2017-2018
Professional Development-Candidate Cohort Facilitator (PD-CCF)
Description of Illinois NBPTS Comprehensive Support System
The National Board Resource Center at Illinois State University and the Illinois State Board of Education are continuing their partnership to recruit and support teachers for National Board Certification. The Illinois NBPTS Comprehensive Support System is a statewide infrastructure that builds the capacity of NBCTs to support candidates in all regions of Illinois. The purpose of your role will be to support candidates through cohort sessions.
Professional Development-Candidate Cohort FacilitatorResponsibilities
Under the leadership of the Director of the National Board Resource Center at Illinois State University, the Candidate Cohort Facilitatorswill collaborate to advance the goal of supporting candidates through the Illinois NBPTS Comprehensive Support System. The following responsibilities are assigned to the Professional Development-Candidate Cohort Facilitatorsto help each regionachieve the goal of this statewide program. It is expected that the Professional Development-Candidate Cohort Facilitator will:
Candidate Support:
- Initiate, arrange and deliver support to candidates to clarify instructions; respond to issues, challenges and questions; prepare focused and structured conversations.
- Respond to candidate emails & phone calls.
- Inform candidates of additional support through NBRC and NBPTS website.
- Use candidate support materials for topics from the NBRC at ISU website and/or NBRC training materials to guide candidates to complete the Component/s and/or prepare for the Assessment Center.
- Communicate with individual candidates by phone, email or electronically other than email.
- Facilitate a total of 12 two hour cohort sessions over 10 months (from September through May).
- Provide ‘reader coach feedback’ to individual candidates.
- Conference with CCF Leader through ZOOM every four to six weeks.
- Conference with CCF leader in June 2018for finalizing and planning.
- Distribute and collect ISBEPD Evaluation Forms at candidate sessions.
- Submit completed candidate ISBEPD Evaluation Forms with monthly logs or submit to district if applicable.
- Send candidates: Introduction letter, schedule of cohort meetings and agendas.
- Attend August Mentor Coach training.
- Meet the high standards for ethical candidate support according to the Guide for Ethical Candidate Support.
- Communicate with teacher liaison and administrator.
Reporting:
- Submit these three documents to the NBRC by the 5thof each month, with final submission being June 30:
1) Reimbursement Payment Form 2) Attendance/Contact sheet 3) Completed ISBEPD Evaluation Forms Candidate forms and agenda/s. This is a 10 month contract ending on June 30, 2018.
- Send all requested information a timely manner.
- Submit calendar of all cohort sessions to the NBRC .
- Initiate and respond to communication with CCF Leader and the NBRC Director concerning questions and issues.
Statement of Commitment
I, ______,have read and understand my responsibilities as a Professional Development-Candidate Cohort Facilitatorin the Illinois NBPTS Comprehensive Support System and will complete the activities to support my region and state in meeting the goal of the program to support candidates in schoolwide.
Signature ______Date ______
Candidate Cohort Facilitator Memorandum of Understanding, 2017-20181