Clinical Placement Manager
Job Description
Supervises Student Academic Advisors who provide professional level academic advice to students. Provides technical assistance to subordinates on complex issues such as exceptions to policy, recommendations to change department policy, and precedent-setting actions. Participates with department management in the development and monitoring of policies and procedures for Student Academic Advising. May represent the student academic advising function on committees and other organization entities.
Department Description
The UCSF School of Nursing fosters excellence, opportunity, and innovation in nursing education, research, and clinical impact. The School consistently ranks among the top nursing schools in the nation and is recognized for its leadership in advancing health equity, improving health care delivery, and generating groundbreaking research supported by significant NIH funding.
As one of UCSF’s four professional schools, the School of Nursing plays a critical role in the university’s mission of advancing health worldwide through education, research, and patient care. The School’s work is highly visible within the university and externally, contributing to UCSF’s reputation as a global leader in health sciences.
The School of Nursing Dean’s Office administers the School’s core administrative and operational functions, providing centralized leadership for academic, research, and administrative activities across four academic departments and an organized research unit. The Dean’s Office oversees operations that support the School’s students, faculty, and staff and ensures alignment with the School’s strategic priorities and the broader mission of UCSF.
% of time | Essential Function (Yes/No) |
Key Responsibilities (To be completed by Supervisor) |
50 | yes | Directs Student Academic Advisors who are providing the full range of academic advising to department students and service to department chairs / deans and faculty . Supervise the work andprovide guidance to Clinical Placement Coordinators to ensure smooth operation for the clinical preceptorship program.
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20 | yes | Provides guidance and assistance to the most complex and / or precedent-setting issues.
Preceptor Support and Development - Monitor commitment of preceptors (hours annually) and consider nomination to WOS faculty - Submit nomination letter in collaboration with faculty as needed - Point person for all preceptor inquiries and concerns - Organize Helen Martin Preceptor event including coordination of nominees, liaison with family and faculty, and supervise staff in logistical planning
Maintain and Provide E*Value Support and Training - Provide E*Value intro and refresher courses to students annually - Train faculty in use of E*Value - Support students and faculty in use of E*Value - Review student and preceptor evaluations and flag as appropriate. - Prepare reports when requested for the department or specialty coordinators including reports for grant reporting, site evaluations, preceptor verification of hours and preceptor evaluations - Develop new evaluation tools
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10 | yes | Monitors and evaluates employee performance.
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20 | yes | Participates in the development and monitoring of policies and procedures for Student Services operations, and recommends to department management changes in policies and procedures.
Preceptor & Site Engagement
Systems Development
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100% | (To update total %, enter the amount of time in whole numbers (without the % symbol - e.g., 15, 20) then highlight the total sum (e.g., 1%) at the bottom of the column and press F9. The total sum should add up to 100%.) |
Required Qualifications
▪ Bachelor's degree
▪ Five (5) years of relevant experience/or equivalent experience/training.
▪ Knowledge of advising and counseling techniques.
▪ Knowledge of common University-specific computer application programs.
▪ Skills in monitoring / assessing people, processes or services, to make improvements.
▪ Project management skills.
▪ Skills in social perceptiveness.
▪ Abilities in problem identification, reasoning.
▪ Ability to develop original ideas to solve problems.
▪ Ability in persuasion and leadership.
Preferred Qualifications
▪ Knowledge of University and departmental principles and procedures involved in risk assessment and evaluating risks as to likelihood and consequences.