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Site Coordinator Roles and Responsibilities

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Dr. Edna Collins, University Supervisor, and Karen LaRue, Site Cordinator, meet with EYC interns.

This Partnership Teacher is chosen to coordinate PDS activities in a Partnership School. The Site Coordinator. . .

Participates with Watson College of Education faculty in planning professional development activities and addresses other issues related to the philosophy, goals and objectives of the Professional Development System;

Coordinates activities at the Partnership School related to placement of Teacher Interns and acts as liaison between the Partnership Teachers, Teacher Interns, the PDS Site Coordinator Liaison and University Supervisors;

Completes and returns forms and applications to UNCW in a timely manner; disseminates and collects information pertinent to Partnership Teachers as necessary;

Plans, structures and leads site seminars between and among Teacher Interns, Partnership Teachers, University Supervisors and others involved in the Partnership School efforts;

Serves as an intellectual resource to interns, colleagues and university faculty;

Participates in PDS training sessions and conferences;

May serve as professor of record (part-time faculty appointment) in certain cases.

Criteria for Site Coordinators include but are not limited to…

Meeting the qualifications of a Partnership Teacher

Holding a Master’s degree in an appropriate educational area, if possible

Holding successful teaching and leadership roles in schools

Participating in ongoing PDS training and opportunities for professional growth