[Coehd] COEHD Associate Dean of School Professional Preparation, Assessment, and Accreditation Position

Good Morning, I hope that the Spring 2017 semester has gotten off to a good start! As you may remember, when Blanch Perotta retired a decision was made to reallocate her Associate Dean of Teacher Education duties to Janis Harmon and Janet Scott. Both Janis and Janet have done an incredible job with these added responsibilities. Upon my review of the COEHD organizational structure and our needs, as well as the requirements of state agencies related to school professional preparation, and the great focus on Undergraduate Student Success (Janis’ original responsibility as Associate Dean) I have decided that this needs to be a dedicated position in order to ensure continued growth and excellence of our school professional education programs. Based upon my review of both the COEHD and State requirements (from a number of agencies such as System, TEA, SBEC, etc.), community considerations, and national needs and trends I have also expanded the scope of this position beyond teacher preparation: Associate Dean of School Professional Preparation, Assessment, and Accreditation. The expanded title, including the term School Professional preparation will include all those we prepare, teachers and beyond, at the initial and advanced levels. The selected candidate selected will work closely with Janis Harmon, the Office of Teacher Education Services, System and State partners, and community stakeholders including working across colleges on curriculum alignment and partnerships. Responsibilities will include representing UTSA at statewide meetings related to educator preparation, overseeing the collection and analysis of required and needed data, working with program coordinators on issues related to alignment to disciplinary, state, and national standards, curriculum, assessment measures, improvement, and related programmatic issues, as well as with accreditors (state and where appropriate, national). If you are interested in being considered for this position (three year appointment, renewable if mutually agreed upon), please submit your vitae and a letter outlining your vision for the position, your leadership experience, a discussion of the state of professional preparation at UTSA and how we are positioned state-wide and nationally, and importantly, the role that a COEHD plays within an emerging R1 institution vis a vis school professional preparation, and the greatest needs as we move forward. The position would begin July 1, 2017. Please have your materials submitted to the Dean’s Office by Friday, February 3, 2017. Regards, Margo -- Margo DelliCarpini, Ph.D. Dean College of Education and Human Development University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249 T: 210.458.4370 F: 210.458.4487