SCH OF HEALTH, NUTRITION & WELLNESS - Field Practicum Coordinator

Job Classification

  Hourly Half-time (20-29)

Position summary

Under the supervision of the director of the online Master of Public Health (MPH) program, the Applied Practice Experience Coordinator (FPC) will monitor, and evaluate students participating in the Applied Practice Experience (APE).

The coordinator is expected to identify, evaluate, contract the onsite APE preceptors and serve as the MPH’s liaison with the APE sites, making sure that all APE course learning objectives and competencies are met, including completion of required hours.

Qualifications summary

• A basic degree in Public health or related field; Master of Public Health degree preferred.


• Familiarity with academic accreditation processes (such as CEPH)


• Experience in teaching at the post-secondary level; Online education learning and teaching experience preferred.

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities

FIELD SITES

• Serves as the program liaison for site preceptors, building relationships with preceptors to place externs


• Identifies, verifies and secures APE sites and placements


• Ensures that contracts/MOUs have been signed by preceptors before the start of APE

COMMUNICATION

• Works closely with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness to create and maintain documents in Class Climate to measure student outcomes


• Provides updates to the program director and school chair on student progress and sites.


• Enforce and adhere to school policies and procedures; keeping accurate chronological records of student advising and behavioral incidents.


• Maintains current knowledge of and certification, state and federal guidelines related to the program.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in curriculum development; revising projects as necessary


• Teaches introductory courses for public health, assigned as necessary.


• Serves as the MPH teaching assistant: handling the administration of examinations (preparation and grading).


• Coordinates the MPH program activities, ensuring proper recordkeeping and documentation.


• Tracks the submission of required administrative reports and work closely with the Program Director on policy review.


• Assists the Program Director to ensure the accreditation standards as required by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) are met for the APE.


• Facilitates relationships with CEPH and other relevant offices within the university.


• Attends faculty meetings, career services workshops, graduation as scheduled.

Supervisory responsibilities

STUDENTS

• Advises students regarding internship experiences and placements.


• Ensures that students are academically cleared and qualified for APE


• Develops required paperwork for APE including updating syllabus.


• Prepares and updates APE course syllabus


• Conducts an orientation before the start of APE course


• Monitors documentation and ensures that students complete all the required  APE paperwork before graduation


• Oversees the development of student APE portfolios

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work within a collaborative faculty environment.


• Commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion


• Must be able to multi-task and meet deadlines.


• Must have: Innovation and creativity


• Forward thinking initiative


• Problem solving


• Critical thinking skills

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

N/A

Interpersonal interactions

Must be comfortable interating with students as well as with other MPH faculty.

Physical demands

Should be able to work in the office and online as planned. 

Work environment

Normal office environment.