Director of Educator Certification (04-17-2024)

Office hours are primarily weekdays, but responsibilities require additional hours and flexibility that can include evenings and weekends.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS:

Working with the Education Program Chair, this position is responsible for providing (a) leadership and coordination of the certification process for all routes within the Educator Preparation Program (EPP) (includes all traditional and non-traditional routes at all sites) and (b) program accountability for internal reporting and state and federal reporting.

Supervisor Responsibilities

• Interviews, supervises, and directs all hiring and training of test proctors for Longview, McKinney, and Houston
• Recommends adjustments for rates of pay and hours for test proctors for Longview, McKinney, and Houston

Program Responsibilities

• Serves as university Educator Certification Officer and liaison to State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) and Texas Education Agency (TEA), ensuring program compliance regarding certification issues
• Maintains membership and involvement in the Texas Association of Certification Officers (TACO), Texas Directors of Field Experience (TDFE), Texas Coordinators for Teacher Certification Testing (TCTCT) and other professional organizations
• Develops positive external relationships with the education community, which includes public and private school administration, other institutions with EPPs, and SBEC/TEA personnel
• Integrates and aligns the certification process within and among all educator preparation routes (undergraduate and graduate, online & in person) to achieve desired outcomes
• Directs processes related to educator certification, extending to personnel in all routes of the EPP, at all sites (admissions, approval to test, TExES exams, intern/probationary certificates, standard certificates, and candidate transfers)
• Maintains record of candidates who have applied, completed, been recommended, and any required follow-up
• Keeps accurate records of student test eligibility, tests taken and tests completed.
• Enters clinical experience records and observations into the TEA system
• Deactivates/reactivates certificates with required reporting to SBEC
• Verifies requirements for standard certification have been met and recommends candidates for Texas educator credentials to SBEC
• Directs the updating of Educator Certification webpages to ensure timely content related to the program
• Stays informed on the TAC/SBEC rule/certification changes
• Completes data collection, verification, and submission for state and federal reporting including ASEP reporting and Title II
• Performs additional program tasks, as requested by the program chairs within the School of Education

QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Masters in Education
• Valid Texas teaching certificate with 3 years teaching experience
• Some experience in educator preparation is preferred, but not required.
• Experience with databases and Excel
• Ability to work effectively in a team relationship with faculty, staff, and members of the LeTourneau University community.

Applications will be reviewed in the order received and will continue until the position is filled.

In accordance with applicable provisions of federal law, applicants for employment who are in agreement with the educational mission of LeTourneau University and applicants for admission to educational programs or activities are considered without discrimination on the basis of race, age, sex, handicapping condition, national origin or genetic information.  Inquiries about this policy should be directed to the Director of Human Resources, (903) 233-4171.

Applications are required and are available from www.letu.edu/jobs  or from the Business Office, LeTourneau University, 2100 Mobberly Avenue, Longview, TX.  Send completed application, and a current résumé to:

LeTourneau University is the premier Christian polytechnic university in the nation where educators engage students to nurture Christian virtue, develop competency and ingenuity in their professional fields, integrate faith and work, and serve the local and global community.

LETU is a Christ-centered, interdenominational institute of higher learning offering more than 85 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in arts and sciences, aviation, business & technology, communication, computer science, criminal justice, education, engineering, nursing, psychology & counseling and theology & vocation. LETU's 2,700 students represent nearly all 50 states, more than 30 foreign countries, and around 50 different denominational groups.

LETU is consistently recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of "America's Best Colleges," and the engineering program is ranked nationally. LeTourneau University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, telephone 404-679-4500, at http://www.sacscoc.org) to award associate, baccalaureate and master's degrees. LeTourneau University's engineering and engineering technology programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission and the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - telephone: 410-347-7700. The Carnegie Foundation classifies LeTourneau University as a Master's (Comprehensive) University II.

The 162 acre main campus is located in Longview, Texas, a progressive hub city with an MSA of over 190,000, nestled among the beautiful pine-forested hills and lakes of East Texas. It is approximately 120 miles east of Dallas, Texas and 60 miles west of Shreveport, Louisiana.

See https://www.letu.edu for more information.