Field Experience Coordinator Roles and Responsibilities

The UNCW Field Experience Coordinator serves as the liaison between the university and PDS partnership schools regarding all field placements. The Field Experience Coordinator . . .

• Interacts with university faculty to elicit field experience requirements for UNCW courses;
  


• Communicates with public school personnel to coordinate student field placements, including internships;
  


• Inputs data and manages a database with all field experience/internship placement information;
  


• Provides clear and accurate placement information and reports to faculty, partnership schools, and students;
  


• Elicits and distributes assessment information on students and university supervisors;
  


• Collaborates with PDS Director and Department Chairs to orient interns to the internship placement process prior to the internship;
  


• Ensures that all internship applicants meet the Watson School of Education’s eligibility requirements for participation in the practicum semester;
  


• Engages in collaborative planning with PDS Director and helps facilitate internship placement meetings with school system personnel.