The college of Mount St. Joseph is partnering with Sinclair to offer a Multicultural Special Education program at the Courseview Campus this January.
TEAM-MSE (multicultural special education) started in 2004 and is a blended program that is available online and in the classroom every other Saturday at the Courseview Campus for people who want to teach children with special needs.
“This program is for individuals who want a license in Special Education or want to teach children with special needs,” Clarissa Rosas, director of Multicultural Special Education at Mount St. Joseph said.
The TEAM-MSE program prepares students to work with children with special needs who come from different cultural backgrounds. The program is also aimed at those who have already been through school and are looking for another outlet.
“Those who already teach may be looking for a second career to pursue within teaching to do something different,” Rosas said.
TEAM-MSE is partnering with Sinclair because of the demographic of people that attend and to help promote the program in the Warren County area, Rosas said.
“Students being aware and seeing the career pathway that is available to them is our purpose,” Interim Assistant Dean Charlotte Wharton said.
The program is accelerated for those seeking their master’s degree and is completed in five semesters.
“We try to keep the classes small — we would like to have at least 15 enroll and we have 10 right now,” Rosas said. “Special Education is a tough field and licensed educators are needed.”
Upon completion of the program, a Master of Arts degree is obtained with a major in Education and a license in Special Education for grades K-12.
“We are really excited about the partnership,” Wharton said. “We are interested in staying local and making it convenient for the student.”
If interested in applying for the program or for additional information, call 513-244-4812 or contact Rosas at clarissa_rosas@mail.msj.edu.