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Work Integrated Learning Administrator Jobs in Edmonton, Alberta at NorQuest College
Title: Work Integrated Learning Administrator
Company: NorQuest College
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING ADMINISTRATORFACULTY OF HEALTHNorQuesters are difference makers and we’re searching for someone dedicated to finding ways forward to join our Faculty of Health team Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Administrator.
This position reports to the WIL Manager in the Faculty of Health Studies. The WIL Administrator arranges and coordinates practicum placements for students in a variety of programs across the Faculty of Health Studies and works closely with program areas, students, clinical/practicum sites, and the WIL team to ensure successful student placement. The position involves developing strong relationships with key stakeholders, utilizing technology, coordinating, and the acquisition of student clinical and practicum placements, as well as maintaining communication and relationship with facility managers and stakeholder placement management. The ideal candidate will also provide excellent customer service to students, program areas, practicum sites and collaborate with other areas where the role’s expertise is required. The WIL Administrator works independently and collaboratively to execute cyclical operational and coordination activities aligned to FHS programs, as well as, WIL external stakeholders’ schedules, and is delegated additional tasks that support key functions in the WIL area needed for successful student placement.
We are looking to fill a permanent part-time (0.5FTE) position.
How You’ll Make a Difference
Support the cycle of recurring business activities by using excellent verbal and written communication skills to answer internal and external inquiries about the various FHS programs with a WIL component.
Manage assigned workflow with regard to student practicum placement.
Create new and maintain existing relationships with placement sites in order to arrange practicums.
Utilize a variety of records, systems, documents, and functional spreadsheets that facilitate the WIL placement process.
Manage electronic and paper information and records related to student placement and adhere to compliance and FOIP requirements.
Proactively check student academic records and checklists in PeopleSoft to ensure students, WIL team, and program areas are made aware of any deficiencies that could prevent students from attending clinical.
Ensure appropriate student IT access requirements are requested prior to placement
Utilize and manipulate a variety of software and databases to create documents, reports, spreadsheets, and emails that support placement requests in MS Word, HSPnet, Excel, Outlook, Peoplesoft, and Connect Care.
Gather and communicate required information from preceptors, students, and program areas and notify students of placement information and schedule to ensure successful placement opportunities.
Answer general inquiries from students, program areas, and practicum sites regarding placement.
Understand the importance of this role to the engagement of faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders.
Provide support by disseminating information in a timely manner, and contribute to and support institutional projects.
Evaluate new clinical and practicum sites for suitability and support contract and documentation required for the acquisition of new clinical and placement sites, in collaboration with the Work-Integrating Learning Manager.
Contribute to the development of new processes that facilitate compliance with placement agency planning timelines.
What You Bring
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