University Supervisors Roles and Responsibilities

●Establishes a positive working relationship with the assigned teacher credential candidate.
●Introduces him/herself to the school Principal and/or Principal’s designee.
●Serves as liaison between the teacher credential candidate and the Cooperating Teacher.
●Maintains open communication between school personnel, Cooperating Teacher, and the teacher credential candidate.
●Monitors the quality of the match between the teacher credential candidate and the Cooperating Teacher.
●Is responsive to the needs of the teacher credential candidate and CooperatingTeacher.
●Ensures that the teacher credential candidate has a full range of experiences within their classroom assignment.
●Assists teacher credential candidates in the development of teaching skills.
●Supports teacher credential candidates personally and professionally.
●Provides regular constructive feedback, both oral and written.
●Secures teacher credential candidate evaluations from the Cooperating Teacher.
●Meets and instructs teacher credential candidate at the seminar sessions.
●Records attendance and grades within the timelines required by the USU.
●Evaluates the teacher credential candidate’s work and conducts formal evaluation observations.
●Reviews evaluation observations with the teacher credential candidate and the Cooperating Teacher.