Assistant Director of Clinical Partnerships

Assistant Director of Clinical Partnerships

Location: Vice Provost - Undergrd Studie
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job ID: 607965
Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Workplace Culture

NAU aims to be the nation's preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by delivering equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and beyond.



Special Information

• This position is an on-site position which requires the incumbent to complete their work primarily at either the Phoenix Bioscience Core campus or Flagstaff Mountain campus with or without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.
• This position is posted as Assistant Director of Clinical Partnerships, which is a working title. The NAU system title for this position is Business & Educational Partnerships Assistant Director.
• To be considered for this position, a resume, cover letter, and professional references are required in addition to the application.

Job Description

The Assistant Director of Clinical Partnerships in the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Programming and Graduate Studies supports the institution's mission by forming relationships with external partners and providing leads to program clinical coordinators to facilitate agreements that expand student clinical placements across various health professions. The position reports to the Director of Clinical Partnerships and Internships in the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Programming and Graduate Studies and holds a secondary reporting line to a representative in the College of Health and Human Services.

In collaboration with a variety of offices at NAU, the Assistant Director of Clinical Partnerships contributes to the expansion and development of existing and new healthcare and community-based partnerships that result in an increase in clinical placements and internships across the university, with a primary focus on health professions programs in the College of Health and Human Services. The Assistant Director will collaborate closely with program faculty and staff to develop sufficient placement capacity by building and expanding current and new partnerships to sustain undergraduate and graduate programs. This position will provide project management to ensure tasks progress promptly and are achieved by established due dates. The Assistant Director will also help to create incentives, such as developing educational tools, to support NAU's wide array of partners.

This position requires online collaboration and travel to various partner sites throughout the state of Arizona to build and expand relationships. Travel outside the Phoenix metropolitan area will occur as much as once per week, including day and overnight travel. This position may also require occasional evenings and weekends for signature events and activities when necessary to align with partner schedules.

The success of this position is dependent on collaboration with each academic college and with various NAU offices, including the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies, Office of Educational Partnerships, Workforce Development, Statewide Initiatives, Career Development, External Affairs, the NAU Foundation, the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity, NAU Health, and more.

Program Management and Development - 50%

• Supports the renewal of affiliation agreements for sites that have multiple NAU programs.
• Manages clinical placement software programs (Exxat) and creates standard operating procedures to improve coordination among academic departments.
• Creates standard operating procedures for department operations related to outreach, events, software utilization, and other areas.
• Maintains an updated list of all clinical placement sites and opportunities for expansion.
• Develops partnership summaries and collaborates with NAU clinical education teams to record all activities with partner organizations.
• Coordinates with the Clinical Partnerships Director and academic units to plan for the necessary student clinical placement capacity needed to support programmatic growth.
• Manage student travel scholarship by reviewing applications, coordinating with students regarding applications, and providing oversight to expense reporting.
• Collaborates with NAU departments to develop a job posting platform to support partner organizations seeking to hire NAU graduates.
• Leads the design of pre-health work-integrated learning experiences (job shadowing, externships, volunteering, etc.) for undergraduate students seeking entry into graduate health professions programs.
• Assists with the development of a healthcare focused internship program for non-health related majors, such as communications, accounting, computer science, and more.
• Contributes to the development of incentives to benefit partner organizations and support student success, such as preceptor training and appreciation, continuing education programming, student internship and placement preparation training, and videos.
• Collaborates with marketing and communication to develop partnership collateral materials.

Outreach - 20%

• Advocates for health professions clinical placements for undergraduate and graduate students with internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicates with CHHS administration, health profession educators, and program coordinators, as well as placement coordinators at clinical sites to develop relationships leading to clinical placements.
• Coordinates opportunities for healthcare and community service partners to engage with faculty, staff, and students at NAU facilities.
• Exhibits at statewide conferences on behalf of the College of Health and Human Services and NAU at large.
• Participates in career or health fairs planned and implemented by various partner organizations.

Event and Stakeholder Planning - 10%

• Serves as the lead organizer for health and human services focused career fairs and employer networking events.
• Organizes regular meetings with NAU partners to discuss clinical placements and internships.

