Field Placement & Recruitment Specialist

Chicago state university; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Chicago State University seeks a Coordinator of Field Placement to oversee pre-clinical and clinical placements for student teachers. You will coordinate site partnerships, maintain placement records, and support recruitment for the College of Education.

Responsibilities include managing MOUs, overseeing onboarding, and ensuring compliance with TB screening and background checks, while collaborating with field supervisors and campus-based staff.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Education or related field.
• Experience in a K-12 or higher education setting.
• Licensure or certification in an educator program.
• Strong computer literacy including Excel, Word, Access, Publisher, Outlook and Adobe.
• Experience in database management, data analysis, and report production.
• 1–2 years of recruitment and retention experience.
• Experience conducting workshops for student teachers and supervisors.
• Grant writing experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with selection and placement of interns in diverse school settings.
• Maintain the field placement site database and track placements.
• Coordinate outreach activities and communicate site lists to field supervisors.
• Place pre-clinical and clinical candidates with diverse populations.
• Track MOUs and route agreements for approval.
• Collect and verify documents for cooperating teachers and supervisors.
• Assist with orientation activities for student teachers and supervisors; ensure TB screening and background checks are completed.

Skills

Excel

Word

Access

Publisher

Outlook

Adobe

Data analysis

Grant writing

Education

Master’s Degree in Education

Licensure or certification in an educator program

Tools

ELC/Lumivero

Job description

Chicago State University seeks a Coordinator of Field Placement to oversee pre-clinical and clinical placements for student teachers. You will coordinate site partnerships, maintain placement records, and support recruitment for the College of Education.

Responsibilities include managing MOUs, overseeing onboarding, and ensuring compliance with TB screening and background checks, while collaborating with field supervisors and campus-based staff.