Program Coordinator of Clinical Education Programs

Sun River Health; City of Beacon (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun River Health is seeking a Program Coordinator to provide administrative and operational support for the Practical Nursing and Dental Assistant programs. You will coordinate scheduling, onboarding, and documentation to ensure regulatory compliance and a positive student experience.

The role involves maintaining records, coordinating clinical placements, and serving as a primary contact for students, faculty, and external partners. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate's or bachelor's degree preferred; relevant administrative or program coordination experience will be considered.
• Experience in education, healthcare, workforce development, or program administration preferred.
• Strong organizational, communication, customer-service, and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative and program-management support for clinical education programs.
• Coordinate calendars, class schedules, meetings, faculty communications, and program events.
• Maintain accurate student, faculty, clinical, internship, and program records per accreditation and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with student onboarding, admissions-related communication, orientation, attendance tracking, and progression documentation.
• Coordinate nursing clinical placements and Dental Assistant clinical experiences, including affiliation documentation and site communication.
• Serve as a point of contact for students, faculty, clinical and didactic partners, and external stakeholders; respond to routine inquiries and elevate concerns as appropriate.
• Assist with reports, meeting materials, surveys, compliance documentation, accreditation materials, and program data.
• Track supplies, instructional materials, equipment needs, and purchase requests in collaboration with program leadership.
• Support recruitment, retention, graduation, licensure or certification readiness, and job-placement activities.
• Maintain confidentiality of student and organizational information and contribute to a welcoming, student-centered learning environment.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Time management

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Position Overview

The Program Coordinator provides administrative and operational support to the Practical Nursing Program Director and Dental Assistant Program Director. The role coordinates student, faculty, clinical and internship scheduling, documentation, records, and communication to support efficient program operations, regulatory compliance, and a positive student experience.

Job Competencies

• Provide day-to-day administrative and program-management support for clinical education programs.
• Coordinate calendars, class schedules, meetings, faculty communications, and program events.
• Maintain accurate student, faculty, clinical, internship, and program records in accordance with organizational, accreditation, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with student onboarding, admissions-related communication, orientation, attendance tracking, and progression documentation.
• Coordinate nursing clinical placements and Dental Assistant clinical experiences, including affiliation documentation and site communication.
• Serve as a point of contact for students, faculty, clinical and didactic partners, and external stakeholders; respond to routine inquiries and elevate concerns as appropriate.
• Assist with reports, meeting materials, surveys, compliance documentation, accreditation materials, and program data.
• Track supplies, instructional materials, equipment needs, and purchase requests in collaboration with program leadership.
• Support recruitment, retention, graduation, licensure or certification readiness, and job-placement activities.
• Maintain confidentiality of student and organizational information and contribute to a welcoming, student-centered learning environment.

What You Bring

• Associate's or bachelor's degree preferred; relevant administrative or program-coordination experience will be considered.
• Experience in education, healthcare, workforce development, or program administration preferred.
• Strong organizational, communication, customer-service, and time-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, scheduling systems, databases, and virtual communication platforms.

Salary Range: $ $27.4726 to $30.2198 per hour