AHEC Training & Education Coordinator

Waco Family Medicine; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Waco AHEC in Texas seeks an Educational Coordinator to develop and coordinate community-based clinical training, continuing education, and experiential learning across the service region. You will work with healthcare organizations, educators, students, and volunteers to strengthen the workforce pipeline and improve access to care.

The role includes managing affiliation agreements, coordinating student placements, planning events, supporting grant reporting, and overseeing the volunteer program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Education, Communications, Business Administration, or related field.
• 1–3 years in healthcare education, workforce development, student services, or related fields preferred.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clinical training experiences for health professions students.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, communication, and retention of clinical preceptors and training sites.
• Coordinate affiliation agreements and related documentation, ensuring compliance with organizational and partner requirements.
• Coordinate logistics for student placements, clinical experiences, and community-based educational activities.
• Assist with planning, implementation, and evaluation of continuing education programs and workforce development activities.
• Oversee the Waco AHEC volunteer program, including recruitment, onboarding, training, engagement, recognition, and retention.
• Represent Waco AHEC at meetings, conferences, and community events; travel as needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Communication skills

Relationship building

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Public Health

Healthcare Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Virtual platforms

Job description

PRIMARY DUTIES:Assist in coordinating clinical training experiences for health professions students throughout the Waco AHEC service area.Support recruitment, onboarding, communication, and retention of clinical preceptors and training sites.Coordinate the review, tracking, renewal, and maintenance of affiliation agreements and related documentation to support clinical training sites, educational partnerships, and community-based learning experiences while ensuring compliance with organizational and partner requirements.Coordinate logistics for student placements, clinical experiences, and community-based educational activities.Assist with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of continuing education programs, workshops, conferences, and workforce development activities.Support the administration and coordination of AHEC Scholars experiential learning opportunities and community-based training initiatives.Provide oversight of the Waco Family Medicine volunteer program, including volunteer recruitment, onboarding, training, engagement, recognition, and retention.Lead efforts to evaluate, strengthen, and redevelop volunteer engagement strategies to support organizational priorities, workforce development initiatives, student programs, and community outreach activities.Develop and maintain relationships with healthcare organizations, educational institutions, community partners, and training sites.Maintain databases, records, and tracking systems related to clinical placements, continuing education activities, volunteer engagement, and participant outcomes.Assist with data collection, reporting, and documentation required for grant compliance, program evaluation, and organizational reporting.Coordinate communication between students, preceptors, educational institutions, and community partners.Support planning and implementation of healthcare workforce development events, educational programs, recognition activities, and partner meetings.Represent Waco AHEC at meetings, conferences, community events, and educational activities as assigned.Travel throughout the Waco AHEC service area to support program activities and partner engagement.Other duties as assigned by supervisor.AHEC Clinical Training and Education CoordinatorEDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree preferred. Degree in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Education, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.REPORTS TO: AHEC Executive DirectorPOSITION SUMMARY: The Clinical Training & Education Coordinator supports the development, coordination, and implementation of community-based clinical training, continuing education, volunteer, and experiential learning opportunities throughout the Waco AHEC service region. This position works closely with healthcare organizations, educational institutions, preceptors, students, volunteers, and community partners to facilitate high-quality training experiences that strengthen the healthcare workforce pipeline and improve access to care in rural and underserved communities.REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:One to three years of experience in healthcare education, workforce development, student services, volunteer management, program coordination, community engagement, or related fields preferred.Strong organizational and project management skills.Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with healthcare professionals, educators, students, volunteers, and community partners.Experience coordinating meetings, educational programs, events, volunteer initiatives, or training activities preferred.Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.Proficiency in Microsoft Office and virtual communication platforms.Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.Commitment to improving healthcare workforce development and access to care in rural and underserved communities.OTHER REQUIREMENTS:Current Texas Driver's License.Ability to travel throughout the Waco AHEC service area.Occasional statewide travel for meetings and conferences.Ability to work occasional evenings, weekends, and after-hours events to support educational programs, community outreach activities, volunteer initiatives, and workforce development events.Ability to transport educational materials, event supplies, and program resources as needed.PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:visual and auditory accuracyshift length - 8 hoursextensive periods of walking and sittingextensive time at computerfrequent standing, squatting, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting, climbingcontinuous repetitive grasping and manipulation of both handsfrequent conversational and telephone communicationoccasionally lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs.occasionally pushing/pulling up to 50 lbs.extensive periods in the fieldoccasional use of personal transportationability to travel 18-county service areaoccasional overnight travelunderstand/carry out simple/detailed, oral/written instructionsmemorize and retain instructionsread and interpret detailed specifications