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Wheaton College lists this Practicum Program Supervisor (Elementary/Early Childhood) opportunity in wheaton, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Posting Details
Posting Details
Posting Number:
Position Title:
Practicum Program Supervisor (Elementary/Early Childhood)
FLSA:
Job Type:
Part-Time
Staff Term:
Staff Work Schedule (hours/dates):
Academic Year Schedule (dates):
Faculty Term:
Spring Semester Only
Position Type:
Faculty
Department:
Provost
Job Summary/Basic Function:
A Program Supervisor at Wheaton College is the primary liaison between the college and the school/classroom in which the teacher candidates are placed during their Student Teaching Practicum. Because the Program Supervisor's primary focus is on the teacher candidates and their successful completion of the practicum, the Program Supervisor plays a key role in guiding the candidates' development as professional educators and supporting the Supervising Practitioners' mentorship of the candidates in local schools throughout the placement.This supervisory work includes: observing each candidate 3-4 times during the semester (during school hours), conducting pre- and post-observation meetings, providing actionable feedback, completing and managing state mandated documentation, and meeting with their cohort of teacher candidates (4 students) weekly (in-person or virtually).
Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree in education
At least 5 years of teaching experience in public schools in elementary and/or early childhood grades
Strong communication and organization skills and ability to work collaboratively with elementary school and university faculty
Demonstrated commitment to collaboration and collegiality
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
Demonstrated commitment to a culture of diversity, respect, and inclusion
Preferred Qualifications: Experience supporting novice teachers (as a mentor, coach, administrator, or teacher educator)
Experience teaching in an inclusion classroom and working with students with disabilities and classified English Learners
Possess a Professional License in elementary or early childhood education
Familiarity with the current, Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teaching - Essential Elements
Compensation and Benefits
To attract and retain the most talented individuals, Wheaton College maintains a flexible and competitive staff compensation and benefits program.
When determining and establishing hiring rates or recruitment ranges for a position, the College considers a number of factors including the budget for the position, the range of the grade, the external market for the position or similar positions, level and scope of responsibilities, required education, skills and relevant experience as well as internal equity. All salary offers must have the prior approval of the Office of Human Resources.
The anticipated hiring or recruitment range for this position is $6,000/course. The actual salary offered will be commensurate with the qualifications, education and experience of the candidate hired.
Physical Demands
Ability to travel to area schools to observe teacher candidates
ADA Statement:
Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.
Eeo Statement
Wheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the College actively encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.
Wheaton's core belief is that valuing diversity is pivotal to personal development, intellectual expansion, and societal equity. Our community is united by a shared dedication to equity and access that is essential to providing a transformative education in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Posting Date:
09/17/2026
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Yes
Contact(s):
Office of Human Resources
Contact Phone/Extension:
Contact Email:
Worksite address
wheaton, IL, 60189, US
Who can apply
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