Nursing Program Project Manager & Clinical Placements Lead

Project Equity; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 54,884 - 59,404; Full time

Job summary

San José State University’s Valley Foundation School of Nursing seeks a Project Manager / Clinical Placement Coordinator to support academic scheduling, clinical placement coordination, and student onboarding for undergraduate nursing programs.

Reporting to senior directors and working with faculty and staff, you will manage schedules, onboarding, documentation, and liaison activities with clinical partners to ensure compliant, smooth operations throughout the academic year.

Qualifications

• Completion of a high school program or equivalent.
• Three years of related office work experience.
• Experience with PeopleSoft scheduling and reporting.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clinical placements and onboarding for undergraduate nursing students.
• Serve as primary liaison with hospitals and clinical sites to ensure onboarding and placement requirements.
• Schedule nursing courses and clinical sections and maintain master schedules.
• Enter and update course, faculty, and scheduling information in PeopleSoft and Canvas shells.
• Support student registration and communicate instructions to students and faculty.
• Reserve classrooms and coordinate space for courses and events.

Skills

Project management

Professional communication

Scheduling

Policy interpretation

Discretion and confidentiality

Problem solving

Stakeholder coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

PeopleSoft

Canvas

Job description

San José State University’s Valley Foundation School of Nursing seeks a Project Manager / Clinical Placement Coordinator to support academic scheduling, clinical placement coordination, and student onboarding for undergraduate nursing programs.

Reporting to senior directors and working with faculty and staff, you will manage schedules, onboarding, documentation, and liaison activities with clinical partners to ensure compliant, smooth operations throughout the academic year.