Externship Coordinator

Company: Concorde Career Colleges, Inc.
Location: Southaven
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

The Externship Coordinator assigns, tracks and reports all activity related to the externship portion of the institution's programs and facilitates the student's transition from didactics to externship.As a program faculty member and representative of the Academic Affairs Department, they are responsible to assure attainment of student training objectives for the externship in qualification for graduation.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES* Achieve assigned extern to hire metric. The standard is 50% Extern to Hire rate.* Develop new externship sites.* Assist in the development of student job leads.* Working with the Program Director, in consultation with the Academic Dean, assign students to their externship sites.* Conduct site visitations for assigned externs, completing site visitation reports and documentation on a timely basis.* Supervise externship training in compliance with Academic Affairs Department policies and guidelines.* Coordinate the exchange of externship information, such as timesheets, with the Program Director/Registrar.* Attend and direct assigned externship orientation.* Assure prompt and accurate receipt of requisite reports from students and sites.* Review all externship evaluations and direct information, as appropriate, to the Program Director.* Advise externs as needed.* Attend staff, departmental and Advisory Board meetings as directed.* Participate in commencement ceremonies* Communicate daily or as necessary with the Program Director.* Communicate daily or as necessary with the Graduate Employment Director.* Maintain a log of outside activities and furnish to the Program Director.* Promote and maintain a team concept within the Academic Affairs Department.* Maintain professional dress as a representative of the school.* Assure compliance with all School policies and procedures.* Assist with PAC meetings as requested.* Remain current on developments, practices and procedures, and equipment relating to their program and professional specialty* Instruct classes as needed.* Perform other such duties as assigned.Job Requirements:EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION:* Must meet appropriate teacher qualifications for the program.* Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred.* Self-starter, excellent organizational, problem solving, communication and customer service skills.* Marketing and/or sales experience a plus.* Must have current car insurance and valid unrestricted driver's license.* Must meet extern site contracts requirements.

Keywords: Concorde Career Colleges, Inc., Southaven , Externship Coordinator, Other , Southaven, Mississippi