Clinical Placement Program Supervisor

Job Type Leadership

Department Nursing & Allied Health

Campus Introduction

About College of the Desert

The College of the Desert, Desert Community College District enrolls approximately 15,000 students each academic year with steady enrollment growth each year. College of the Desert embraces diversity in all forms and the right of all people to have access to quality higher education in a safe learning environment. Designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), College of the Desert administers an array of student programs specifically focused on student support and helping students achieve their educational and career goals. As a two-year college, we offer Associates Degree for Transfer, both in Art and Sciences, Associates Degrees, and Certificates across a wide range of disciplines.

College of the Desert is a district that consists of leadership, staff, and faculty who are committed to enhancing our community through supporting the academic success of all of our students including students of color, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students of all ages, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, “dreamers”, and students of diverse sexual orientation and gender expression.

When you join College of the Desert you can expect to be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community. We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces differences, emphasizes collaboration, and engages students in and out of the classroom. We are committed to ensuring that College of the Desert is a welcoming place for the success of all students.

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The Community – Coachella Valley

College of the Desert

Who We Want:

College of the Desert is seeking individuals from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. As such, we prioritize individuals who fully demonstrate their understanding of the community we serve, the benefits of diversity in a professional and educational setting, and values creating a culture that brings people together. A successful candidate will value working in a collegial, collaborative environment that is guided by a commitment to inclusion, student education, and equity. An equity-minded individual is a person who already does or has demonstrated the desire to:

• Understand the importance of holding ourselves accountable as faculty, staff and leadership for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;

• Reframe inequities as a problem of practice and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;

• Encourage positive race-consciousness and embrace human difference;

• Reflect on institutional and teaching practices and aim to make them more culturally responsive; and

• Strategically build buy-in and participation among colleagues for equity-related initiatives.

BASIC FUNCTION:

Under the direct supervision of the assigned supervisor, the Clinical Placement Program Supervisor assists in assigning clinical rotations. The Clinical Placement Program Supervisor is the liaison and advocate between District programs and contracted clinical sites.

Additional Position Information

Schedule & Location

This position is scheduled 40 hours per week: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

This position is assigned 12 months per year.

The primary location is Palm Desert Campus.

The schedule and location is subject to change based on District need.

Employment Status

Classified Administrator

Range VI

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

The duties listed below are only intended as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

• Acquire, contract, monitor and evaluate clinical sites for program courses and student experiences; assist with establishing clinical placement needs;

• Identify potential concerns with student placements; serve as liaison for resolution of clinical personnel issues.

• Prepare, modify, and update clinical schedules/rotations and placement to meet Board, California Chancellor’s Office and district requirements; communicates updates with appropriate parties.

• Ensures that students and faculty meet the requirements/certifications of assigned facilities and agencies (i.e. Board, Chancellor’s Office).

• Submit required documents to the clinical facilities within the established timeframes; notifies student and/or faculty deficiencies in required documents.

• Coordinate orientation programs for students and faculty to ensure that the program’s outcomes are being met.

• Research, collect, compile, tabulate and/or analyze reports, spreadsheets and manuals.

• Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the program areas; works with leadership and across departments to research, implement, and administer policies, procedures; develops and maintains clinical facility plan, handbooks, forms, and related policies and procedures for program.

• Assists in the facilitation and coordinates the ongoing maintenance of Affiliation Agreements.

• Serve as a representative on various committees and related projects associated with the program; identifies and expands on existing partnerships between clinical facilities, departments, colleges, and organizations; collaborate with community programs to coordinate clinical placement opportunities.

• Participate in conferences, professional development, meetings, projects, and special assignments as assigned; provide information in response to requests from campus administration, governance bodies and other constituencies.

• Train students, faculty, administrative support as needed.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Any combination equivalent to: Bachelor’s Degree in related field; any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Knowledge of:

• Computer software programs including, but not limited to, Microsoft Office Suite,

• Shared/Cloud drives, Adobe Creative Cloud, and video conferencing.

• Basic medical terminology.

