Associate Director of Teacher Certification and Educational Studies
Company: Hobart William Smith Colleges
Location: Geneva
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
SUMMARY: The Associate Director of Teacher Certification &
Educational Studies is primarily responsible for administrating
undergraduate and graduate P-12 teacher certification programs
(currently in Art, Childhood Education, Students with Disabilities,
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, and 10 subjects
in Adolescent Education), in coordination with the Director of the
Teacher Education Program (TEP) and other members of the
Educational Studies Department. Responsibilities include using
software management tools for record-keeping and data management;
and monitoring, analyzing, and reporting to maintain ongoing
accreditation and program registration with New York State
Education Department (NYSED), US Department of Education (USDOE),
and national teacher accreditation entities (e.g., AAQEP). The
position also includes identifying, coordinating, and overseeing
early field and student teaching classroom placements through
networking and coordinating with regional school administrators and
teachers; and supporting TEP students and alum as they navigate
state teacher certification processes. Additional responsibilities
include administrative tasks: compiling, organizing, and
maintaining records and materials related to department budget and
expenditures, department meetings, program accreditation and
curriculum reviews, grants, and other areas of departmental work.
The role serves as the department’s first point of contact for
students, alums, and the HWS community as well as for off-campus
inquiries and visitors. RESPONSIBILITIES: Teacher Certification &
Data Management Responsibilities · Serve as an official liaison
regarding NYS teacher certification. · Maintain up-to-date TEP
student records and complete audits of TEP requirements. · Process
recommendations to NYSED for teacher certification upon students’
successful program completion and graduation. · Assist students and
alumni with teacher licensure processes, taking NYSTCE exams, and
navigating in-state and out-of-state certification. · Prepare and
file annual reports (e.g., NYSED, Title II, AAQEP) and participate
in the preparation of program reviews, accreditation analyses and
reports, and other program documentation. · Monitor and report to
Department about certification requirements and regulations, and
other information of note from NYSED, AAQEP, CICU, etc., and help
Department respond to changing certifications requirements and
regulations, where needed. Teaching Placement Responsibilities ·
Identify placement needs, contact regional schools for TEP students
each semester. · Ensure the completion of placement pre-requisites
and maintain field experience attendance and performance records. ·
Distribute teaching placement information to along with logistical
information · Work with HWS legal counsel, TEP Director, and school
partners, to oversee the development and maintenance of Memorandum
of Understandings (MOU) with school partners. · Review placement
materials and make determinations about whether placements meet TEP
requirements. Other Responsibilities: · Budget management,
including purchasing and account reconciliation · Record keeping ·
Effective use of various software, including PeopleSoft, Baseline,
Outlook, Word, Excel, 25Live Scheduler, Slate, and teacher
certification management programs · Building management ·
Scheduling · Student employee hiring and supervision · Other duties
as assigned OTHER INFORMATION: This is a full-time, 10 or 12-month,
benefits-eligible, salaried exempt position with benefits,
including vacation; paid holidays; sick time and personal days;
medical, dental, and vision insurances; long-term disability
coverage; life insurance; employee and dependent tuition benefit
programs and retirement benefits. Typical campus hours of work are
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., although some program activities take place
before and after the typical workday. This position description is
not all-inclusive; other responsibilities may be assigned as
needed. Annual salary range is $61,000 - $65,000 for the 12-month
position (salary is prorated for 10-month position).
QUALIFICATIONS: Required: A bachelor’s degree in teaching,
education, data management, program administration or a related
field with at least three years’ experience in a related capacity,
and strong interpersonal, administrative and technological skills.
Ability to organize, multitask, and manage and set priorities with
independent judgment. Preferred: Experience with programmatic data
management, accreditation and assessment, and information analytics
a strong plus. Experience working in a teacher education program or
P-12 educational setting is preferred. About HWS A liberal arts and
sciences institution, Hobart and William Smith is known for
consistent success in preparing students for meaningful lives and
fulfilling careers through an outcomes-based focus on their
futures. Our nationally ranked faculty are accessible teachers and
scholars known for the impact of their research and distinguished
by the depth of their mentorship. World challenges are studied in
the classroom where critical thinking, problem-solving, and
communication skills are honed. In the field, knowledge turns into
discovery. In office hours, plans are carefully crafted to tie
interests and talents to an academic path that motivates beyond
graduation. Our location in the heart of the Finger Lakes allows
faculty, staff and students to live and work collaboratively on the
banks of a resource-rich lake. Student-athletes play for 30 varsity
teams boasting 24 national titles, including the 2023 and 2024 NCAA
DIII Men’s Ice Hockey Championships. With three graduate programs,
students can build on their undergraduate degree with a Master of
Arts in Higher Education Leadership, Master of Arts in Teaching, or
a Master of Science in Management. Together, the experiences and
mentorship at HWS prepare students to lead lives of
consequence.
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