Practicum Coordinator Jobs in Virginia (NOW HIRING)

• Assists students in securing sites and preceptors for completion of practicum.
• Sub-Administrator of clinical placement databases.
• Work with students, the Director of Accreditation and State/National Compliance, and programmatic Chairs to ensure contracts meet University regulations, student needs, and requirements of the SON.
• Verifies preceptor credentials, professional licenses, and qualifications.
• Works closely with programmatic Field Director in preceptor onboarding
• Work with preceptors to complete requirements for becoming compliant with SON policy and State regulations.
• Verify student compliance with CastleBranch databases. This includes but is not limited to verification of background check, drug screen, FBI fingerprinting, immunizations, CPR and all other requirements including HIPAA and OSHA education. Also required to ensure compliance of all students with practicum site requirements and Liberty University SON are met.
• Maintains database to generate reports each semester on Student Placement.
• Maintain spreadsheets of practicum hours required/completed for each student in doctoral-level programs and send weekly reports to programmatic Field Director or programmatic Chair.
• Attends department meetings that support graduate and doctoral programs.
• Provide support to special projects as assigned.

• Four-year college degree, concentration in business or another related field.
• Strong business experience.
• Strong interpersonal, customer service, presentation, and communication skills required.
• Ability to comprehend and provide solutions to complex processes.
• Creative and innovative problem-solving skills required.
• Preferred experience working in a higher education setting.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills and excellent public relations skills.
• Excellent computer skills and experience with MS Office Products.

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University to a variety of business, government and community customers and associates.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent computer skills.

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.

• Frequently required to sit for extended periods to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard. (If not administrative duties, such as labor, define general physical abilities.
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the building.
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.
• May be required to travel to meet with site administrator and/or preceptors and evaluate opportunities for student placement.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle with unrestricted Virginia driver's license and eligibility to become an approved Liberty University driver.
• Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds

The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is a climate-controlled office setting. It is well lighted and the noise level is moderate.

Use of one's personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) is required for travel in the performance of the essential functions of this position. Proof of a valid Virginia driver's license, an acceptable DMV record, and liability insurance is required.

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Compensation is determined based on factors such as qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, along with University needs and external market conditions. Market benchmarks may be used, as appropriate, in combination with internal equity to ensure pay is fair and aligned with the broader compensation structure.

The position may also be eligible for comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and tuition assistance.

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University's hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the "religion" component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.