Adjunct Supervisor Pool - Visually Impaired Learner and Orientation & Mobility 2024-2025 (Adjunct)

Position Details Proposed Start Date 09 / 16 / 2024 Working Title Adjunct Supervisor Pool - Visually Impaired Learner and Orientation & Mobility 2024-2025 (Adjunct) Department 260100 - EDU Special Education Position Number D93465 Representation AP - AFT, Local 3571 Position Summary Brief Description of PSU / School / Dept Portland State University (PSU) is an urban university and Oregon’s largest, located in the heart of the vibrant city of Portland.

PSU educates over 27,000 students and offers programs for Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees. PSU is an internationally recognized urban university known for excellence in student learning, innovative research, and community engagement.

PSU contributes to the economic vitality, environmental sustainability, and quality of life in the Portland region and beyond.

Employees describe Portland State University as a vibrant, diverse, progressive place to work and an environment that welcomes process improvement and innovation.

Portland State’s 50-acre downtown campus is located in the heart of one of America’s most vibrant centers of culture, business, and technology.

Equity-driven research, teaching, and practice is the motto of the College of Education (COE), Oregon’s largest and most comprehensive college of education.

In the next five years, the COE will be nationally recognized for working collaboratively with the surrounding communities, Tribal Nations, and our students to advance equity and excellence in education and counseling through our engaged research activities, and our community-centered and culturally responsive professional-preparation programs with innovative models for preparing diverse professionals who are critically engaged global citizens.

Position Summary The College of Education at Portland State University hires part-time faculty on an ongoing basis to supervise teacher candidates in clinical field experiences as part of their licensure or endorsement programs.

Job Responsibilities :

1. Support and evaluate teacher candidates in their field experience

• Schedule a minimum of three observations per term which include reviewing candidate lesson plan, observing the candidate teach, and debrief the lesson with candidate (and cooperating professional as available)
• Conduct one or more of the above observations (as determined by the program) to support instructional skills assessed by edTPA or work sample used by program for licensure
• Provide constructive support and suggestions to assist each teacher candidate’s professional growth
• Pose questions about activities and strategies that assist the teacher candidate in reflecting on their teaching lesson or consultation and broadening their own self-evaluation
• Demonstrate and reflect knowledge of effective instructional practices in the field
• Promote instructional strategies that can reach a wide variety of learners, as well as expect higher level thinking skills
• Communicate concerns with the program coordinator to keep them updated and involved with solutions
• Document plan of action / interventions used to assist teacher candidates in gaining skills
• Provide brief unscheduled support for candidates as needed
• Complete candidate’s midterm and final field experience evaluation via three-way conversation with the cooperating teacher / mentoring professional and the teacher candidate;

enter the scores into the COE assessment management system

2. Promote positive working relationships among the cooperating professional, the teacher candidate, and the administrator

• Support cooperating professional and teacher candidate collaboration
• Establish and maintain working relationship with the site, district, or agency administrator and build communication between the partner institution and the university
• Help to build and identify future sites that may be used for clinical experiences

3. Demonstrate professionalism

• Communicate clearly in a timely manner and participate as a member of the team with the cooperating professional and teacher candidate
• Participate in problem-solving and remain flexible in seeking solutions
• Respect the cultural implications and expectations of the partner institution
• Respond to emails, phone calls, questions and other inquiries in a timely manner
• Value other’s professional opinions and time, yet willing to give the time necessary for feedback and discussion
• Be aware of and apply current best practices in the field (, reflective supervision, collaborative problem-solving, family-focused and child-centered intervention, routines-based intervention, knowledge of legal and ethical requirements, IFSPs / IEPs, assessment, functional goal writing, culturally responsive practice, inclusive ECSE models, interdisciplinary practice, PBIS)

4. Participate in supervisor professional learning

• Review supervisor resources provided on the program website, including up-to-date instructional video and materials about teacher candidate assessments
• Participate in ongoing professional learning for program-specific expectations and processes
• Participate in or review materials for new supervisor training including Onboarding, edTPA Overview (if applicable), Technology Tools for Supervisors.
• Supervisors are often invited to attend optional professional development sessions in other relevant areas, but these are not required. Minimum Qualifications
• The applicant must hold a master’s degree or equivalent
• The applicant must hold, have held, or be eligible to hold a license in the content area and level to be supervised, or be licensed as an administrator who can supervise across content areas and levels
• The applicant must be willing to be fingerprinted if license has lapsed
• The applicant must have a minimum of three years’ teaching in the area of supervision Preferred Qualifications Key Cultural Competencies
• Creates an environment that acknowledges, encourages and celebrates differences.
• Functions and communicates effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities and cultural backgrounds.
• Seeks opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement
• Adheres to all PSU’s policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct.

Environmental Stewardship Contributes to a culture of environmental stewardship, practices resource conservation, and actively works toward achieving long-term sustainability goals.