Experiential Learning Director

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Position Number 8102443
Job Category University Staff
Job Type Full-Time
FLSA Status Exempt
Campus Maywood-Health Sciences & Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campuses
Department Name SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES & PUBLIC HEALTH
Location Code SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES & PUBLIC HEALTH
Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No
Duties And Responsibilities
Loyola University Chicago’s Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health is an innovative new school committed to applying an entrepreneurial philosophy of educational excellence, research, and service as a means to achieve the goals of improving human potential through health sciences and the promotion of health equity.
There’s never been a more important time to be in the Health Sciences and Public Health fields. Discover how Parkinson Staff, Faculty, and Students are called to be and develop the next generation of healthcare leaders who will drive change and expand knowledge in the service of humanity through learning, justice, and faith.
Position Overview
Responsible for developing and managing the experiential and practicum learning requirements and opportunities for Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health. Instrumental in the day-to-day operations of experiential and practicum placements; a key role in supporting the community and industry-based requirements and opportunities for Parkinson students, including undergraduate and graduates internships, service-learning experiences, supervised practice, practicum experiences and graduate capstone projects.
Community and Industry Relations

• Provide leadership in the development and implementation of a viable internship/practicum program for the Parkinson School.
• Initiate and secure internship, field experience, practicum and service-learning partnerships with Employers and Agencies in support of Parkinson student experiential requirements.
• Collaborate with Program Directors on securing priority community and industry sites
• Participate in LUC and community events (e.g., Job Fairs, Open Houses) that support the generation of experiential and clinical placements.
• Conduct site visits with potential and established Partners to evaluate effectiveness of fit with Parkinson programs.
• Participate in professional and community events in order to build relationships across Health Sciences organizations.
• Manage long-term community and industry Partner relations.
• Provide orientation and support to site preceptors.
  

Student Placements

• Finalize available internship, field experience, clinical and service-learning opportunities each semester.
• Collaborate with Program Directors on student placements at individual sites.
• Coordinate service-learning partnerships in collaboration with Parkinson School Faculty.
  

Management of Operations

• Liaison between site preceptors, students, and Parkinson programs.
• Collaborate with Program Directors on development of program-specific marketing and communications related to community placements.
• Collaborate with Program Directors on events/activities that support the placement process (i.e., Orientations, Match Meetings, Reveal Day Events).
• Collaborate with relevant Parkinson School Faculty and Staff on the processing of Affiliation Agreements.
• Consult with Students regarding experiential and clinical placement alternatives as requested.
• Participate in internal Advisory Boards and workgroups as relates to community placements.
• Manage and develop policies and procedures that promote the academic quality and integrity of experiential and practicum learning requirements.
• Maintain Student, Preceptor, and Faculty SAKAI sites.
• Update, maintain and distribute Student and Preceptor Handbooks for Parkinson School experiential learning and clinical programs.
• Maintain social media communications relative to Parkinson experiential learning programs.
  

Management of Data

• Collaborate with Program Directors on data needs relative to certification and accreditation readiness, self-study preparation and outcomes reports.
• Maintain database and Excel spreadsheets with site contacts, placements, and outcomes.
• Maintain database and Excel spreadsheets with Faculty information, clinical requirement compliance, including license, immunization and CPR documentation as required.
• Track and communicate student compliance with Clinical Background Requirements and site specific requirements; collaborates with relevant Staff through use of Castlebranch system.
  

Minimum Education And/or Work Experience
Master’s Degree in Higher Education, Business, Counseling, or related field and three-five years of progressive experience in Curricular, Career or Internship services at a University or related organization.
Qualifications

• Experience developing, maintaining and evaluating strategic partnerships between healthcare industry and academia.
• Demonstrated involvement with internships or other experiential learning placements.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat and experience with higher education learning management systems and database management.
• Experience with Constituent Relationship Management (such as SalesForce) and Castlebranch screening applications.
• Dynamic individual with superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong collaborative working style.
• Strong ability to work in fast-paced environment.
  

Certificates/Credentials/Licenses
Computer Skills

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat and experience with higher education learning management systems and database management.
• Experience with Constituent Relationship Management (such as SalesForce) and Castlebranch screening applications.
  

Supervisory Responsibilities No
Required operation of university owned vehicles No
Does this position require direct animal or patient contact? No
Physical Demands None
Working Conditions Irregular Hours
Open Date 07/02/2025
Close Date
Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate $88,717 /ann
Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate $60,000 /ann
Special Instructions to Applicants
As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at . For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at .
About Loyola University Chicago
Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes —including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country’s most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.
Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here .
Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University’s Nondiscrimination Policy .
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