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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 College 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.