Externship Coordinator at American Institute in Clifton (CLF)

Summary: American Institute is a training organization that provides hands-on education for various careers. The Externship Coordinator will be responsible for selecting externship sites, assessing students for placements, and monitoring their progress throughout the externship experience. Responsibilities: - Evaluate students’ qualifications and eligibility for externship programs - Identify students’ strengths and weaknesses to match them with suitable externship opportunities - Investigate potential externship sites, assess their suitability, establish new sites, and secure contracts for each extern - May conduct regular site visits and maintain communication with site supervisors to monitor and support student progress - Obtain and review site evaluations of students, address any performance deficiencies, and develop action plans to ensure students meet required competencies - Provide guidance to students on externship rules, expectations, and procedures throughout the externship process - Other duties as assigned Required Qualifications: - High school diploma or equivalent - Skills –relationship building/rapport, ability to learn basic technical computer skills, time management, personal accountability and drive - Ability to professionally communicate fluently in verbal and written English - Ability to support a diverse and inclusive work environment - Computer literacy/basic computer skills to effectively navigate and utilize the technology required for the role Preferred Qualifications: - Experience as a medical assistant - 1+ years' experience in customer service, retail customer facing or hospitality role - Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other business tools such as Microsoft Teams - Other skills or abilities - critical thinking, problem solving, organization, interpersonal skills, and multi-tasking Required Skills: MS Office, Microsoft Teams, Medical assistant experience, Personal accountability Benefits: Medical (including prescription), Dental, Vision (UMA subsidized), FSA/HSA (Depending on Medical Plan chosen), Basic Life Insurance (UMA paid), Additional Voluntary Life Insurance (Team Member paid), Employee Assistance Program – EAP (UMA paid), Long Term Disability (UMA paid), Short Term Disability (Team Member paid), Supplemental Insurance such as Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital (Team Member Paid), Paid Time Off – 15 days accrued in year 1, 9 holidays, and 1 day of Volunteering Time Off, 401k (eligible upon completion of 90 days of employment and must be at least 21 years of age), Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection