St. Petersburg College

Position Description

POSITION TITLE: Director, Internships

DEPARTMENT: Baccalaureate Programs and University Partnerships      SITE: TS

SALARY SCHEDULE: A&P                                                                  GRADE: C

BASIC FUNCTION:

Coordinates and evaluates all aspects of school-based placements and internships.
This position reports directly to the Dean of the College of Education.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Informs the Dean of Education regarding issues and area school districts that might impact COE students, faculty, policies or procedures.
• Evaluates school-based and internship programs, including preparing an annual report identifying strengths and weaknesses and areas of future improvement.
• Develops and maintains forms for the school-based experiences and internships. These forms are to operate and evaluate the program, and to evaluate students who move through the various programs of study within the College of Education.
• Prepares and maintains enrollment and placement data on all students in school-based experiences and the internships.
• Collects data on program completers and employers of program completers. This is the Florida Administrative Code (FAC) Section 240.529.
• Manages all student records and forms associated with school-based hours and the internship.
• Notifies faculty in a timely manner of students who have not completed the required school-based hours associated with the course.
• Assures a variety of placements for all students. (Elementary students need placements in both lower and upper elementary school settings; special education students would need placements in elementary as well as secondary school settings; this would include junior high school; math and science majors would need placements at middle school, junior and senior high settings.)
• Maintain accurate records to insure a variety of school settings (i.e., Pasco, Hernando and Pinellas Counties).
• Selects and trains College of Education supervisors.
• Writes and updates the College of Education Internship Handbook and the School-Based Experiences Handbook.
• Coordinates meetings of the College of Education advisory committee.
• Fosters a climate of academic excellence.
• Arranges school-based experiences and internships placements for all students in the College of Education.
• Serves as liaison with Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando County School Districts.
• Trains cooperating teachers in the use of Danielson’s assessment.
• Promotes and explains the mission of SPC’s College of Education to area districts and to the public.
• Conducts surveys of cooperating teachers of school-based experiences as well as surveys of cooperating teachers of the internship.
• Keeps records of all agreements between the College of Education and the school districts.
• Resolves problems associated with school-based placements or the internship.
• Maintains congruency of goals between personnel associated with the school-based experiences or the internships.
• Coordinates background checks of students entering the College of Education. Maintains records of individuals who have not passed the FBI fingerprint check, but have passed the FDLE background check. Notifies the Dean, appropriate faculty and districts of the status of students.
• Keeps accurate records on all background checks so that the College of Education is aware of any problems.
• Notifies students that they have not passed the background check. Also works with school districts to remove students who may have passed the FDLE background check but who did not clear the FBI background and need to be removed from the school-based placements.
• Coordinates the registration of eligible students for the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE) so students are ready for the internship.
• Assures that the College of Education has a release form from each student taking the FTCE so that the COE would receive the test results.
• Coordinates the training and preparation of students taking the Florida Teacher Certification Exam, including study sessions to prepare students as needed.
• Coordinates the reporting of Florida Teacher Certification Exam results to the Dean.
• Performs related duties as required.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Five (5) years experience as a K-12 classroom teacher including experience in program coordination.

KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge of education administration. Ability to work with students, faculty and administrators in program development. Verbal and written communication skills. Management and supervisory skills. Organizational and people skills.

Revised: 05/2010