Working Title: Clinical Outreach Coordinator, School of Nursing

State Role Title: Education Support Specialist III

Position Type: Full-time Staff (Classified)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt: Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: College of Health and Behavioral Studies

Department: 100692 - Nursing DT

Pay Rate: Pay Range

Specify Range or Amount: $47,000-$51,000

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 6/10/2025

About JMU:

James Madison University is a publicly funded university with a beautiful campus and a supportive community that is committed to preparing students for the future. The university offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include paid vacation, sick, parental, and community service leave in addition to 19 paid holidays a year; affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System. We also offer a work-life balance and integration program, Balanced Dukes, that is designed to support the overall wellbeing of our employees and a Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.

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General Information:

The School of Nursing (SON) at James Madison University seeks an administrative professional to serve as the Clinical Outreach Coordinator to work collaboratively with the leadership team to develop relationships with external partners to ensure valuable placements for students both before and after graduation.

This person will maintain current up to date clinical contracts and marketing materials to effectively recruit high quality students and promote the value and strength of all nursing programs. This person will communicate and engage with alumni to foster advancement within the school.

Duties and Responsibilities:

•Support faculty in strengthening and increasing partnerships with clinical agencies to ensure student placements for all programs. Seek and communicate new clinical site opportunities to faculty.
Processes and maintain up to date clinical agency contracts.
•Gather information on available externships, internships and employment opportunities and make accessible to students to facilitate networking. Use multiple channels to communicate opportunities, i.e. Facebook, various social media, email, and bulletin boards.
•Connect students with alumni working in organizations that they have an interest in.
•Organize and execute on-campus recruitment fairs to provide employment opportunities for students.
•Recruit students/faculty for all programs. Support faculty in all on-campus events such as choices, open houses and graduate information sessions. Attend professional events, conferences and hospital education days to attract and inform potential students/faculty.
•Maintain and update marketing and communication materials. This includes, but is not limited to program information sheets, web and print advertising, website, electronic and printed signs, and promotional marketing material products. Create and publish (virtual or hard copy) a semi-annual magazine highlighting students, faculty, alumni and the SON.
•Maintain social media sites to promote communication and engagement between students, faculty, staff and alumni. Add or update sites based on popularity.
•Develop relationships and encourage engagement with alumni through the magazine, social media, SON website and alumni events. Hold a minimum of 2 alumni events each academic year.
•Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must be self-directed and able to complete multiple projects with limited supervision.
• Exceptional organization skills and ability, and ability to be flexible.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented and able to work with a high degree of accuracy.
• Evidence of relationship building and marketing skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of principles and best practices of marketing, communication, and advancement.
• Fluency in the Windows computer operating environment and Microsoft Office tools and up to date knowledge of various forms of social media.

Conditions of Employment:  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

Reasonable Accommodation:

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