Placement Specialist

As a Placement Specialist you will spend your day forming relationships with the clinical placement sites where students can acquire hands-on learning in their field. This role is a hybrid between sales and customer service; Specialists will be responsible for introducing themselves to prospective providers and securing agreement to work with our students, while also providing quality follow-up to ensure a relationship that extends beyond the first placement. The goal is to ensure that each site is more than just a number and is, in fact, a mutually respected, cultivated relationship that continues to yield a quality student experience. Keeping this process personal grows the University's brand by sending prepared and engaged students to sites across the country. Job Responsibilities: Build partnerships with hospitals, community facilities/clinics and other agency sites for students to complete their clinical rotations, develop leads for possible partnerships, and maintain relationships with existing clinical agency partners. Match students and sites, maintain knowledge of curriculum, identify and assess concerns related to clinical experiences and secure contracts with sites. Serve as role model for faculty, staff, and students in the areas of customer service, collaboration, communication, and general professionalism.