Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The University of Kansas is seeking an Education Program Coordinator to provide support for the Social Welfare Practicum Office. The role involves managing practicum operations, technology systems, and student support, while collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance practicum planning and community partnerships.
Responsibilities
- Research, identify, and initiate relationships with prospective practicum partners
- Support practicum site recruitment, onboarding, retention, and engagement efforts
- Coordinate affiliation agreement development, routing, tracking, renewal, and record maintenance
- Maintain community partner records, practicum opportunities, and practicum instructor information
- Enter practicum opportunities into the practicum planning software
- Coordinate routine practicum partner communications and recognition activities
- Support Associate Directors with practicum planning and placement coordination
- Serve as a primary administrator for practicum management software and related systems
- Maintain student, agency, practicum instructor, liaison, and placement records
- Develop and maintain forms, workflows, reports, and data management processes
- Provide technical support to students, agencies, practicum instructors, and staff
- Participate in maintaining practicum-related Canvas, Qualtrics, website, and other technology resources
- Coordinate student practicum onboarding requirements and monitor completion (e.g. medical record submission, background screens, etc.)
- Manage practicum office seminars, orientation, and CEU event logistics, communications, registration, and evaluations
- Assist with assessment, accreditation, and reporting activities
- Other Practicum Office and School related duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or [minimum of] three years' experience in [higher education] experiential learning and technology
- Experience managing databases, information systems, or complex recordkeeping processes
- Experience in customer service or student support
- Effective written and communication skills, as evidenced by application materials
- Experience working in higher education
- Experience coordinating projects, events, or administrative operations
- Experience supporting practicum, internship, or experiential learning programs
- Experience with affiliation agreements, contracts, compliance processes, or partnership management
- Experience researching, identifying, and developing community partnerships
- Experience with Canvas, Qualtrics, Microsoft Office, and related software platforms
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