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The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education
Patton Hall
100 East Union St.
Athens, OH 45701-2979

University Clinical Educator Expectations

The University Clinical Educator is an integral part of the supervision process of the professional internship experience at Ohio University.  The Patton College of Education values the role of mentoring and guiding interns in positive and productive manners as beginning teaching professionals.  The PCOE agrees to compensate the University Clinical Educator for each intern supervised. Mileage reimbursement will be compensated through Concur, if applicable.

In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the OHIO Center for Clinical Practice in Education and university clinical educators, persons working in this capacity agree to the following:

  • Adhere to and honor The Patton College of Education’s Fundamental Dispositions, which requires faculty, staff, and teacher candidates to demonstrate the highest degree of professionalism and ethical conduct.
  • Act as an ambassador of the Ohio University Internship in Teaching program, promoting an understanding of the principles of the internship experience to the mentor teacher(s), and the intern(s).
  • Attend all university clinical educator meetings and orientations prior to each semester.
  • Complete professional development that prepares UCE to supervise interns digitally, per PCOE adopted virtual platform.
  • Develop strategies to facilitate the appropriate development of each intern.
  • Provide the OHIO Center for Clinical Practice in Education with a recent resume or vitae.
  • Secure a LiveText account through The Patton College of Education.
  • Contact the Professional Internship Coordinator immediately if there are any concerns regarding the intern(s). Documentation of concerns is necessary and expected to be shared with the Professional Internship Coordinator.
  • Ensure that interns are not being used as substitute teachers in any classroom other than the one to which they are assigned, and for no more than a period of three days. Exception: Given the requests from local school districts, the Clinical Practice Committee, with the approval of the PCOE Dean, has issued the following guidelines for those professional interns who are asked/approved to be a paid substitute during their internship. 
    • Professional intern stays in their own assigned classroom 
    • Professional intern may only substitute two days a week for no more than 10 days total. 
    • Professional intern must have approval from supervising university clinical educator 
  • District must cover the professional intern substitutes under their district liability insurance.
  • Complete formal and informal observations/evaluations based on the type of internship experience.
  • Make site visits to the intern(s) classroom(s) - A requirement of three face-to-face visits for professional interns (I) and five visits for professional interns (II). In the absence of face-to-face instruction, visits will be conducted via a virtual platform adopted by The Patton College of Education.
  • Conduct at least four small group seminars for professional interns.
  • Collect all evaluations and documents in a timely manner and return them to the OHIO Center of Clinical Practice in Education, per the requested due dates.
  • Communicate on a regular basis with the mentor teacher(s) and intern(s).
  • Submit a syllabus for EDPL 4650/5650 on or before first day of semester.
  • Sign and follow the FERPA guidelines.

In addition to those expectations listed above, Professional Interns (II) will:

  • Show readiness to assume increasing responsibility as the semester progresses (refer to the Developmental Curriculum Model on page four of this guidebook). 
  • Participate in all activities assigned to the mentor teacher, including those that extend beyond the regular school hours (i.e., staff meetings, professional development opportunities, athletic events, dramatic productions, parent conferences, PTO meetings, TBT meetings, etc.). 
  • Attend all eight seminars, including both large-group and small-group sessions. 
  • Complete a mid-term and final evaluation in conjunction with the mentor teacher and university clinical educator (Candidate Preservice Assessment of Student Teaching or CPAST). 
  • Finish the edTPA and required LiveText surveys by the stipulated deadlines. 
  • Adhere to the policies and procedures outlined in this guide.