at University of Illinois at Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Senior Academic Advisor
Senior Academic Advisor
Hiring Department: Council on Teacher Education
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1025794
Posting Close Date: July 12, 2024
About the University of Illinois Chicago
UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.
Description:
Position Summary
This position provides leadership in the coordination of PK-12 early field experience and student teaching placement for UIC undergraduate and graduate teacher candidates on behalf of the Council on Teacher Education (CTE). The academic advisor in the CTE maintains relationships with partners as both educational collaborators and potential early field experience and student placement sites for prospective student teacher candidates, advises and assists students with the completion of early field experience and student teaching requirements, consults with program coordinators, and monitors student progress related to meeting the professional educator licensure requirements for the state of Illinois as well as other states where our alumni pursue employment.
Duties & Responsibilities
Facilitate the routing and execution of placement contracts between the University Board of Trustees and school districts.
Work with schools and/or school districts to arrange formal field-based placements for student teacher candidates to meet state professional educator licensure requirements.
Work collaboratively with administrators, faculty, and staff in multiple departments in three UIC colleges that offer educator licensure programs.
Continuously monitor; track and follow-up on approval status to confirm all internal and external criteria has been met with official documentation on record; and communicate status to candidates and program faculty.
Provide administrative coordination and support for UIC educator licensure via the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) by overseeing arrangements for placements and ensuring documentation is reflected in UIC teacher candidate's record and shared appropriately.
Counsel and advise students on academic and career issues to help develop individual academic and career goals. Process, track, and report on student advising activities and report on success of assigned students in teacher preparation programs.
Develop, promote and implement student initiatives and programs, including outreach to internal and external constituencies with the goal of retaining a targeted population of students.
Collaborate with academic partners, faculty, alumni and other constituents in developing activities that strengthen student education, using best practices from research.
Act as a resource (liaison) to students, internal and external partners by providing information about important opportunities as well as resolve problems related to the placement of student teaching candidates.
Plan student teaching orientation, seminars, workshops, meetings and other events for student teacher candidates, collaborating schools, program coordinators and other partners.
Remain abreast of, understand, and interpret internal and external policies and/or laws/mandates related to pre-service teachers' requirements for placement in clinical experiences and for entitlement to licensure.
Compile data for annual reports and other departmental... For full info follow application link.
The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
The University of Illinois Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity
institution/employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services.