• Basic medical organization and clinic systems.

• Requirement/regulations related to immunization.

• Techniques of providing a high level of customer service by effectively interacting with students, staff, faculty, representatives of outside organizations, and public members, including individuals of diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, physical ability, and sexual orientation.

Ability to:

• Work logistics involving complex operations with several people, facilities and/or supplies.

• Demonstrate computer-based organizational skills.

• Demonstrate public relations skills using proper etiquette, both electronic and interpersonally.

• Collaborate, develop and maintain effective working relationships with multiple faculty, administrators, staff, and coordinators at many institutions.

• Effectively communicate, orally and in writing, with a diverse student population and college community.

• Keep updated records and attend to details.

• Create and improve systems to organize many variables (e.g., maintain accurate and detailed reports and records).

• Remain flexible and effectively perform the job during unexpected situations or changing conditions.

• Show a high level of dedication by following through with commitment reliably and communicatively.

• Take the initiative to solve or improve problems and situations proactively without needing supervision.

• Manage time to accomplish tasks efficiently and effectively (e.g., multi-task).

• Reach out to appropriate sources to get the resources or find information needed to be successful.

• Think critically and possess decision-making skills.

• Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds of community college students.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Office, library, and learning environment. Constant interruptions. Sit or stand for extended periods of time, pushing and pulling, and visual acuity. The ability to type, use phone, stand intermittently, walk, bend and stoop, occasionally lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects of light to moderate weight work at a computer, including sitting and viewing a monitor for various lengths of time, repetitive use of keyboard and mouse. Driving a vehicle to conduct work as necessary between facilities and/or district sites.

Full Time/Part Time Full Time

Weekly Working Hours 40

Work Schedule & Hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Salary Schedule Range Classified Leadership Salary Schedule VI

Specific Departmental Needs

About the Department and Position

Under the direct supervision of the assigned supervisor, the Clinical Placement Program Supervisor is responsible for acquiring, contracting, monitoring, and evaluating all clinical sites for Nursing and Health Science programs and student experiences in coordination with the assigned supervisor. This individual is responsible for preparing, modifying and updating clinical schedules for the programs and documentation for the various state Boards of programs under Health Sciences and Nursing; modifying the clinical placement needs of the programs, when appropriate, to meet Board, California Community College Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) and the District requirements. The Clinical Placement Program Supervisor assists the department chairperson and nursing faculty in assigning faculty to their clinical rotations each semester. The Clinical Placement Program Supervisor is the liaison and advocate between COD Health and Nursing programs and contracted clinical sites. The Clinical Placement Program Supervisor tracks all required documents, test results, vaccines, certifications, and their due dates for students in the various program courses following deadlines of clinical sites. The Clinical Placement Program Supervisor ensures that faculty meets the credentialing requirements of assigned facilities and that required documents are submitted to the clinical facilities within required timeframes. Additionally, they coordinate an orientation program for all new clinical faculty to ensure that the program outcomes are met.

Posting Number 22-080

Number of Vacancies 1

Tentative Interview Date 11/17/2022

Posting Open Date 10/11/2022

Posting Close Date 10/30/2022

Open Until Filled Yes

Special Instructions Summary

Applications missing any of the required documents listed will not be considered. The following documents are required at the time of application:

REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS:

Online Application: Please fill out your online application completely with all requested details.

Resume: Must include length of employment (month/year start & end dates) for each employer.

Cover Letter: Please address how you meet the minimum requirements for this position and any special qualifications you possess.

College Transcripts: For consideration of college coursework, transcripts must be attached. Diplomas will not be accepted in lieu of transcripts.

IN YOUR APPLICATION

• Professional References should include at least: 2 supervisors, 2 direct reports, 2 management level colleagues, 2 faculty. Include name, title, relationship and current phone numbers. Applicants from sectors other than education should submit comparable references.

APPLY BY: For first consideration, apply by Sunday, October 30, 2022. The posting may remain open past the listed closing date; however, applications received before the closing date will receive first review.

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