Applied Practice Experience Coordinator

SCH OF HEALTH, NUTRITION & WELLNESS - Applied Practice Experience Coordinator Job Classification Position summary The Applied Practice Experience Coordinator (FPC) will monitor and evaluate students participating in the Applied Practice Experience (APE) under the supervision of the director of the online Master of Public Health (MPH) program. The coordinator is expected to identify, evaluate, and contract the onsite APE preceptors and serve as the MPH's liaison with the APE sites, ensuring all APE course learning objectives and competencies are met, including completion of required hours. Qualifications summary A basic degree in Public health or related field; Master of Public Health degree preferred. Familiarity with academic accreditation processes (such as CEPH) Experience in teaching at the post-secondary level; online education learning and teaching experience preferred Demonstrated ability to work within a collaborative faculty environment. Commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion. Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing. Duties and responsibilities Advise students regarding internship experiences and placements. Ensures that students are academically cleared and qualified for APE Develop required paperwork for APE, including updating the syllabus. Prepares and updates APE course syllabus Conduct an orientation before the start of the APE course. Monitors documentation and ensures that students complete all the required APE paperwork before graduation Oversees the development of student APE portfolios FIELD SITES Serves as the program liaison for site preceptors, building relationships with preceptors to place externs Identifies, verifies, and secures APE sites and placements Ensures that contracts/MOUs have been signed by preceptors before the start of APE COMMUNICATION Works closely with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness to create and maintain documents in Class Climate to measure student outcomes Provides updates to the program director and school chair on student progress and sites. Enforce and adhere to school policies and procedures, keeping accurate chronological records of student advising and behavioral incidents. Maintains current knowledge of and certification, state, and federal guidelines related to the program. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES Participates in curriculum development; revising projects as necessary Teaches introductory courses for public health, assigned as necessary. Serves as the MPH teaching assistant, handling the administration of examinations (preparation and grading). Coordinates the MPH program activities, ensuring proper recordkeeping and documentation. Tracks the submission of required administrative reports and works closely with the Program Director on policy review. Assist the program director in ensuring that the APE meets the accreditation standards required by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Facilitates relationships with CEPH and other relevant offices within the university. Attends faculty meetings, career services workshops, and graduation as scheduled. Supervisory responsibilities Conduct an orientation before the start of the APE course. Monitors documentation and ensures that students complete all the required APE paperwork before graduation Oversees the development of student APE portfolios Serves as the program liaison for site preceptors, building relationships with preceptors to place externs Coordinates the MPH program activities, ensuring proper recordkeeping and documentation. Qualifications A basic degree in Public health or related field; Master of Public Health degree preferred. Familiarity with academic accreditation processes (such as CEPH) Experience in teaching at the post-secondary level; Online education learning and teaching experience preferred Demonstrated ability to work within a collaborative faculty environment. Commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion. Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing. Technical competencies Oversees the development of student APE portfolios Works closely with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness to create and maintain documents in Class Climate to measure student outcomes Coordinates the MPH program activities, ensuring proper recordkeeping and documentation. Assist the program director in ensuring that the APE meets the accreditation standards required by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Interpersonal interactions Works closely with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness to create and maintain documents in Class Climate to measure student outcomes Provides updates to the program director and school chair on student progress and sites. Enforce and adhere to school policies and procedures, keeping accurate chronological records of student advising and behavioral incidents. Assist the program director in ensuring that the APE meets the accreditation standards required by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Demonstrated ability to work within a collaborative faculty environment. Physical demands The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and move about from office to office; type, write, carry; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities of this job. Work environment Academic work environment.