Clinical Placement Coordinator

Clinical Placement Coordinator

Position Number: S15254P | Department: COE-Clinical Practice |

Employment Type:

Full Time |

Work Schedule:

Monday‑Friday 8:00 AM‑5:00 PM.

This position provides clerical/office support within the Office of Clinical Practice, managing confidential faculty placement requests, coordinating student placements, ensuring compliance with background checks, and maintaining records.

• Review faculty placement requests; verify and record student criminal background checks, FERPA, ARRI, and Tort forms.
• Coordinate between MFE COE faculty and school partners to secure placements; build positive working relationships with students, faculty and school partners; assist in resolving sensitive and highly confidential placement issues.
• Ensure certified mentors are located for student placements; verify mentor teacher information, including certification and current grade band.
• Communicate with students regarding pre‑placement requirements, send reminders to complete requirements, answer placement questions, and send placement confirmations to students, field and program coordinators, mentor teachers, and school administrators.
• Provide the Office of Academic Programs with data for program review, yearly placement numbers for the annual report, and other requests for data necessary for accreditation.
• Update File Maker Pro database for educational field experiences and provide faculty with semester grade band reports.
• Assist Director and office staff in reviewing job‑embedded placement documentation, including negotiation of individual teacher candidate pathways, reference of corresponding MOUs, development of additional grade band placements, collaboration with administration in identifying qualified and suitable mentor teachers, and documenting plans for program supervision and observation.
• Assist in troubleshooting with candidate support teams across placement span.
• Maintain and initiate district/school MOU initiation/renewal process; manage communications and participants throughout the negotiation process, draft iterations, etc.

• High school diploma or equivalent (minimum qualification).
• Data entry and database experience; familiarity with File Maker Pro and Microsoft Office (Word, Access/File Maker Pro, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle highly confidential information with discretion.
• Independent judgment and problem‑solving skills.
• Organization and time‑management skills; ability to multi‑task and manage projects.
• Establish and maintain effective collegial working relationships.
• Typing skill of at least 40 words per minute.

• Sitting for extended periods.
• Bending and reaching to file documents.
• Lifting boxes up to 25 lb (if required).

• Position of Trust:
  Yes.
• Operation, access, or control of financial resources:
  No.
• Use of P‑Card:
  No.
• Direct interaction with children under 18 or direct patient care:
  No.
• Security Access required:
  Yes.
• Credit check required for all positions with financial responsibilities.

• Benefits Eligibility:
  Full time.
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday‑Friday 8:00 AM‑5:00 PM.

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or other protected status.

Recruitment Contact:
Sara Kajder – skajder.