Youngstown
Youngstown
Posted: 21-Mar-25
Location: Youngstown
Internal Number: 4434965
Supervises the student teacher according to department syllabus; mentoring, observing, and evaluating the student teacher; working as a liaison between the Office of Student Field Experiences and school personnel; attending all supervisors' meetings and trainings; and guiding the cooperating teacher with the student teaching experience. Areas of supervision may include early childhood; middle childhood (science, math, language arts, social studies); adolescent/young adult (math, science, social studies, language arts); and/or special education (mild/moderate).
Plans, organizes, teaches, and provides feedback to promote and direct student success. Responds to students in a timely manner. Communicates with students, departments, and university officials via university provided tools and resources.
An Institution of Opportunity: YSU inspires individuals, enhances futures, and enriches lives.
As a student-centered university, Youngstown State University's mission is to provide innovative lifelong learning opportunities that will inspire individuals, enhance futures and enrich lives. YSU inspires individuals by cultivating a curiosity for life-long learning; enhances the futures of our students by empowering them to discover, disseminate and apply their knowledge; and enriches the region by fostering collaboration and the advancement of civic, scientific, and technological development. YSU's culture of enrichment flourishes in our intellectually diverse, accessible, and quality education.
Work Schedule: Typically, Monday through Friday. Able to travel to any of the districts in the following counties: Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Mercer, and Lawrence.
Required Certifications, Training, and/or Licensures: Certified/licensed in K-12 teaching field in which supervision occurs; valid driver's license.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of: effective instructional skills and pedagogical content; professional practice identified in the Ohio Resident Educator Mentor Standards.
Skill in: Using assessment data to monitor student learning and provide feedback.
Ability to: Use different instruction methods; effectively mentor adults.
Minimum Qualifications: Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. At least a bachelor's degree in education (K-12 teaching field); ten or more years of teaching experience (K-12 teaching field); three or more years of experience mentoring student teachers or teacher candidates in the field; certified/licensed in K-12 teaching field in which supervision occurs; minimum fifty hours of documented professional development within past ten years; valid driver's license.
Preferred Qualifications: Trained mentor; knowledge of the Resident Educator Summative Assessment (RESA) and/or Education Teacher Preparation Assessment (edTPA); completed OTES training and/or other evaluator training; recent P-12 teaching and/or administrative experience; knowledge of technology used in teaching.