JOB TITLE |
Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Division: School of Education
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Claflin University
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CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY, founded in 1869 and affiliated with The United Methodist Church, is recognized as one of the premier comprehensive institutions in the southeast. The University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and offers broad based education in liberal arts and sciences combined with internships and other career focused programs. The institution also has nationally accredited programs: the Business program by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP); The teacher Education program by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE); The chemistry program by the American Chemical Society (ACS); and the Music program by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
Claflin offers the undergraduate degree in 33 areas and three graduate programs: the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Science in Biotechnology, and the Master of Educational Studies. The University serves approximately 1800 students from every region of the United States and 15 countries. U.S. News & World Report, in it 2008 Guidebook to America’s Best Colleges and Universities, ranked Claflin tenth among Baccalaureate Colleges in the South and singled out the University for its High Graduation Rate. The latter has also been noted in The Chronicle of Higher Education and the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. Further, Consumers Digest has recently ranked Claflin University number three nationally in its “Top 5 Best Value” category among Private Colleges and Universities.
Throughout its 138-year history, Claflin has proudly upheld its charter to never deny any individual employment or admission to the University because of race, gender or religion
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DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES |
The School of Education seeks an individual who will manage the performance assessment of the teacher education program. Responsibilities of this position include; managing the teacher education unit assessment system, evaluating assessment instruments for validity and reliability, compiling reports, and administering unit surveys to pre-education majors, candidates, recent graduates, and employers. Other duties include working closely with faculty and the professional education community on identifying performance measures that meet institution, state and professional standards for candidates in education and P-12 students. |
| QUALIFICATIONS |
Masters’ degree is required in education or related discipline. Doctorate is preferred. Previous experience in teacher education, research and evaluation or related field. |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
Position Title: Director of Curriculum, Instruction& Assessment
Division: School of Education
Recruitment Pool: Open to General Public
Position Type: Full-time Salaried Faculty
Funding Period: Academic Year 2007- 2008
Posting Date: March 17, 2008
Closing Date: Open until Filled
Work Days: Monday – Friday (Varies per Class Schedule)
Working Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Varies per Class Schedule) |
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To apply for any of these positions, please send the following: (1) a letter of application, (2) a complete curriculum vita, (3) at least three names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of current references, (4) samples of professional work (i.e. course syllabi, scholarship), and (5) copies of official transcripts of all graduate level work to:
School of Education
Dr. John Phillips
400 Magnolia Street
Orangeburg, SC 29115
Email: jphillips@claflin.edu
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