Hawkins Grant Field Coach

Overview

Who We Are:

National Louis is a 135+ year old university that has been grounded in the values of innovation, access, excellence, and equity from its inception. As an institution, we believe in providing access to educational opportunity and that education is our greatest lever for social and economic mobility. We are a student-focused community that is committed to continuous improvement and superior student service. We believe that through education we are able to empower change and build healthy communities. Our hard-working community is based on collaboration and respect for all team members and students.

What We Offer:

At National Louis University, we offer our employees an innovative environment to work together and inspire the ideas that will make an impact. As our external environment changes, our employees are provided the opportunities and tools needed to grow both personally and professionally to remain successful. NLU employees and dependents are offered a wide range of benefits, including but not limited to, Health Insurance benefits, Retirement benefits, Paid Time Off and Educational Benefits.

What You Will Do:

The Hawkins Grant Field Coach will be hired to mentor and coach a caseload across two districts of teacher candidates through their field experiences, conducting both in-person site visits required as part of licensure and real-time video coaching sessions. The Field Coach will support the candidates and mentors through the Community of Practice. With a background of successful teaching in K-12 and pre-service settings, the coach is responsible for 1) deepening mentors' capacity to guide and grow their residents and 2) providing residents with relationship-based coaching on all aspects of effective teaching, leading to greater success in the program. This is a grant-funded position that runs through December 31, 2026, but this date may change based on grant funding, the needs of the university, and as determined by administration.

Essential Responsibilities

• Content Test Tutoring for Hawkins Candidates, including small group and 1:1.

• Prepare, facilitate, and support community of practice work, including bringing together mentor teachers, school administrators, faculty, and students on a monthly basis to establish and examine key data indicators of teacher dispositions, and the implementation and impact of high leverage culturally responsive practices on instruction, learning and school climate.

• Teach one year long practicum course, or related number of semester hours in program.

• Supervise candidates across districts in the program, which includes regular observations and feedback, communication with mentor / cooperating teacher, and providing support around competencies and dispositions in the field.

• Support the mentor training for BA and MAT mentors across programs.

• Support the Hawkins Project Director, Hawkins Internal Evaluator, and Residency and Alternative Pathways Programs Director in related activities.

• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Education, Curriculum and Instructor, Teacher Preparation or related field.

• 3-5 years of experience supervising, coaching, and supporting pre-service or in-service teachers.

• 1-3 years of experience teaching graduate level coursework.

• Assessing Student Progress: Uses varied and appropriate measures of student progress and achievement level (e.g., does not rely on a single testing format). Assessment methods (e.g., quizzes, tests and other progress indicators) provide fair, accurate and meaningful criteria for measuring academic achievement levels. Assesses student growth beyond the realm of academic knowledge or problem-solving (e.g., assesses character development, ability to work on teams, etc.).

• Teamwork: Is an effective team player who adds complementary skills and contributes valuable ideas, opinions and feedback. Communicates in an open and candid manner and can be counted upon to fulfill any commitments made to others on the team.

• Flexibility: Adjusts quickly and effectively to changing conditions and demands. Discusses change as a necessary and inevitable aspect of organizational life as well as an opportunity to learn new things. Has a similar view and approach to potentially stressful situations. Invests personal energy toward accepting and adapting to change that others use toward resisting or resenting it.

NLU Inclusion Statement:

National Louis University is deeply committed to serving its community, advancing access and equity, and ensuring that all individuals are welcomed and valued. We are dedicated to fostering a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion remain at the core of who we are. These are more than just words to us: they are truly a way of life for the NLU community. We recognize that differences in abilities, age, ethnicity, gender (identity and expression), race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, and background bring richness to our work environment. We affirm diverse perspectives, innovative contributions, and authentic presentations of self from every member within the NLU community. We believe inclusion is grounded in the actions we intentionally take each day. Our goal is to inspire and empower NLU employees and community members to cultivate an environment where we collectively focus on uplifting and advancing our institutional culture.

Special Instructions

Please Include the following along with your application: - Resume (Required) - Cover Letter (Optional) NLU Employees please also submit an Internal Posting Form