Project Management - 10%

• Maintains accurate report logs to capture university-wide engagement.
• Develop and track key performance indicators for placement strategic action plan.
• Coordinates with partner representatives to develop project plans and ensure continual progress on collaborative goals and objectives.
• Supports project management for grant submissions.

Other Duties as Assigned - 10%

• Supports department specific and university-wide initiatives unrelated to clinical partnerships.
• Additional tasks based on the identified need.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a health profession.
• 3-5 years of directly related work experience.
• 2-4 years of management or supervisory experience.
• Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced education (e.g., Master's or above) in a health profession, public health, counseling, social work, or other relevant degree.
• Experience in programmatic development to support student success and clinical placements.
• Experience in higher education, recruitment, staff supervision and program development and evaluation.
• Experience designing educational tools, trainings, and collateral materials.
• Knowledge of managing clinical placement software, such as myClinicalExhange, Exxat, Sonia, or similar programs.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge

• Knowledge of clinical practice settings and understanding of primary, acute and tertiary health care settings.
• Familiarity with goals and preparations of health professionals and practitioners.
• Knowledge of higher education administrative systems and related business principles.
• Understanding of the health care needs of rural, underserved urban, and tribal communities.

Skills

• Strong leadership and management skills, including project management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and verbal and written communication skills.
• Collaboration skills, such as active listening, conflict resolution, delegation, and open-mindedness.

Abilities

• Work effectively with faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students, agency administrators, and community practitioners from diverse backgrounds with a commitment to supporting and advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Navigate a complex institution and build strong relationships across campus and the state community.
• Execute with clear, effective, and open communications to ensure transparency across stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with current students and alumni, faculty, staff, and current and prospective partners.
• Identify, evaluate, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospective and current clinical partnerships.

Background Information

Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check. Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States. Finally, each year Northern Arizona University releases an Annual Security Report. The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the Fire Safety Report is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff.

Salary

Salary range begins at $83,312. Annual salary commensurate with candidate's qualifications and related experience.

FLSA Status

This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore will not earn overtime or compensatory time for additional time worked.

Benefits

This is a Service Professional (SPF) position. NAU offers an excellent benefit package including generous health, dental and vision insurance; participation in the Arizona State Retirement System or the Optional Retirement Program; 22 days of vacation and 10 holidays per year; and tuition reduction for employees and qualified dependents. More information on benefits at NAU is available on the Human Resources benefits website. NAU is a tobacco and smoke-free campus. Service Professionals are hired on a contract basis, renewable each 6 months according to terms of the Conditions of Professional Service. Employees offered a position will be eligible for state health plans (including NAU's BCBS Plan). New employees are eligible for benefits on the first day of the pay period following their enrollment, after their employment date. Employees will have 31 days from their start date to enroll in benefits. If a new employee chooses the ASRS retirement option, participation in the Arizona State Retirement System, and the long-term disability coverage that accompanies it, will begin on the first of the pay period following 6 months after the new employee's start date. New employees who choose to participate in the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP), which is an alternative to the ASRS plan for faculty and other appointed staff, will begin to participate on the first day of the pay period following election. Additionally, the long-term disability plan that accompanies the ORP will begin on the first day of the pay period following election.

Learning and Development

Your career at Northern Arizona University includes the opportunity for professional development. New employee on-boarding training includes courses to be completed within the first 30 days.

Immigration Suppt/Sponsorship

NAU will not provide any U.S. immigration support or sponsorship for this position.

Application Deadline

August 12, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button on this page. You must submit your application by clicking on the "Submit" button by midnight of the application deadline.

To be considered for this position, a resume, cover letter, and professional references are required in addition to the application.

If you need assistance completing your application there are instructions available on the Human Resources website or in person in the Human Resources Department located in Building 91 on the NAU Campus - on the corner of Beaver and DuPont Streets.

If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, please contact the Disability Resources Office at 928-523-8773, DR@nau.edu, or PO Box 5633, Flagstaff AZ 86011.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

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