Director of edTPA

The Teachers College Deans Office welcomes applications for Director of Education Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA).

The salary for this position begins at: $70,000

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Oversee and support the implementation of the edTPA assessment and prepare students, faculty, and mentor teachers on all aspects of edTPA. Serve as a supervisor in the teacher residency, incorporating both onsite observation and integration of the edTPA assessment within the residency semester.

Bachelor's degree and licensing in teaching field, educational administration, or instructional leadership

At least two years P-12 classroom teaching experience and demonstrated effective teaching

Master's degree in a relevant field.

Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external partners in a friendly and professional way.

None

Current or previous teaching or administrator license

Ball State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, genetic information, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, protected veteran status, or any legally protected status.

Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana, on an attractive campus 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Approximately 20,000 graduate and undergraduate students enroll in one of eight academic colleges that offer 270+ undergraduate and graduate programs. Many of our master's, doctoral, certificate, and specialist degrees rank among the best in the nation. We engage students in educational, research, and creative endeavors that empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world.

The salary for this position begins at: $70,000

Implement all training for each task of edTPA. Develop materials and present at workshops, seminars, orientations, and other student and faculty edTPA support sessions. This includes conducting at least two weekly edTPA sessions at night for student teachers, separated by TC programs and non-TC programs.

Create, maintain, and facilitate edTPA Canvas modules for candidates and faculty within the Student Teaching Canvas Community.

Represent edTPA in meetings related to teacher preparation, such as internally within faculty committees and externally with our state department

Develop and implement a phased approach to edTPA during the practicum semester for all teacher candidates, but mandated within the teacher residency, coordinating and responding to ongoing edTPA-related issues and concerns during the term.

Oversee and facilitate the edTPA remediation process. This includes individual meetings with each student to review scores, individual tutoring sessions, and individual resubmission.

Respond to questions from faculty and students related to edTPA (including questions about score reports, retakes, etc.) Communicate edTPA policies to P-12 (video portion, etc.)

Create and share score reports with faculty, departments, and programs and attend all program meetings as needed

Create score reports with data analysis and interpretation in collaboration with faculty, departments, and programs, and attend all program meetings as needed

Provide an annual summative report of the performance of teacher candidates in edTPA with recommendations for continuous improvement

Conduct a minimum of two on-site observations of teacher residency candidates during the fall practicum semester while incorporating edTPA training.

Perform other related duties as assigned

Maintain regular and predictable attendance

In support of your application for this position, please prepare and submit a cover letter that describes how your qualifications and experience align with the elements of the position description (or leadership profile). In your cover letter, please select one of our enduring values and describe how you have demonstrated a commitment to that value in your professional endeavors.