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PDS Director Roles and Responsibilities

This twelve-month position is designed to be the liaison between university and school districts and is charged with maintaining continuity of the program on behalf of the partnership. The PDS Director. . .

Serves as the liaison between the Watson School of Education and the PDS district representative to facilitate requests for assistance in planning and delivery of staff development activities, school-based research and school improvement efforts and program evaluation;

Coordinates the overall PDS effort to ensure implementation consistent with the overarching goals and guiding principles;

Ensures effective and timely communications among university supervisors, teacher/administrator interns and partnership teachers and PDS administrators;

Plans appropriate staff development activities, seminars and university courses for personnel involved with the teacher and administration preparation program and coordinates their delivery;

Co-facilitates annual district Superintendent / Central Office-personnel meetings with Assistant Dean for External Programs;

Co-facilitates placement of interns with placement coordinator on-site in PDS districts each semester;

Seeks resources to support the goals of PDS; and

Maintains an authentic history of PDS.