EPP Instruction and Clinical Practice Manager

Job Title: EPP Instruction and Clinical Practice Manager

Wage/Hour Status: Full-Time, 12-Month ($67,000 - $70,000)

Funding Note: Because this role is partially grant-funded, long-term continuation is subject to ongoing grant availability.

Reports to: EPP Program Director

Primary Focus: Program Instruction, Field Supervisor Leadership, and Candidate Coaching

Position Summary

This full-time role serves as the pedagogical heart of the Educator Preparation Program (EPP), requiring a dynamic leader to drive both candidate instruction and clinical field supervision. The ideal candidate balances rigorous curriculum delivery with the strategic monitoring, training, and support of program mentors and Field Supervisors to ensure high-quality, consistent support for all candidates across the district.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Supervision & Collaboration

• Activity Monitoring: Actively monitor all mentoring and Field Supervisor activities and track performance to ensure classroom-focused coaching is directly tied to improving student results and candidate growth.
• Leadership & Support: Provide dedicated coaching, training, and sustained professional development for mentors and 180 EPP Field Supervisors.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Facilitate strong collaboration and maintain professional working relationships between campus leaders, program staff, and mentors to ensure cohesive candidate support.

Instruction & Coursework

• Pre-Service Training: Lead virtual synchronous evening sessions and in-person Saturday sessions with teacher candidates throughout the 9-week Pre-Service Training experience (March - May).
• Test Preparation: Deliver virtual synchronous sessions focused on TExES exam preparation for both teacher candidates and teacher interns to ensure high pass rates.
• Internship Instruction: Facilitate bi-weekly virtual synchronous evening sessions with teacher interns during their internship year and co-facilitate five in-person sessions.
• LMS Management: Monitor coursework completion, grade candidate and intern submissions within Canvas, and provide targeted feedback and coaching based on coursework and synchronous session performance.
• Field-Based Experience (FBE): Maintain a physical presence on campus with teacher candidates throughout the spring semester to support the successful completion of pre-service field-based experiences.

Required Training

(Note: To be completed upon hire if the applicant has not already completed appropriate equivalent training).

• TEA Academies: Complete TEA training for either Texas Reading Academies OR Texas Math Academies (both of which include the Science of Learning), depending on certification area and expertise, in preparation for the program to participate in the PREP Preservice Alternative Certification Allotment.
• Quality Matters: Complete Quality Matters courses focusing on best practices in online teaching.
• Teach Like a Champion: Complete "Teach Like a Champion" (TLAC) train-the-trainer sessions.
• Canvas LMS Training: Complete Canvas instructor training to ensure proficiency in managing coursework, grading, and providing targeted feedback within the program's Learning Management System.

Qualifications

Education/Certification

• Master’s Degree in Education, Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related field (Required).
• Current and valid Texas teaching certification for 180 EPP certification area(s) (Required).
• Current and valid Texas Special Education certification (Preferred).
• Texas Principal certification (Preferred).
• Certified as a T-TESS appraiser (Preferred).

Experience

• 5+ years of successful teaching experience in Texas public schools (Required).
• 3+ years of experience in instructional leadership, curriculum development, or supervisory roles (Required).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated fluency in instructional technology and Learning Management Systems (Canvas).
• Deep understanding of evidence-based instructional interventions, TEKS, ELPS, and Texas Educator Standards.
• Demonstrated fluency in "Teach Like a Champion" (TLAC) strategies.
• Exceptional ability to deliver engaging training sessions in both virtual and in-person environments.

Physical / Environmental Factors

• Travel: Frequent travel is required to participating campuses within the Dallas / Fort Worth metro area for field-based observations and support.
• Occasional travel for conferences and professional development training sessions.
• Office & Weekend Requirements: Required travel to the corporate office in Lewisville, TX for in-person Saturday training sessions and required in-office work days.
• Physical Demands: Primarily an indoor, controlled environment. Ability to move objects up to 25 pounds occasionally.