Fieldwork Placement Specialist

Grand Canyon University

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About The Position

The Fieldwork Placement Specialist (FPS) is a member of the academic team responsible for partner outreach, fieldwork placement reservations, and contract coordination for Level II placements for online OTA and OT bridge students. Level II fieldwork placements are the final clinical requirement before graduation. OTA students complete two 8-week rotations, and OT bridge students complete two 12-week rotations. Rotations run during Fall, Spring, and Summer terms.

The FPS nurtures and maintains relationships with current healthcare partners and develops new partnerships for fieldwork rotations. The specialist manages an assigned group of geographically diverse student placements but does not work directly with students. The target hire date is ideally between December 2026 and mid-January 2027.

Requirements

• At least one year of customer service, consultative sales, or relationship management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and attention to detail to present information accurately, persuasively, and professionally.
• Self-driven and organized, with the ability to guide and motivate others.
• Creative problem-solving skills and the ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Positive attitude with a high level of energy and enthusiasm.
• Successfully pass a background investigation.
• Working knowledge of a CRM system (Dynamics) to enter, track, report, analyze, and maintain student and partner information.
• Experience with project management software (Smartsheet) or spreadsheets for tracking additional work functions.
• Comfort using healthcare partner enterprise systems to request and track placements, such as Exxat One and MCE ACEMAPP.

Responsibilities

• Meet placement benchmark goals established for each team and future terms.
• Provide high-touch Level II fieldwork site engagement to new and current healthcare partners.
• Place an assigned pipeline of students into fieldwork rotations on time, in accordance with each student’s program plan and university and program policies.
• Ensure viable healthcare partners are available for current and future rotations in assigned geographies.
• Work collaboratively with the education partner’s academic fieldwork team, other Fieldwork Placement Specialists, and other stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time