EDUCATION & STUDENT PLACEMENT COORDINATOR

North Star Health Alliance; Village of Carthage (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Carthage Area Hospital in Carthage, NY is seeking an Education and Student Placement Coordinator to coordinate educational programs, student placements, internships, practicums, and other learning experiences across the healthcare system.

The role acts as the central liaison among the hospital, academic partners, students, managers, and educators, ensuring placements are scheduled, documented, and compliant with policies and accreditation standards.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Human Resources, Education, Business Administration, Nursing, or related field preferred.
• Equivalent education and relevant healthcare, education, student services, or administrative experience may be considered.
• 2–3 years of administrative, healthcare education, student placement, workforce development, human resources, academic coordination, or related experience preferred.
• Healthcare experience strongly preferred.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects, schedules, or stakeholders preferred.
• Experience working with colleges, universities, nursing programs, allied health programs, or other educational institutions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and administer educational programs and student placements across the health system.
• Serve as liaison between hospital, academic institutions, students, clinical departments, managers, educators, and other educational partners.
• Manage affiliation agreements, placement matching, onboarding, compliance verification, tracking, communication, and documentation.
• Support system-wide education initiatives, workforce pipeline programs, internships, apprenticeships, and job-shadowing experiences.
• Assist with clerical tasks in online learning platforms and assist in Human Resources as needed.

Skills

Coordination of student placements

Stakeholder communication

Microsoft Office proficiency

Recordkeeping & data management

Education

Associate degree required

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration or related field preferred

Tools

Electronic recordkeeping systems

Database & spreadsheets

Job description

EDUCATION & STUDENT PLACEMENT COORDINATOR

Carthage Area Hospital · EDUCATION

Carthage , NY

Professional/HR/Finance/Information Systems

Full Time , day shift , 8-4:30pm

Posted 09/16/2026

CAH-HR/Education and Workforce Development-Education and Student Placement Coordinator-Full Time-Days-Req9786

Pay Range-$26.40-$34.31*

The Education and Student Placement Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and administering educational programs where applicable, student clinical placements, internships, practicums, observations, and other learning experiences throughout the healthcare system.

This position serves as a central liaison between the healthcare system, academic institutions, students, clinical departments, managers, educators, and other educational partners. The Coordinator ensures that student placements are appropriately scheduled, documented, approved, and completed in accordance with organizational policies, academic requirements, regulatory expectations, accreditation standards, and applicable affiliation agreements.

The position manages the student placement process from initial request through completion, including affiliation agreement coordination, placement matching, student onboarding, compliance verification, tracking, communication, and documentation.

The Coordinator also supports system-wide education initiatives, workforce pipeline programs, internships, apprenticeships, job-shadowing experiences, and other initiatives designed to develop and strengthen the healthcare workforce. Will assist with clerical tasks in our online learning platforms and assist in Human Resources as needed.

Qualifications:

Education

Associate degree required; Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Human Resources, Education, Business Administration, Nursing, or a related field preferred.

Equivalent education and relevant healthcare, education, student services, or administrative experience may be considered.

Experience

• Minimum of 2–3 years of administrative, healthcare education, student placement, workforce development, human resources, academic coordination, or related experience preferred.
• Healthcare experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working with colleges, universities, nursing programs, allied health programs, or other educational institutions preferred.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects, schedules, or stakeholders preferred.

Knowledge

Working knowledge of:

• Healthcare operations
• Clinical education and student placement processes
• Academic/clinical affiliation relationships
• Healthcare compliance requirements
• HIPAA and patient confidentiality
• Occupational health requirements
• Healthcare workforce development
• Microsoft Office and electronic recordkeeping systems
• Database and spreadsheet management.

*The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts. Carthage Area Hospital and Claxton Hepburn Medical Center are Equal Opportunity / Aff­irmative Action Employers. Minority/Female/Disability/Veterans encouraged to apply.