Clinical Faculty Associate (CFA)

BYU/Public School Partnership

School of Family Life

Family and Consumer Sciences Education

QUALIFICATIONS:

            Professional Experience

      Certification/licensure in Family and Consumer Sciences Education

      A minimum of five years of successful teaching experience with secondary students.

      Capacity for teaching and mentoring preservice teachers.

      Currently employed within Alpine, Jordan, Nebo, Provo, or Wasatch Districts.

            Professionalism

      An excellent history of positive collaboration with community, school, and university personnel.

      Evidence of exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

      An understanding of current literature, trends, and issues in teacher education.

            Partnership

      An understanding of and commitment to the BYU/Public School Partnership (see “The Vision of the BYUPSP” document attached).

      A commitment to the simultaneous renewal of public schools and teacher education.

            Supervision

      Capacity for managing practicum program and working with TAs.

      A pattern of effective mentoring of BYU students in field settings.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

            Teaching

      Teach four courses in the fall and winter semesters and two classes in the spring term.

      Teach classes as assigned, based on the current needs of the department and the strengths of the CFA. These class assignments will likely include supervision of student teachers and/or practicum students, sewing, foods, and possibly interior design. 

      Assist in providing appropriate professional development for affiliated school personnel such as mentor teachers.

            Professionalism

      Develop a program of personal professional development.

      Participate in all university, department, and any school partnership meetings as invited, including the University Conference Week held the week before the fall semester begins, as well as April graduation.

Partnership

      Communicate program components and university expectations to university faculty members, school personnel and administrators, and practicum students.

      Build positive relationships with school personnel, university faculty members, and students.

Supervision

      Mentor preservice family and consumer sciences education teachers as assigned.

      Prepare and submit all evaluations associated with that mentoring assignment.

OTHER SPECIFICS:

Term of Service

      The appointment as a CFA is limited to two consecutive years.

      The CFA completes a standard school district teaching contract (though the start and end dates are slightly adjusted to align with BYU start and end dates; CFAs are expected to work Fall and Winter semesters, as well as Spring term, mid-August through mid-June, though there may be some instances when work extends further into the summer, usually in conjunction with a light spring load)

      A CFA on a standard school district contract is expected to work full-time for the duration of the specified contract period.

      At the conclusion of the two-year term, a CFA is expected to return to a position in the district from which he or she was recruited for a minimum of one year.

             Graduate Courses

      The CFA may apply for a graduate education program or an endorsement offered through the college department.

      Any CFA admitted to a graduate program has limited release time to complete day classes during each semester.  Spring and summer terms offer the most flexible day school hours.

      The CFA is not released from responsibilities to complete classes or fieldwork required in other graduate programs.

            Funding/Line Authority

      Funding for the CFA position is provided jointly by the BYU/Public School Partnership and the school district.  CFA checks are issued by the school district on the regular district salary schedule.

      The CFA is employed by the BYU/Public School Partnership under the direction of the Department Chair and campus faculty team.

Beginning Date:  Fall 2024.

Application Procedure:  Submit the following materials:

      Complete District application

      Three letters of recommendation

      A current resume or vita

      Complete the online application for BYU found at yjobs.byu.edu. Note that the Yjobs application must be completed prior to being considered for this position.

Closing Date: 

Application, resume, and graduation plan [if appropriate] are due by 5:00 p.m. Friday, December 1, 2023.

Submit the district-completed application to your HR Office in your respective district and complete the online application for BYU found at yjobs.byu.edu. Both completed applications are required for consideration of this position.