Modesto Junior College

Director of Clinical Placement - School of Health Professions - Modesto Junior College

Salary: Management Salary Schedule (2025-2026) Range 38: $9,650 to $12,261 monthly or $9,901 to $12,512 monthly with earned Doctorate. New appointees will receive year-for-year credit for prior management experience to a maximum of Step C.

Benefits

The District currently pays for a health options for the employee and dependents. Employees may elect to pay a premium for a higher health option. Vision care and dental insurance premiums for the employee and dependents is District paid. Income protection and life insurance premiums for the employee are also District paid. The estimated cost of District provided benefits (health, dental, vision, and life) is $24,408 annually.

Closing Date: Tuesday, October 7th, 2025 at 11:59pm

To apply, submit your application and required documents on-line via our applicant system at: http://50.73.55.13/counter.php?id=309189

DEFINITION

Under direction of the Dean of Instruction, School of Health Professions, oversees the administrative activities and operations related to Clinical Placement; responsible for working with each of the individual programs to promote, solicit, secure and navigate affiliation agreements, to maintain and expand clinical rotation opportunities, preparation and update of clinical contracts, and makes recommendations to the Dean about partnerships, standards, and procedures applicable to clinical placement and performs other duties, as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general administrative direction from the Dean of Instruction, School of Health Professions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The Education/Experience, Knowledge and Ability requirements are representative of essential duties. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Education and Experience: 

Education:             

• Possession of a Bachelors’ degree from an accredited college or university. 

• Master’s Degree Preferred. 

Experience: 

• One year of administrative experience, preferably at the community college level. 

• Experience in the area of Healthcare preferred.

Knowledge of:

• Principles of current issues involving community, economic development, curriculum development and disciplines in the School of Health Professions

• Laws related to clinical education and practices 

• The diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and anti-racism practices that promote equity and success in our BIPOC (black, indigenous and people of color) students

• Principles of current issues involving programs; state and federal laws

• Current technology and organizational systems 

• Effective written and verbal communication skills with members of the community

Ability to:

• Work with an equity-minded framework that is highly committed to social justice and anti-racism practices

• Demonstrate excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills and effective customer service skills

• Demonstrate sensitivity and ability to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds

• Learn, use, and implement new technologies as tools for learning, teaching, administering and generally improving the work area or scope of work

• Communicate effectively with diverse constituencies, within and outside the District

• Possess strong interpersonal communication skills 

• Exercise sound judgment in the performance of duties

• High degree of professionalism and integrity

• Demonstrated commitment to community and campus activities

• Work effectively in a close, collaborative team environment with health profession programs

• Commitment to supportive relationships with community partners.

• Operate effectively in an environment of change and ambiguity.

• Vision and energy to plan and organize clinical opportunities to enhance student success.

• Conduct effective public presentations through effective interpersonal communication skills 

• Demonstrate enthusiasm for promoting the programs

• Participate in professional growth and remain current on state initiatives related to clinical placements.

• Effectively utilize Microsoft office products such as PowerPoint, word, excel and outlook for forms preparation and information organization and distribution.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Fulfill the responsibilities as Director of Clinical Placement and work collaboratively with the division dean, associate dean and faculty program leads to plan, coordinate, and seek new clinical opportunities 

• Assist in maintaining comprehensive clinical agreements to maintain district and accreditation standards

• Organizes, sets priorities and exercises sound, independent judgment within areas of responsibility.

• Provide ongoing evaluation of clinical collaboration effectiveness and share results with programs to improve program quality and program outcomes. 

• Work directly with Program staff related to clinical placement clearance requirements 

• Assist in the design, maintenance and implementation of all forms and paperwork used in the clinical placement phase. Which may include clinical preparation software, IT processes, and vendors that support these processes

• Assist in state and accreditation reporting as it relates to clinical placements

• Assist in writing local, state, federal grants and with local, accreditation, state, federal reporting

• Works collaboratively with programs in coordinating cross discipline opportunities 

• Participate in professional development activities, both departmental and college-wide, especially in connection to statewide initiatives affecting clinical placement.

• Assist in preparing the annual unit level program review for the school 

• Assist in the preparation for and participate in accreditation visits and Advisory Broad meetings. 

• Work with college PIO in developing and implementing marketing material for programs to promote programs at clinical sites.

• Meet regularly with the Dean, Associate Dean and lead program faculty, to assess the immediate and long-term needs of the clinical placement needs

• Maintain a spreadsheet of current/active, potential, and terminated clinical affiliate sites and update on a regular basis

• Cultivate relationships with hospitals, congregant care environments, ambulatory care settings, industry, and service partners to discuss and procure clinical sites for medical/surgical/geriatric, obstetric, pediatric, psych/mental health, long term care and public health sites that meet the clinical objectives of each of the programs within Health Professions

• On occasion or when asked, provide support to deliver and pick-up Clinical Affiliate Surveys

• Ensure that the facility contracts are current and initiate renewal process as needed

• Attend clinical affiliation meetings, community professional meetings, recruitment job fairs, and Placement Consortiums 

• Schedule regular visits to clinical affiliates to secure and strengthen relationships as appropriate

• Work with community employers and industry partners, and advisory committees to promote a positive image and community support of the college in the School of Health Professions; serve as liaison between the college and the community; identify community education needs and communicate those needs to the Dean or other appropriate party.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the College administration or required by the program accrediting bodies.

Licenses and Certificates:

Possession of valid California Motor Vehicle Operator’s License 

Physical and Mental Standards:

Mobility: ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time; move about an office; move about the training facility and training obstacles; reach above and below desk level.

Dexterity: fine manipulation sufficient to operate a keyboard, handle individual papers, write and take notes.

Lifting: occasional lifting of papers, files, equipment and material weighing up to 25 pounds.

Visual Requirements: close vision sufficient to read files, documents, and computer screens and do close-up work; ability to adjust focus frequently.

Hearing/Talking: ability to hear normal speech, speak and hear on the telephone, and speak in person.

Emotional/Psychological Factors: ability to make decisions and concentrate; frequent contact with others including public contact; frequent deadline and time-limited assignments

Health Clearance: as required industry partners

*Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is generally performed in a standard office environment on a campus with a culturally and ethnically diverse student population

Work will require evening and weekend hours