JOB DESCRIPTION



Title: Coordinator of Online Supervised Fieldwork and Partnerships



About Bank Street

Bank Street College was founded over 100 years ago in the tradition of progressive
education and is committed to learner-centered education based on sound developmental
principles. The master's programs integrate direct experience with children, teachers, and
families; exploration and examination of theory and research; and observation and
reflection. Our curriculum supports the development of intellectual curiosity grounded in a
social justice orientation.


Position Overview

Reporting to the Graduate School Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, the Coordinator of
Online Supervised Fieldwork Placements and School Partnerships manages all online
fieldwork placements in the Teaching & Learning and Leadership departments and
nurtures school partnerships. This is a full time position. The position is hybrid and will
require at least 2 in-person days per week. The hybrid schedule is subject to change based
on College work-from-home policies. There will be some travel to schools across NYC.

Supervised fieldwork (SFW) is core to the Bank Street education. In their supervised
fieldwork experiences, students learn to connect theory and practice and develop the skills
of being reflective practitioners. The types of settings our students work in and the site
mentors who support their growth are critical to their learning experience. The
Coordinator of Online Supervised Fieldwork Placements and School Partnerships will play
a critical role in helping to shape this core part of the Bank Street experience as we expand
into new communities and develop new school partnerships.

The work of the Coordinator will be done in close collaboration with a range of internal
and external stakeholders including the Administrative Coordinator, Department Chairs,
Program Directors, students, school partners, the Alumni and Career Service Offices, as
well as the Assistant Dean of Certification.

We are particularly interested in extending our school partnerships to public schools
serving under-resourced communities using child-centered and progressive approaches in
and outside of New York City. Students in the online programs live in the tri-state area
and, increasingly, around the country.


Coordination of Online Supervised Fieldwork Placements and Alumni Tracking

This part of the position accounts for about 60% of the work responsibilities and happens
in close collaboration with the Administrative Coordinator, who holds the same
responsibilities with on-campus programs. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Maintaining knowledge of relevant NYS and NYC requirements regarding field supervision:
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of teacher and leadership placement and licensure
requirements, policies, and regulations.

• Serve as Graduate School liaison for public and private schools and NYC Public
School recruitment and selection department. Attend NYCPS meetings as relevant
and turnkey information to internal stakeholders.

Tracking student information:
• Communicate with students regarding their plans for SFW and track student
information in both departments.
• Maintain a database of information about students' placements throughout their
program.
• Ensure timely submission of student placement data into Bank Street's internal
tracking system (TK20).

Coordinate placements for working and student teachers:
• Secure student teaching placements in partner schools for SFW students who are
not currently employed as teachers.
• For working teachers, confirm students' planned employment status and position.
• Establish communication with school leadership to learn about the school and the
position and to confirm the school leader's support for the student's participation in
SFW and, where applicable, confirm videotaping students' work with children.
• Coordinate closely with Program Directors, who give final approval for all
placements.

Managing memoranda of understanding (MOU) with school sites and communicating field
expectations to school partners:
• Share documentation about program and SFW requirements with site partners.
• Answer questions from school sites and/or refer school leaders to co-directors
when appropriate.
• Help facilitate getting video permissions from school leaders, teachers, and if
needed, families.
• Ensure each student in the Teaching & Learning department is covered by an MOU
appropriate to their program and which is signed by the school site.

Providing limited certification guidance:
• In collaboration with the Assistant Dean of Certification, provide guidance to online
students around certification requirements and processes to obtain licensure,
specifically for students outside the tri-state region.
• In collaboration with the Assistant Dean of Certification, maintain and update
certification resources for students outside of New York State; provide resources to
students as needed.

Communicating with mentor teachers/site supervisors:
• Maintain and foster strong relationships with mentor teachers and school leaders in
long-standing partnerships through ongoing communication and providing
opportunities for feedback.

• Connect mentor teachers/site supervisors with their SFW students and relevant
Bank Street faculty.
• Provide programmatic information to mentor teachers/site supervisors, including
relevant assessment tools.
• Manage the required mentor-teacher training.

Tracking Alumni Post SFW
• Collaboratively with the Associate Dean, Alumni Office, and Department Chairs,
develop and implement systems for better tracking the career pathways of alumni
and students post-SFW.


Coordination of Partnerships

This part of the position accounts for about 40% of the work responsibilities. The focus of
this work is on nurturing and sustaining strong relationships with a range of partners in
collaboration with a range of Bank Street stakeholders. Responsibilities include but are not
limited to:

Developing new student teaching placements:
• Research new districts and schools, both in and outside of New York City, as
potential sites for student teachers.
• Research the specific practices of possible mentor teachers.
• Communicate with school leaders and possible mentor teachers about Bank Street's
mission and values, the role of the mentor teacher, and the structures of Bank
Street's SFW model.
• In collaboration with the department chair, determine which schools might warrant
a visit and visit potential new school partnership sites.

Nurturing school relationships:
• Work closely with the Director of Career Service, the Alumni Office, and the
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs to identify strong school partnerships, identify
opportunities for new partnership development, and develop strategies to deepen
and nurture relationships.

Provide administrative support to partnership programs:
• Support administrative tasks such as communications and data tracking related to
existing and new district and non-profit partnership programs.


Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to build relationships with diverse
constituencies.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple and competing demands, situations, and
personalities.
• Skilled in Microsoft Program suite, Google applications, and other data management
and presentation tools. Knowledge of Adobe Suite is a plus.

• Attentive to detail and extremely organized.
• Effective customer service and problem-solving approach.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.


Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with five years of experience or Master's Degree with three years
of experience.
• Experience working in pre-K through 12 public schools and/or higher education
teacher preparation programs preferred.

Bank Street College provides a comprehensive benefits package that enables eligible employees to create a program suited to their own needs and for those in their family.

Depending on eligibility, the College offers healthcare coverage, dental coverage, flexible spending accounts, pre-tax transit and parking expenses, retirement benefits, tuition programs, Bank Street school discounts, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), AFLAC, Municipal Credit Union, and more. Please contact the Human Resources Office for more information.


Salary: 70,000



ABOUT US



Bank Street is a leader in education, a pioneer in improving the quality of classroom practice, and a national advocate for children and their families.

Since its beginnings in 1916, Bank Street has been at the forefront of understanding how children learn and grow. From early childhood centers and schools to hospitals and museums, Bank Street has built a national reputation on the simple fact that our graduates know how to do the work that is right for children.

At Bank Street's Graduate School of Education, students are trained in a model that combines the study of human development, learning theory, and sustained clinical placement to promote significant development as a teacher prior to graduation. Our children's programs-Bank Street School for Children, Family Center, Bank Street Head Start, and Liberty LEADS-foster children's development in the broadest sense by providing diverse opportunities for social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth. The Bank Street Education Center disrupts inequity through system-level change to help design better educational experiences for both children and adults. The College further supports and influences positive outcomes for children every day through professional development programs, research projects, and other key efforts engaging educators, intermediary organizations, and government officials at the district, state, and federal levels.