Education Field Supervisors

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
University Field Supervisors - Education

Mount Vernon Nazarene University exists to shape lives through educating the whole person and cultivating Christ-likeness for lifelong learning and service. Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU) is an intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults who seek opportunities to learn and grow in an academic community of faith. The University provides the context for a transformational experience through excellent academics, service opportunities, caring relationships, and a nurturing spiritual and social environment. Faculty, staff, and students are challenged to achieve their highest potential, to become increasingly Christ-like and to make a difference in their world through lifelong service.

The University is seeking qualified part-time University Field Supervisors for its Education Department. The department offers baccalaureate and graduate level initial licensure programs in on-ground and online settings for traditional and non-traditional students. Individuals with P-12 teaching experience in all content areas are encouraged to apply. Individuals with background and experience in special education are in of particular need. The position reports to the Director of Field and Clinical Experiences and qualified applicants will be contacted for interviews as positions become available.

• This is not a contract position.

Responsibilities for this position include:

• Supervising and mentoring education candidates in field experiences, student teaching experiences, and advanced practicum settings in fall and/or spring semesters;
• Staying abreast of the technology employed by Mount Vernon Nazarene University;
• Processing supervisory/evaluation forms in a timely fashion;
• Attending bi-annual orientations;
• Comprehensive understanding of the Student Teacher Handbook, as well as any tasks expected of the Supervisor and candidate;
• Given the nature of online programs, the need for supervisors extends throughout the state.

Supervisors able to serve in the following areas are in specific need: Central Ohio (Columbus area); Northeast Ohio (Cleveland area; Akron/Canton area); Northwest Ohio (Toledo area; Findlay/Lima area); Southwest Ohio (Cincinnati area; Dayton area); Southeast Ohio (Marietta area; Portsmouth area).
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work to be performed by an individual assigned to this position. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of the position.

Expectations for the successful candidate:

• Evangelical Christian confession of faith and demonstrated involvement in a local church;
• Master's degree in education;
• Candidates with equivalent professional experience may also be considered. Equivalent experience may include a bachelor's degree in education, a minimum of 15 years of P-12 classroom experience, or other documented expertise in P-12 teaching.
• Minimum of three years of experience as a teacher in a K-12 classroom;
• Licensed as a teacher or eligible for licensure in Ohio;
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of online grading programs;
• Previous university supervision experience in an education program is strongly preferred but not required;
• Strong individual and group communication skills;
• Commitment to quality classroom instruction;
• Commitment to the University's Christian faith and lifestyle requirements;
• Desire to help students succeed in the university setting.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Interested candidates should send an application letter, curriculum vita, unofficial college transcripts, names and contact information for three personal references, a Philosophy of Education and a one to two-page statement of faith. Applicants are encouraged to submit application materials via email as a Word or .pdf file attachment or as hard copies via USPS to:

Becky Tocheff

Education Department

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

800 Martinsburg Road/Mount Vernon, OH 43050

E-mail: [email protected]

Prior to a final offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to submit to a background check including, but not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification and criminal background check. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is committed to fostering a non- discriminatory campus environment in which community members can learn and work. MVNU prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, disability, marital status, or military service in the operation of all University programs, activities, and services. As a faith-based institution, the University is exempted from certain laws and regulations concerning discrimination. The University maintains the right, with regard to its lifestyle covenant, employment, and other matters, to uphold and apply its Christian beliefs related to, among other issues, marriage, sex (gender), gender identity, sexual orientation, and sexual activity to the fullest extent permitted by law. Thus, MVNU attempts to make all policies and decisions within the doctrinal and moral convictions of the Church of the Nazarene (e.g., Articles of Faith, Covenant of Christian Conduct including the Statement on Human Sexuality and Marriage, Covenant of Christian Character, and the Statement on Discrimination, 915).