Judith Herb College of Education

Field Supervisors

Interested in offering your knowledge, skills, and expertise to guide the next generation of educators? 

Field Supervisors play a critical role in all practicum and student teaching internship field experiences. They are experienced teachers employed by the JHCOE and are responsible for evaluating the Teacher Candidate's effectiveness of planning, instruction, assessment, and the classroom environment. They conduct all conferences with Teacher Candidates and Mentor Teacher, and serve as the liaison between placement school and the university. Field Supervisors are the primary point of contact for all parties within the field experience.

Many of our Field Supervisors are retired teachers who are eager to share their expertise and insights gained throughout their teaching careers. Some are educators that chose to temporarily step away from full-time teaching (e.g., parents with young children). 

This role offers an opportunity to engage with teachers in school settings on a part-time basis, while making a meaningful impact on the next generation of educators.

Field Supervisor Qualifications

Field Supervisors are experienced teacher ready and willing to offer guidance to aspiring teachers. They will regularly observe assigned student teachers' performance to provide feedback on strengths and weaknesses.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Education: Master's degree or higher
• Licensure and Teaching Experience: Educator license* and three years teaching in an area relevant to the subject matter and grade bands related to the educator preparation programs offered within the JHCOE. 
• Subject Matter and Grade Band Relevance in any of the following: Early Childhood Education (Primary PreK-5); AYA Middle Childhood (4-9) in ELA, Mathematics, Science, or Social Studies; AYA (7-12) in Integrated ELA, Mathematics, Science, or Social Studies; Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Life Science, Physics; Multi-Age (PreK-12) in Art, Music, or Spanish; Special Education (K-12 Intervention Specialist) in Mild/Moderate or Moderate/Intensive.

*Field Supervisors do not need an active educator license. As long as the educator can show evidence that they once held an active educator license, they qualify to be a Field Supervisor. Field Supervisors, specific to PreK practicum students only, do not require evidence of a teaching license; however, they must meet all other qualifications.

Field Supervisor Role

Field Supervisors will travel to the placement school to evaluates the candidate's effectiveness of planning, instruction, assessment, and the classroom environment through formal observations and conferences with the Teacher Candidate and Mentor Teacher. The Field Supervisor serves as the liaison between the school and the university and is the primary point of contact for both parties to answer questions and provide guidance as needed.

Field Supervisor Responsibilities

Each Teacher Candidate has a number of observations they need conducted on them and a set amount of conferences needed to be held. See below for a general overview of the Field Supervisor's responsibilities related to field observations and conferences, by the Teacher Candidate's Practicum (i.e., methods) or Internship (i.e., student teaching) field experience. 

For Practicum Teacher Candidates:

• At minimum, 2 Field Observations and 1 Conference
  • Primary (PreK-5) in the PreK Practicum
• At minimum, 2 Field Observations and 1 Conference
  • Primary (PreK-5), AYA Middle Childhood (4-9), AYA (7-12), SPED (K-12), and MULTI (K-12)

Additional observations will be determined as needed, based on the discretion of the Mentor Teacher and/or Field Supervisor.

For Internship Teacher Candidates:

• At minimum, 4 Field Observations and 2 Conferences
  • Primary (PreK-5), AYA Middle Childhood (4-9), AYA (7-12), SPED (K-12), and MULTI (K-12)

Field Supervisor Compensation and Time Commitment

Field Supervisors are part-time contracted employees within the JHCOE at The University of Toledo and receive a stipend based on the Teacher Candidate's field experience level (practicum or internship) and degree type (undergraduate or graduate). 

Estimated Time Commitment for Each Teacher Candidate:

• Undergraduate and Graduate Practicum: 7.5 hours per 15-week term (stipend 1)
• Undergraduate and Graduate Internship: 15 hours per 15-week term (stipend 2)
• Graduate Internship Capstone: 5 hours per 15-week term (stipend 3)

In addition to stipend payments, Field Supervisors will be reimbursed for mileage at current state rates, with distances calculated from the university’s address.