Academic Internship Specialist, Clinical Placement (HEOa) - Office of Clinical Experience, School of Education **POSITION DETAILS** The successful candidate for the position of Clinical Placement Specialist, Office of Clinical Experience, will arrange and oversee field placements for undergraduate and graduate teacher education students. The ideal candidate should have extensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of the New York City public school system and be able to successfully support field placements that prepare teacher candidates to serve the needs of the diverse, urban student population. Hunter College is looking for candidates with skills across developmental levels (Early, Childhood and Adolescent --Kindergarten - 12th Grade) and learning communities (general education, special education, English language learners, etc.) The Clinical Placement Specialist will: ¿ Work with faculty and the Office of Clinical Experience to identify and place student teachers in clinical placements across New York City; contribute to the assessment of the effectiveness of current field placements and determine future placement needs; working with faculty and OCE leadership, identify sites and mentors for future placements; coordinate clinical supervision (as needed); monitor adherence of programs to New York State certification guidelines for field experience and student teaching. ¿ Communicate with school district personnel, school administrators, and mentor teachers to support and maintain relationships that lead to quality field experiences for pre-service teachers; coordinate and contribute to orientation sessions for mentor teachers to outline their role in the preparation of pre service teachers; manage information sharing and support for the placement and mentorship provided to student teachers in the clinical placement. ¿ Organize and contribute to orientation sessions for teacher candidates and faculty to inform them of the field requirements and field placements; advise individual students, on an ongoing basis, of field and student teaching requirements – troubleshooting individual cases as necessary; contribute to a wide variety of professional development workshops and support services for teacher candidates, both at Hunter College and the school sites. ¿ Working with the OCE staff, develop and update written guides and other materials on field requirements for students, faculty, and public school personnel; maintain administrative files and records of clinical experiences, including providing compensation to cooperating teachers supervising teachers; contribute to other projects as needed. ¿ General contributions to school-wide School of Education events and/or special projects, as needed. **QUALIFICATIONS** Bachelor’s degree and four years of related experience required; master’s degree in education or related area strongly preferred. Experience with teacher preparation and certification programs, in-school teacher preparation or professional development, and/or teaching or administration experience in a public school setting is required. Experience in many of these areas in New York City schools strongly preferred. The candidate should be self-motivated and possess outstanding organizational, interpersonal and communication skills. The candidate should have strong computer proficiency including Microsoft Office and Google Drive. **CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW** Supports an academic internship program providing career development and professional work experience. - Acts as liaison between the College and employer sponsors, monitoring the success of students' internship experiences - Supervises student internships, assuring adherence to related College and governmental policies and regulations - Creates and conducts orientation sessions and workshops for students in the internship program; coordinates applications, interviews, and placement as part of overall student outreach - Provides faculty orientation and development related to internship programs - Implements and evaluates competencies and other success factors - Performs related duties as assigned. **CUNY TITLE** Higher Education Assistant **FLSA** Exempt **COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS** Salary commensurate with education and experience ($62,411 - $90,375). CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world. **HOW TO APPLY** Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment or https://cuny.jobs/ and following the CUNYfirst Job System Instructions. To search for this vacancy, click on Search Job Listings, select More Options To Search For CUNY Jobs and enter the Job Opening ID number. Click on the "Apply Now" button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account. Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Please note that the required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters – also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï, –, \_ or ç)). Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please include: • Cover Letter or Statement of scholarly interests • Curriculum Vitae/ Resume • Names and contact information of 3 references Upload all documents as ONE single file-- PDF format preferred. **CLOSING DATE** The committee will begin reviewing complete applications on January 30, 2025. The search will remain open, and screening and review of applications will be ongoing-- until the position is filled. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position(s) remain open after initial round. **JOB SEARCH CATEGORY** CUNY Job Posting: Managerial/Professional **EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY** CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer. Job ID 29603 Location Hunter College