CFA Clinical Faculty Associate - Elementary

Clinical Faculty Associate (CFA)

BYU/Public School Partnership

Center for the Improvement of Teacher Education and Schooling (CITES)

Beginning Date:
August 2026

Closing Date:
Wednesday 28, 2026 @ 11:30pm

• Certification/Licensure (ECE/ELED)
• A minimum of five years of successful teaching experience with elementary students.
• Capacity for teaching and mentoring preservice teachers.
• Currently employed with Alpine School District.

• 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.

• 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.

• Capacity for managing interns, student teachers and practicum programs.
• A pattern of effective supervision and mentoring of university students in field settings.

• Assist in the teaching of practicum seminar courses.
• Assist district liaisons and content method professors in coordinating and supervising related practical experiences, including Field Friday experiences.
• Assist in the teaching of a content methods course (including observation, co-teaching, and potentially as instructor of record).
• Assist in providing appropriate professional development for affiliated school personnel.

• Develop a program of personal professional development.
• Participate in all university, school of education, department and school partnership meetings, including the University Conference Week held the week before the fall semester begins, as well as April graduation.

• Communicate program components and university expectations to university faculty members, school personnel and administrators, and practicum students.
• Assist with the selection of Professional Development Teachers (mentors, intern facilitators, etc.) at related sites.
• Build positive relationships with school personnel, university faculty members, and preservice students.

• Mentor practicum students, student teachers, and interns.
• Assist with the preparation and submission of summative reports for preservice teachers.
• Conduct ongoing reviews of preservice teacher performance and maintain progress records of practicum students, student teachers, and interns.

• Assist with the implementation of the Teacher Education Department Evaluation Plan.
• Assist with the gathering and analysis of data related to the Department Evaluation Plan.
• Conduct inquiry and research project.

• The appointment as a CFA is a two year appointment.
• The CFA completes a standard Alpine 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 Alpine School District contract is expected to work full-time for the duration of the specified contract period.
• At the conclusion of the assignment, a CFA is expected to return to a position in the current area from which they are currently working in.

• The CFA may apply for a graduate education program or an endorsement offered by the Teacher Education Department.
• Any CFA admitted to a graduate program in the Teacher Education Department 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 Teacher Education responsibilities to complete classes or fieldwork required in other graduate programs.

• 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…