Position Summary
Belmont Abbey College seeks a Director of Field Placements for the Teacher Education Program.
Job Responsibilities
The Director of Field Placements is responsible for overseeing and managing the field placement component of the Teacher Education Program. This role involves coordinating with schools, faculty, and students to ensure successful and meaningful field experiences that align with the program’s educational objectives. The Director will play a crucial role in preparing future educators by facilitating practical, hands-on teaching experiences. This position will also teach four (4) courses per academic year.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess a Master’s degree in Education or a related field, Doctorate preferred, and a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in teacher education or a related field, with a focus on field placements or student teaching. Experience in program development and evaluation and the ability to build and maintain relationships with educational partners is required.
In addition, candidates must wholeheartedly embrace the mission of the College to educate students in the liberal arts and sciences so that in all things God may be glorified. The incumbent will consistently demonstrate skills, attitudes, and stable disposition of character to support our Catholic and Benedictine identity while fostering the development of mind, body, and spirit in our students, our staff and the greater community. Finally, candidates must have a sincere appreciation and acceptance of our Catholic approach to education and an understanding of Pope Saint John Paul II’s Ex Corde Ecclesiae.
Application Process
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Located ten minutes west of Charlotte, North Carolina, Belmont Abbey College is a Catholic, Benedictine school that educates a diverse student body in the liberal arts and sciences. The College, which is more than 130 years old, is known for its dedicated faculty, their excellent teaching, the personal attention that students receive, and a friendly atmosphere both inside and outside of the classroom. There is a Benedictine monastery on campus, as well as a minor basilica. In keeping with the monks’ age-old tradition of hospitality, the College community welcomes newcomers and works together for the benefit of our students–aiming to exemplify the aspiration that our College motto encapsulates: That in all things God may be glorified.
