Clinical Clerkship Coordinator

Job Type: Staff Job Description: The Clinical Clerkship Coordinator supports the Department of Clinical Education by managing clinical clerkship experiences within an assigned region. This role ensures accurate student record maintenance, provides guidance and support to students and clinical site partners, and helps uphold curriculum goals and learning objectives. The coordinator plays a key role in delivering exceptional service and promoting excellence throughout the department. Essential Roles and Responsibilities: Coordinates clinical clerkship experiences for assigned region Maintains master schedule for third- and fourth-year students Coordinates the number of students assigned to a clerkship site for each academic year Provides direction and guidance to second year students in the selection of securing of core clerkships Ensure accurate and timely establishment and maintenance of student records Processes required documents for core site clerkships Coordinates the evaluation process for students, preceptors, and sites within assigned region Accurately and timely produces reports and ensures achievement of deadlines Ensure students and clinical site constituents receive adequate and appropriate services Provides assistance, support, and helps enforce curriculum educational goals and learning objectives Help ensure compliance with clinical curriculum Participates in student orientation sessions prior to clerkship experiences Help provide quality educational experiences for third- and fourth-year students Represents the University favorably and in accordance with established Core Values and expectations Perform other duties as assigned or directed to meet the goals and objectives of the organization and department Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED required, Associate/Bachelor’s Degree preferred Two years working in a college environment preferred High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and a strong working knowledge of databases Physical Requirements: Physical dexterity sufficient to use hands, arms, and shoulders repetitively to operate a keyboard and other office equipment, use a telephone, access file cabinets and other items stored at various levels, including overhead Ability to speak and hear well enough to communicate clearly and understandably with sufficient volume to ensure an accurate exchange of information in normal conversational distance, over the telephone, and in a group setting Ability to continuously operate a personal computer for extended periods of time (4 or more hours) Mental acuity sufficient to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, make valid judgments and decisions Equal Opportunity Employer KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state or local law. Annual Security Report KCU is committed to providing a safe campus for students, faculty, and staff. Our annual campus security report lists campus crimes and statistics for the campus and public areas around campus for the last three years, in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Thank you for your interest in a career at KCU! Kansas City University, founded in 1916, is a fully accredited, private not-for-profit health sciences university, and the fifth-oldest osteopathic medical school in the nation. KCU’s Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Biosciences and Dental Medicine offer graduate degree programs in osteopathic medicine, clinical psychology, biomedical sciences and dental medicine, as well as multiple dual-degree opportunities. To learn more about KCU, our colleges and academic programs, visit kansascity.edu. Are you interested in learning more about opportunities at KCU but don’t see a specific position that fits your experience and skills at this time? Please introduce yourself to us by sharing your CV/resume and we will be in contact with you as future opportunities that match your qualifications become available.