Coordinator, Field Placement

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Benefits of Being a Lindenwood Employee:

• Upon hire, employer-paid tuition benefits for bachelor’s (employee, spouse, and dependent) and master’s degree programs (employee and spouse only).
• Tuition discounts for doctoral programs (employee only).
• Comprehensive benefits plan: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, and retirement options.
• Paid holidays: MLK Jr. day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving break (Wednesday – Friday), and winter break (Dec. 23 – Jan. 1).
• Free lunch Fridays: LU employees are eligible for a free meal on Fridays at the Evans Commons Dining Hall or Spellman Dining Hall; Chick-fil-A and Qdoba included.
• Professional development opportunities through the Lindenwood Learning Academy .

JOB TITLE SUMMARY

Job Title: Coordinator, Field Placement

Division: Academic Affairs

Evaluation Group: Staff

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Assistant Dean, College of Education and Human Services

Positions Supervised: N/A

Job Summary

The field placement coordinator processes candidate applications for field experiences in the College of Education and Human Services (COEHS), maintains the field placement database, and assists candidates with Foliotek. This role sends placement requests to appropriate personnel, notifies candidates of their placement, and communicates/coordinates directly with placement sites. The coordinator maintains an accurate list of students accepted into each COEHS program along with placement requests. This position works closely with the coordinator, field and clinical experiences.

Essential Job Functions and Performance Indicators

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and level of responsibility that will be required of positions given this title. This job description shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Job Responsibilities and Execution

• Processes applications and coordinates with sites for school counseling, clinical mental health counseling, school administration, and behavior analysis field placements
• Notifies candidates of placement site details
• Maintains database of daily field hours, entering daily
• Runs Foliotek reports for evaluation and dispositions
• Maintains testing databases and scores for comprehensive exams
• Distributes bi-weekly placement activity reports to faculty
• Maintains all memorandum of understanding (MOU) agreements with area schools and a contact list of school personnel
• Assists with data collection and data reports for state and accreditation documents
• Shares front facing office duties, addressing phone, virtual, and in-person student inquiries

Service Excellence

• Supports the mission of the University and serves as an ambassador of the Q2 culture of service excellence
• Models, supports, and holds others accountable to the University’s values
• Supports the mission of the COEHS and serves as a positive representative for all programs

Communication, Teamwork, and Collaboration

• Responds to the needs of students, colleagues, and community members in a timely and courteous manner
• Engages collaboratively with colleagues and students
• Resolves student issues with the appropriate assistant dean, faculty, and/or advisors, as necessary
• Plans and organizes tasks daily to ensure timely completion of responsibilities

Job may require other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications – An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered. Additional requirements may be designated by position.

• Bachelor’s degree

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities – May be representative, but not all inclusive, of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform this job competently.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Highly organized, motivated, and able to complete multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong professional integrity
• Ability to problem solve, employ sound judgement, and think critically
• Ability to learn and apply institutional policies and procedures
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Work Environment – Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of this job’s functions. Please click here to view Lindenwood University’s flexible work designation descriptions

• General office setting
• Non-Standard Flex
• Ability to use repetitive wrist, hand, and finger movements to type regularly.

Physical Abilities – The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform this job’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations are made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to work effectively sitting at a computer for extended time daily
• Regular onsite attendance is a necessary and essential function
• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lindenwood University is an Equal Opportunity employer. The University complies with appropriate federal, state, and local laws and provides equal employment opportunities and access to educational programs without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status to all qualified applicants and employees. Lindenwood University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and dedicated to providing a positive discrimination-free educational work environment.