Clinical Education Affiliates Coordinator

About the role

The Clinical Education Affiliates Coordinator is a 12-month full-time position (approximately 40 hours per week) in the Physical Therapy Department, responsible for supporting the Director of Clinical Education (DCE), the Assistant DCE, Chair, and faculty within the department.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clinical education databases using Microsoft Access – including data entry, queries, and merging.
• Answer general questions related to clinical education sites from students, faculty, and clinical instructors.
• Assist in the planning and hosting of local and regional workshops for clinical instructors.
• Maintain student health records in compliance with HIPAA and FERPA in addition to monitoring site-specific student health requirements and background checks.
• Assist PT Department Chair and ACCE with accreditation and program review process (tracking materials, formatting and editing final reports, etc.), correspondence, project work, and data collection and analysis.
• Provide administrative support to ACCE and Assistant ACCE for all activities related to clinical education such as correspondence, filing, managing contracts, arranging site visits, and management of clinical site information forms.
• Communicate with ACCE, Assistant ACCE, clinical education sites, and students.
• Maintain accurate and confidential information in an organized and accessible manner.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required, along with 1–3 years of general office experience.
• Preference given to individuals with a bachelor's degree and/or experience with databases – Microsoft Access in particular.
• Demonstrated experience with MS Office products (Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact with a variety of departments, students, faculty and staff, and external clinical sites in a positive manner.
• Strong organizational skills with a desire to work independently.