learning, student feedback, a
professional practice goal, and candidate artifacts.
Facilitating all Three-Way Meetings with the supervising practitioner and
candidate.
Conducting six (1 Pre-Practicum + 5 Practicum) announced observations of
the candidate.
Calibrating with the supervising practitioner using multiple sources of
evidence to determine the candidate's readiness to teach.
Completing and submitting all required CAP forms.
Supporting the candidate to ensure the practicum placement is appropriate
and supportive of their growth and development.
Collaborating with the supervising practitioner and sponsoring
organization to identify appropriate, differentiated supports if the
candidate is not on track to meet expectations.
Providing feedback to the sponsoring organization on their experience as a
program supervisor.
Attend bi-weekly virtual seminar meetings with teacher candidates.
Qualifications
Practicum Supervisors must meet the following requirements:
Hold a current Massachusetts Educator Professional License in one or more
of the following fields: Moderate Disabilities (PreK-2, PreK-8, or
5-12), Severe Disabilities (PreK-2 or All Levels), or Special Education
Administrator, All Levels.
A minimum of a Master's Degree in Special Education or a closely related
field
Familiarity with the Massachusetts Educator Evaluation System
A minimum of 5 years of special education teaching or administration.
Available during PreK-12 school hours to conduct in-person observations
and conduct three-way meetings with teacher candidates and supervising
practitioners
Ability to adhere to University policies and procedures.
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and within
FERPA and HIPAA guidelines.
All new employees must complete the FERPA, Anti-Harassment, and any other
required online trainings within 15 days of employment.
General knowledge of the University's mission, purpose, and goals and the
role this position plays in achieving those goals.
