Clinical Faculty Associate (CFA)

BYU/Public School Partnership

Department of Biology

QUALIFICATIONS:

            Professional Experience

      Secondary Science Core and/or Secondary Biology 2 Endorsement

      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 science 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 programs.

      Ability to evaluate science instruction and offer focused, constructive feedback.

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

RESPONSIBILITIES:

            Teaching

      Assist in the teaching of seminar courses identified by the Biology Department.

      Assist in coordinating and supervising related practicum experiences.

      Assist in the teaching of:

  Biology 276 – Explorations of Teaching in Biological Science

  Biology 377 – Teaching Methods / Instruction in Biology

  Biology 378 – Practicum in Biology Teaching

  Biology 379 – Classroom Management & Lab Safety

  Biology 476 – Secondary Student Teaching

      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 school partnership meetings as invited, including the University Conference Week held the week before the fall semester begins and 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 science practicum students, student teachers, and interns.

      Prepare and submit all evaluations and reports 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.

Beginning Date: Fall Semester 2026

Application Procedure:  Submit the following materials:

·       The district application (including three letters of recommendation and a current resume or vita)

·       The BYU application found at https://byu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/faculty-careers/job/Provo-UT/Biology---Biological-Science-Education-Affiliate-Faculty-CFA--No-Salary-Position-_JR-6661

Application is due by December 1, 2025

IMPORTANT: Both completed applications are required for consideration of this position.

·       The district application (including three letters of recommendation and a current resume or vita)

·       The online application for BYU (not available until January 2025)

Application is due by December 1, 2025

Submit the completed district application to your HR Office in your respective district by December 1^st. Then complete the online application for BYU (This will not be available until January 2026, but we will send details on that process at a later date to those who have filled out the district application.)  Both completed applications are required for consideration of this position.