The Regional Clinical Practice Coordinator responsibilities include:

1. Assisting NU Support Providers in finding appropriate placements for candidates by receiving permission from the school district/principal and Site Support Provider. The placements should meet all CTC placement requirements.
2. Serving as the liaison with school district officials who oversee the district’s student teacher partnership with National University.
3. Maintaining open communication between the NU Support Providers, candidate, and school personnel.
4. Attending Candidate Information meetings. 
5. Scheduling and conducting student teaching screening interviews and orientations in cooperation with the Credential Program Specialist.
6. Selecting an appropriate NU Support Provider for each student teacher in the regional area and promptly submitting the candidate's Log Sheet to the Credential Program Specialist so that the TED 530A/B courses and TED 531 Student Teaching Seminar can be added to the candidate’s course schedule.
7. Proactively monitoring candidate observation and assessment submissions early in the student teaching experience.
8. Assisting University Support Provider if the candidate needs special assistance. Regional Clinical Practice Coordinators will assist NU Support Providers in developing Progress Alert Reports.
9. Following the Candidate Assistance Process and developing Candidate Assistance plans in collaboration with the NU Support Provider and leading Candidate Assistance Plan meetings.
10. Selecting new NU Support Providers, completing the hiring process, and providing professional development training for new University Support Providers.
11. Conducting University Support Provider meetings and distributing information.
12. Attending and participating in online and other professional development sessions organized and conducted by the Statewide Clinical Practice Coordinator-Student Teaching.
13. Collaborating on data collection at the regions for program assessment, evaluation, and research.