John Brown University Siloam Springs , AR 72761
Posted 2 months ago
Field Placement Coordinator
Part-time Position
Position Summary
The Field Placement Coordinator
Role Qualifications
An organized, timely, dependable, and hard-working individual who can balance administrative tasks with personal/relational interaction.
Must possess an internal drive to achieve departmental benchmarks related to the position, while positively influencing peers, students, and external constituents/site supervisors.
Must be a team player with a servant attitude who is committed to excellence and ongoing personal growth (professionally and spiritually).
Must commit to the Articles of Faith, Mission and Objectives of John Brown University while being a role model for others by actively demonstrating a Christian faith in both personal and professional contexts.
Position Responsibilities
Manage, coordinate, and approve Practicum/Internship site placement for NWA counseling students.
Develop and maintain positive referral, marketing, networking, and site relationships while expanding the region's database of diverse site placements.
Assist with Practicum/Internship orientations for NWA students, sites, and site supervisors.
Maintain consistent and direct communication with sites and site supervisors, including conducting regular site and supervisor visits. Travel throughout the region is required.
Manage site and affiliation agreements/contracts with sites/agencies/supervisors.
Manage placement records, record-keeping, and informational technology, including site/student data, activity logs, evaluations, and contracts.
Collaborate with the DGC faculty and staff to best serve student and program needs.
Manage and supervise assigned Graduate Assistants, work-study student, and clinical staff in duties related to internship placement.
Other duties and travel as assigned.
The Field Placement Coordinator can perform fee-for-service counseling-related activities in the Community Counseling Clinic
Weekly Time Allocation:
Essential Skills and Experience
Experience working with people or within the service/sales industry.
Strong administration skills, including planning, organizing, assessing, and revising systems, processes, and procedures
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Effective team leadership skills
Ability to use various clinic/office technologies
Ability to navigate academic learning management systems
Strong interpersonal skills
Effective peer collaboration skills
Ability to effectively connect with and maintain positive working relationships with external constituents
Proven ability to teach and train others effectively
Ability to deliver successful presentations to diverse groups
Preferred skills and experience
Three years or more years of clinical or administrative experience working in human services, counseling, or social work settings/agencies.
Marketing, networking, and community relations skills are beneficial.
Leadership experience is preferred.
Education
Minimum of Bachelor's Degree
Physical demands and work environment
Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk; stand; sit; use hands; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.
The employee is expected to adhere to all University policies.
Diversity
JBU desires to increase the diversity of its faculty, staff, and students to honor how all humans are created in the image of God, to reflect better the diversity of the Kingdom of God, to further our Christian commitment to justice, and to increase the quality of our educational experience. JBU is pursuing the goal of teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from ethnic minorities and women. For more information, visit our diversity webpage.
About JBU
Information describing the university is available online.
Apply
To apply, please upload the following documents to the "Upload Your Documents" page:
Cover Letter
Your resume
Staff Application (completed and signed)
Only complete materials will be reviewed. Applicants selected for an interview will be contacted by the university.
Contact information:
Office of Human Resources
John Brown University
2000 West University Street
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
Phone: 479.524.7197
e-mail: jobs@jbu.edu
John Brown University