School Coordinator Roles & Responsibilities

School coordinators are responsible for recruiting and registering mentor teachers for each term.  As well, school coordinators are responsible for welcoming and providing information and orientation for the pre-service teachers within their school. 

Roles & Responsibilities

• Identify and recruit potential mentor teachers and verify principal approval for each teacher.

• Provide information to pre-service teachers before the first orientation day about when to arrive, where to park, where to check in, where to gather.

• Check in on pre-service teachers weekly to see if any additional support is required.

• Ensure pre-service teacher emergency contact information, Police Information Check & Alberta intervention Record Check have been recorded.

• Coordinate introduction of pre-service teachers to the school environment and staff.

• Provide pre-service teachers with an orientation to school routines; i.e., attendance, emergency procedures, policies, provide copier codes, keys, school handbook, school map.

• Confirm pre-service teachers & University Field Experience representatives have school network/Wi-Fi access.

• Provide support for University Facilitators when visiting the school.

• Support mentor teachers where necessary.

• Communicate with the University Facilitator (AFX) and/or Field Experience Associate (IFX) regarding school based emerging circumstances and protocols.

School Coordinator Support Recommended Where Applicable

• Assist pre-service teachers with extracurricular involvement where necessary.

• Facilitate inter-classroom visitations where applicable.