WORK BASED LEARNING COORDINATOR – MIDWIFERY PROGRAM
KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE
Kennedy-King College is seeking a Work Based Learning Coordinator
who will plan and develop clinical education experiences for the
clinical phase in an Allied Health/Career Program. The position
monitors supervised clinical practice experiences and modifies them
as necessary to ensure expected learning outcomes will be met by
each student by program completion.
The Associate of Applied Science in Licensed Midwifery at Kennedy
King College prepares students for entry into professional
midwifery practice through a rigorous, holistic, and community
centered curriculum grounded in the Midwives Model of Care. The
program integrates strong foundations in biology, sociology, public
health, nutrition, and pharmacology with progressive core midwifery
coursework covering antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn,
and well woman gynecologic care. Emphasis is placed on culturally
responsive, trauma informed, and equity driven practice, ensuring
graduates are prepared to serve diverse families across the
lifespan.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Maintains links with clinical instructors, community health
centers, and other agencies involved in the clinical phase of the
program.
Assures the availability of remedial instruction for struggling
students.
Reviews syllabi and lesson plans, in conjunction with the
faculty, and ensures all are appropriately mapped to curriculum,
and meet accreditation standards.
Orients instructors to ensure student learning outcomes and
expected educational competencies are communicated to instructors
and scheduled for students.
Monitors supervised clinical practice experiences to ensure
instructors are fulfilling student learning outcomes and recommends
modifications as necessary to ensure student learning outcomes are
met by each student by program completion.
Works with clinical instructors to ensure documentation of
student demonstration of defined professional behaviors and that
student assessments, evaluations, various documentations and grades
are properly obtained, completed, accurate and reported.
Accountable for program’s compliance with the accrediting body
standards. Disseminates regulatory program changes and updates to
the instructors. Monitors and informs program managers of mandatory
compliance issues and program changes. Directs staff activities in
preparing for ICCB and other program reviews.
Establishes the clinical rotation schedule for the term and
assigns clinical students using the established network of clinical
sites.
Assigns instructors to clinical sessions; selects the books for
the term and helps select student supplies.
Meets with representatives of potential clinical sites and
develops new/additional sites for the program.
Performs clinical site evaluations as part of the contract
renewal process and writes qualitative evaluations of the
site.
Defines and maintains consistent and effective processes for
the initial and ongoing evaluation of all sites used for students’
clinical practice experiences, using comparable evaluation
processes for clinical sites regardless of geographic
location.
Ensures and documents that each clinical site provides the
student access to physical facilities, patient populations and
supervision necessary to fulfill the program’s expectation of the
clinical experience.
Participates in the application review process, College and
program Open House activities, and new student orientation.
Submits all State and National test applications for program
completers. Coordinates the development of an electronic
standardized Midterm and Final examination and proposes
recommendations for modifications.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in
Midwifery or a related field
- Licensed to practice as a Licensed Midwife in the State of
Illinois.
- Two years of work experience in Midwifery
- Moderate proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Word,
Excel, PowerPoint)
- Good knowledge of program administration methods
- Good knowledge of use of instructional technology
- Good knowledge of program accreditation standards and
regulatory compliance
- Good knowledge of curriculum design, assessments and clinical
education relating to midwifery
- Knowledge of applicable higher education software systems
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills
- Strong administrative and organizational skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work within a culturally diverse environment
- Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in handling sensitive
situations
- Ability to conduct program evaluations and recommend corrective
actions
Salary Range: $81,085.00 - $89,193.50 per year.
Offered salary will be determined by the respective collective
bargaining agreement and applicant's education, experience,
knowledge, skills and abilities.
Benefits information is found at
https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/
This position is represented by the Local 1600 Professionals
union.
Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within
6 months of hire.
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action
employer.
