University Supervisor

Description:

The University Supervisor is a liaison between the student teaching placement school and the university. The University Supervisor works closely with the cooperating teacher and the principal to ensure a positive student teaching experience for our student teachers.

To ensure the highest quality experience, in addition to holding a current Illinois State Board of Education Professional Educator License and endorsements in the program area in which they are providing supervision, the University Supervisor must:

• Mentor, support and supervise student teacher(s) throughout the experience
• Support and counsel the cooperating teacher(s)
• Facilitate on-site concerns/issues throughout the experience
• Introduce himself/herself to the principal on the first visit to the school
• Communicate with the cooperating teacher during each visit
• Attend the Student Teaching Orientation at the beginning of the Student Teaching Quarter
• Perform as facilitator for the student teacher, be available throughout the quarter for consult
• Maintain a working e-mail address in order to communicate with the Office of Field Experiences & Student Teaching
• Spend at least one hour observing the student teacher during each visit
• Complete and e-mail all required material and documentation to kliston@depaul.edu at the end of the Student Teaching Quarter.

Required Qualifications:

University Supervisors must have:

• Master's Degree in Education
• Current Illinois Professional Educator License
• Taught full-time in his/her own classroom for at least 10 years