Posting Details
Position Information
Posting Number S27422P
Posting Date 10/08/2026
Closing Date 11/10/2026
Title Coordinator of Field Placements
Working Title Field Placement Coordinator
Salary Range 60K Annual
Employee Class Administrator
Department Field Preparation & Community Outreach
Full-time/ Part-time Full-time
Specialization
Hours Per Week 40
Standard Work Week Monday - Friday
Benefits
This position is eligible for health, dental, life insurance, and other benefits through Chicago State University. Click here for a complete list of benefits: https://csu.edu/humanresources/benefits.htm
Job Summary The Coordinator of Field Placement reports to the Director of Field Preparation and Community Outreach. S/hecoordinates the pre-clinical and clinical (student teacher) placement activities. In addition, as a part of his/her field activities, the coordinator serves as the recruiter for the College.
Job Description
Field Placement
- Assists with the selection and placement of interns in schools located in urban, suburban, rural, and international settings.
- Maintains the site database.
- Tracks placements.
- Coordinates outreach activities.
- Communicates the list of selected and approved sites to field supervisors.
- Places pre-clinical and clinical (student teacher) candidates in field sites with diverse populations and in diverse settings.
Affiliate Agreements
- Tracks the status and renewals of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs).
- Routes agreements for approval.
- Maintains records.
Compliance and Onboarding
- Collects and verifies documents for cooperating teachers and field supervisors.
- Monitors the completion of field logs.
- Sends reminders to candidates, cooperating teachers, and field supervisors.
- Assists with the development and implementation of orientation activities for student teachers and campus- and field-based supervisors; coordinates campus supervisors’ activities and disseminates materials for required components of the Illinois State Board of Education field experience provisions.
- Assists with conducting orientation and training sessions for field- and campus-based student teacher supervisors, as needed.
- Ensures that all candidates comply with TB screening, background check, and other pre-clinical requirements.
- Assists with reviewing student teaching applications for compliance with University requirements.
Data Systems
- Enters and updates data in data management systems (e.g., ELC/Lumivero).
- Assists the Director in running field activity reports.
- Collects and documents student-teacher performance through collaboration with campus and field-based supervisors.
- Collects and publishes pre-clinical and clinical placement data.
- Maintains a centralized, documented database of individual student pre-clinical and clinical (student teaching) field placement records.
Communication Management
- Sends and manages program communications, including confirming receipt of forms/documents, requesting required materials, and supporting the coordination of program meetings (e.g., orientation meetings).
- Disseminates and executes contracts with schools and school districts for pre-clinical field and clinical (student teaching) experiences.
- Assists with the preparation, publication, and dissemination of the Student Teacher Handbook.
Office Logistics
- Assists in hosting the annual student-teacher induction ceremony.
- Assists the Career Development Office in organizing, promoting, and executing the College of Education Career Fair each semester.
- Coordinates onboarding.
- Schedules onboarding and orientations.
- Manages documentation.
Public Relations, Recruitment, and Fundraising
- Assists in maintaining an advisory committee regarding the development of field placement policies and procedures.
- Assists the Director in preparing the unit’s annual recruitment plan.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Education or a related field.
- Experience working in a K-12 or higher education setting.
- Licensure or certification in an educator program offered by the College of Education.
- Strong computer literacy skills, including full proficiency in Excel, Word, Access, Publisher, Outlook, and Adobe.
- Experience in database management, data analysis, and report production.
- A minimum of 1–2 years of recruitment and retention experience.
- Experience conducting workshops for student teachers and student teacher supervisors.
- Grant writing experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task
- Experience working with pre-clinical and student teachers and placement.
- Possession of teacher certification with NCLB standards.
- Must possess a minimum of 2-3 years of recruitment and retention experience.
- Must be able to coordinate various student functions.
- Ability to work with university – wide personnel.
- Ability to work with diverse populations and diverse settings.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of the field of Education in the Pk-12 settings.
- Knowledge of student teacher placements and working with school districts.
- Knowledge of the Illinois School Code and Teacher Standards.
- Computer Literacy Skills.
Additional Applicant Information
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