Health Sciences Clinical Coordinator 25 hours/week 10 months/year

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Health Sciences Clinical Coordinator (25 hours/week, 10 months/year)
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Administrators
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Department:
Human Services-Rehab Studies
Locations:
Worcester, MA
Posted:
Aug 5, 2022
Closes:
Open Until Filled
Type:
Part-time
Position ID:
151531
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About Assumption University:
Assumption University is a comprehensive, Catholic liberal arts institution sponsored by the Augustinians of the Assumption. We awaken in students a sense of wonder, discovery, and purpose, forming graduates known for their intellectual seriousness, thoughtful citizenship, and devotion to the common good. Our curricular and co-curricular programs provide students with an education that shapes their souls, forms them intellectually, and prepares them for meaningful careers. We are a diverse community that welcomes different points of view and embraces all who share our mission. Enlivened by the Catholic affirmation of the harmony of faith and reason and by the pursuit of the truth in the company of friends, an Assumption education transforms the minds and hearts of students. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Assumption favors diversity, ecumenically welcomes all who share its goals, and strongly encourages applicants from underrepresented racial minorities to apply.
Assumption University is a private, Catholic university which offers its 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students a Catholic liberal education. The University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, New England's second largest city that combines the warmth of a small town with the convenience of a thriving city.
Job Description:
BASIC PURPOSE: In support of the mission of the University.This position develops and oversees the internship site placement for undergraduate Health Sciences majors. The internship (200 hours) is a required course (6 credits) for Health Sciences majors, who complete their internship in the fall or spring semester of their senior year. The clinical coordinator will also teach one section of HSC 450 Internship in Health Sciences each Fall and Spring semester. This seminar typically meets for one 2.5-hour session each week.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Works directly with Health Sciences faculty, the Department Chair, and the Human Services Clinical Coordinator on internship placements for undergraduate Health Sciences majors.
2. Independently develops internship placement sites in the greater Worcester, Massachusetts, area in the fields of health care delivery, health administration and management, the health insurance industry, public health, and human services.
3. Works in the fall and spring semesters with junior and senior undergraduates to place students in internships that align with their intended career choice. Oversees the internship placement for each student based on established guidelines and communicates regularly with each student and their internship site supervisor.
4. Oversees mid-semester evaluation and end-of-semester final evaluation of student interns.
5. Develops the syllabus, identifies relevant resources, and facilitates the HSC450 Internship in Health Sciences seminar each semester with the goal of preparing interns for full time employment or graduate studies upon graduation. The seminar is usually conducted in one 2.5-hour class meeting each week.
6. Provides representation at recruitment events and career development events, and acts as a steward of the HSRS department at the local, state, and national level.
Requirements:
* Master's degree in a related area (health sciences, health care, public health) required, doctorate degree in related field preferred.
* Must be able to facilitate classroom-based seminars; provide effective instruction; meet university-assigned deadlines.
* Strong written & verbal communication skills.
* Must poses interpersonal skills to network, foster, and maintain relationships with community stakeholders.
* Ability to develop community-wide partnerships; establish internship placement sites in the greater-Worcester area.
* Proficiency in the use of technology, including computers; use of software is required, such as Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Zoom.
* Must have excellent organizational & time management skills to independently establish a work schedule, manage student interns and their placement locations, and manage conflict when necessary.
* Must have a valid driver's license & ability to conduct off-campus site visits.
* Must be willing to contribute actively to the university mission as well as show respect for the Catholic and Assumptionist identity of Assumption University.
* Vaccinated and boostered for COVID-19, required.
Additional Information:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands listed are typical of those an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. We may make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform those duties. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, see, hear, read, write, walk, sit, stand, stoop, kneel or bend; reach with hands and arms; use office equipment such as computer, telephone, calculator, and fax machine. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
MENTAL DEMANDS: The mental demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Examples of mental demands include reading (documents), detailed work, confidentiality, language, math, reasoning, oral communications, written communications, multiple concurrent tasks, interruptions, and performing calculations when necessary.
Application Instructions:
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Application materials must be submitted as MS Word documents or PDF files at this web site: ****Applicants should submit (1) a cover letter of application; (2) undergraduate and graduate transcripts; (3) Resume/Curriculum Vitae; (4) and three confidential letters of recommendation. Questions can be addressed directly to the HSRS Department of Human Services and Rehabilitation Studies, 500 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609.

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