THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE 
POSITION DESCRIPTION

Date:			June 13, 2002
Position:		Field Experience Officer and Assessment Specialist
Location:		Lab I-3012
Organization:		Master in Teaching Program, Academics
Incumbent:		Vacant
Position #:		1886
Reports to:		Director, Master in Teaching Program

Position Purpose 
In collaboration with the Master in Teaching Program director, arrange field experiences for Master in Teaching Program students, collect, organize and disseminate data related to teacher education at TESC, advise and assist MIT students as they seek employment as teachers, and perform other duties as assigned to provide service to the students and faculty of the Master in Teaching Program. 

Essential Duties 
1.	Organize and coordinate field placements for TESC teacher education students. This duty involves overseeing all arrangement required to place up to 90 MIT students in two different K-12 classrooms each year in coordination with school district personnel and MIT faculty. This duty includes building and maintaining close professional ties with school district administrators and K-12 teachers. 
2.	Gather, organize and share a wide variety of data related to the MIT program. This duty involves working with the director to carry out activities that facilitate the gathering and organizing of student and fiscal data that can be used to inform planning and decision-making. 
3.	Advice and assist current and former MIT students prepare for and find employment as teachers. This includes working with TESC and K-12 professionals to prepare job search workshops and overseeing all aspects of MIT student placement files. 
4.	Assisting with the development of informational publications, including the MIT catalog, newsletter, and other promotional materials. 
5.	Work closely with the MIT director in organizing new and on-going special projects, including projects that involve college faculty and administration as well as K-12 educators and state officials. 

Additional Duties 
1.	Collaborate with the MIT Certification Officer on a variety of projects 
2.	Collaborate with other graduate studies staff on mutually beneficial projects 
3.	Supervise student assistants. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required 
•	Dependability 
•	Understanding of the student teaching process 
•	Ability to relate to and work well with school district administrators and teachers 
•	Computer skills (word processing, spreadsheet, database, graphics, web page authoring) 
•	Ability to work well with college faculty members 
•	Ability to organize information effectively and efficiently 
•	Able to organize complex tasks effectively 
•	Ability to manage time effectively and to place competing tasks in appropriate priority order 
•	Ability to work well within a larger team of staff supporting teacher education 
•	Ability to work effectively with culturally diverse faculty, staff, students, other people within Evergreen, and a wide variety of people outside Evergreen 
•	Ability to communicate in writing clearly and professionally 
•	Ability to communicate with individuals and small groups clearly and professionally 
•	Ability to visit local K-12 schools as needed to visit teachers, student teachers, and administrators 

Minimum Qualification 
•	Baccalaureate degree 

Preferred Qualifications and experience 
•	Experience as a K-12 teacher or administrator 
•	Experience working in higher education 
•	Experience with teacher education field placement 

Additions to Job Description (9/30/07):

Organize and coordinate field placements for TESC Special Education Endorsement Program.  This duty involves overseeing all arrangements required to place up to 15 students each quarter.

Coordinate the Professional Certificate Program with information sessions, outreach to alumni and school district personnel, oversee application process, acceptance to program, registration and program completion.

Supervise and coordinate graduate assistants with office assistant tasks.  Work closely with Student Employment, Registrar and Academic Budgeting with timecards, FERPA Training, employment and payroll paperwork.

Prepare Personal Service Contracts for Student Teacher Mentors, Special Education Practicum Mentor Teachers, and Guest Speakers for MIT Program and Special Education Program.

Prepare travel reimbursement and petty cash reimbursement for MIT Director and staff.

Coordinate P-Card purchases for MIT Program.  This requires reconciling monthly purchases and yearly audit.

Ordering Office Supplies.

Assist with coordination of PEAB Meetings – Meal Tickets, Parking, Mileage Reimbursement, Agenda, Information Packets, and Substitute Teacher Reimbursement.

Assist in organizing the MIT Graduation Celebration (Hooding Ceremony) – Facilities, Media Services, Conference Services, Program for Hooding Ceremony, Set up and Clean up.

Fall Field Observations – Centralia Middle School, Foss High School and Lincoln Elementary School.  Coordinate the student visits at the school, advice MIT students of the proper procedures at each school.

Coordinate the renewal of Liability Insurance for MIT Students.

Student Teaching Orientation: Discuss and distribute Student Teaching Handbooks and Placement File Letters of Recommendation, discuss importance of Code of Professional Conduct for Education Practitioners and Oath of Confidentiality during student teaching experience and procedures for Liability Insurance.

New Student Orientation: Discuss Fingerprint Clearance, Oath of Confidentiality, Code of Professional Conduct for Education Practitioners, Institutional Application For Teacher Certificate, Character and Fitness Supplement, and Liability Insurance.  Distribute and discuss the MIT Guidebook to Policies, Procedures and Resources.

Coordinate Brown Bag Lunch Series during Winter Quarter for Second Year Students:  resume writing, placement file, job search workshops, mock employment interviews, on-campus education job fair and K-12 professionals as guest speakers.