Staff Associate, Outside Placement Coordinator & Clinical Instructor

Worcester State University

Worcester (MA)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 80,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension or 401(a)

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Dental insurance

Vacation days

Sick days

Personal days

Paid holidays

Tuition remission

Job summary

Worcester State University is seeking a Staff Associate, Outside Placement Coordinator & Clinical Instructor to coordinate off-campus practicum and support the Speech-Language-Hearing Center (WSUSLHC) and the CSD Department.

The role involves scheduling, coordinating affiliations, supervising graduate students, and serving as a liaison with off-site partner settings, all while adhering to ASHA and CAA standards. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology required.
CCC-SLP from ASHA required.
Massachusetts SLP licensure or eligibility required.
Supervisory eligibility and experience required.

Responsibilities

Schedule off-campus clinical education for graduate students in the SLP program.
Coordinate WSU liaisons to outside placements and supervise clinical assignments.
Supervise and evaluate graduate students in on-campus practicum experiences.
Collaborate with program and center directors on policy and program implementation.
Complete documentation for off-campus practicum and ensure ASHA/CAA compliance.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Coordination

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

CCC-SLP (ASHA)

Massachusetts SLP licensure or eligibility

Job description

About Worcester State University:

WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciencesuniversity with a long tradition of academic excellence dating backto 1874, as well as an Affluent Action/Equal OpportunityEmployer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Ourworkforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centeredprogramming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas,diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We arelooking for job applicants who share these values and commitment toour students.

Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about anhour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, RhodeIsland. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwestside of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and hometo 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges anduniversities. Over 6,000 of those students attend WorcesterState--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 aregraduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about .

Job Description:

OFFICIAL TITLE: Staff Associate, Outside PlacementCoordinator & Clinical Instructor

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Director, WSU Speech-Language-HearingCenter (SLHC)/ Dean, School of Science, Technology and Health

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Liaisons to off-site partner settings, all undergraduate and graduate students in the WSU SLHC and in off-site partner settings,

General Statement of Duties: This staff associate isresponsible for coordinating off campus practicum and supporting the Worcester State University Speech-Language-Hearing Center (WSUSLHC) and the Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD)Department. This individual works with the SLHC clinical team, CSD professionals, professionals both within the WSU community and inoff-site partner settings, undergraduate and graduate students, and clients and their caregivers.

Responsibilities:

(E) = Essential

1. Scheduling

(E) Works closely with the Director of the WSU SLHC and isresponsible for scheduling off-campus clinical education ofgraduate students in the Speech-Language Pathology Program.
(E) Works closely with the Director of the WSU SLHC and isresponsible for scheduling WSU liaisons (both clinical instructorsand faculty with clinic responsibilities) to outsideplacements.

2. Coordinating

(E) Establishes new affiliations in the community, includingin-person, telephone and electronic communication
(E) Coordinates and reviews affiliation agreements between WSUand off-campus partners. Interfaces with Nursing and OT FieldworkCoordinators and Provost.
(E) Serves as a liaison to public and private health-relatedand education agencies.
(E) Completes onboarding of off-campus practicum students,including but not limited to immunizations and trainings (NationalBackground Checks, CORIs, fingerprinting, drug screenings, whenneeded, CPR, HIPAA etc.)
(E) Prepares documentation for outside placements (beginningand end of the semester)
(E) Distributes and oversees the review and analysis ofsupervision surveys completed by students in the field. Initiatesplans of rectification, when necessary.
(E) Oversees the calculation and preparation of ProfessionalDevelopment Point certificates for cooperating practitioners.

3. Supervising

(E) Supervises and evaluates graduate students in on-campuspracticum experiences.
(E) Provides direct service to clients needing treatment whenstudents are unavailable.
(E) Serves as liaison for graduate students in off-campuspracticum experiences.
(E) Serves as contact for WSU liaisons to off-campus partner settings and works closely with Director of WSU SLHC in theirevaluation.
(E) Finalizes off-campus students' semester clock hours,ensuring compliance with ASHA certification requirements and CAAstandards.

4. Collaborating

(E) Works closely with the Director of the WSU SLHC tofacilitate faculty involvement as liaisons in outsideplacements.
(E) Reviews OP related policies and procedures in Center Manualand coordinates update with Director of the WSU SLHC.
(E) Collaborates with Program Director regarding programimplementation.

5. Other

(E) Serves on departmental committees which may include Clinic,Graduate, Comprehensive Exams, Admissions, Academic Honesty, etc.
(E) Attends departmental/university events, which may include Graduate Commencement, Welcome Newly Accepted Students, Welcome NewGraduate Students, etc.
(E) Completes related duties as assigned by the Center Directorand Dean, School of Science, Technology and Health.
(E) Completes all of the above duties while adhering to Councilof Academic Accreditation and Certificate of Clinical Competencestandards.
(E) Demonstrates civility and professional, customer-serviceoriented behavior, worthy of emulation by other staff andstudents.
(E) Responsible for contributing to the WSU StrategicPlan.
(E) Responsible for contributing to EqualOpportunity/Affirmative Action objectives.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
License in Speech-Language Pathology in the State ofMassachusetts or eligible.
Supervisory eligibility and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Licensure by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary andSecondary Education as a Teacher Specialist in Speech-Language-Hearing Disorders or eligible.
At least three years clinical experience in the field of Speech-Language Pathology.
Familiarity with certification (CCC-SLP) and accreditation(CAA) standards.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time, benefited, exempt, APA professional position. The firm annual salary range for this position is $75,000- $80,000,commensurate with relevant professional experience andeducation.

Here at Worcester State University, it is strongly recommended that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they beginemployment.

Worcester State University offers a competitive benefits package that includes: