The Higher Education Coordinator will help to provide leadership to four- and two-year institutions of higher education for diverse, exemplary traditional and alternative preparation of New Jersey’s teachers, administrators, and educational services personnel so that educators can create a superior education by utilizing multiple and diverse paths to success for all children in New Jersey.

In support of the Department of Education’s Strategic Plan for Systemic Improvement for Education in New Jersey, the Higher Education Coordinator has four strategic goals:

	To provide leadership for state four- and two-year college related initiatives that promote quality in education;
	To provide leadership to four- and two-year institutions of higher education for traditional and college-based alternative preparation of New Jersey teachers, administrators, and educational services personnel;
	To manage the development, approval, implementation, and evaluation of programs for instructional, educational services, and administrator licensure preparation programs in New Jersey colleges and universities;
	To provide leadership through representative service to statewide advisory panels, federal agencies, professional organizations and individual constituents that focus on issues in education and government.

Major Initiatives

Standards Initiative

	Facilitating the move to standards by all institutions engaged in professional educator preparation

National Accreditation

	Establishing and maintaining partnerships with national accreditation agencies (TEAC and NCATE)
	Fulfilling state role for national accreditation of colleges and universities as they pursue/continue national accreditation

Program Approval

	Provide consultation on current trends and state regulations for design of new and revised programs
	Utilizing code (N.J.A.C 6A:9) to approve new and revised professional education licensure programs for nearly 1000 individual programs in 21 institutions on 24 campuses

Alternative and Innovative Preparation Pathways

Providing leadership and facilitation to four- and two-year colleges that wish to engage in design and implementation of research-based innovative and alternative preparation programs for New Jersey educators

Statewide/Regional Organizations and Issues Panels

Serving on a variety of statewide and regional boards and advisory groups that relate to current state and regional issues in education and government.