Director for the Office for Field Education and Community Outreach

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

ID: 7287169 (Ref.No. BSU45347)
Posted: Newly posted
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

The Director for the Office for Field Education and Community Outreach (OFECO) will provide comprehensive programmatic and administrative leadership including overseeing the coordination and management of field education programs, contract management, student compliance, site acquisition, and the maintenance of partnerships with clinical and community organizations. The Director is also responsible for managing the College’s community outreach initiatives, including scheduling and partnership development. In collaboration with the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, the Director will play a key role in cultivating and maintaining relationships with hospitals, health agencies, and social service organizations that support student field education, community outreach, and mobile health services. Additionally, the Director will oversee Ball State Health’s professional development programs and micro-credential offerings delivered through OFECO. This position requires travel to community and clinical sites across Indiana, as well as participation in outreach events and mobile service delivery activities, including some evening and weekend commitments.

The College of Health at Ball State University is excited to announce the launch of a new and dynamic position: Director for the Office for Field Education and Community Outreach (OFECO). This role will lead the Office for Field Education and Community Outreach, a critical department dedicated to enriching student learning experiences through hands-on, real-world opportunities in healthcare and social service settings. The Director will develop and expand partnerships with hospitals, clinics, community health centers, and social service organizations, ensuring that our students receive valuable fieldwork placements. In addition, the Director will oversee the management of clinical outreach initiatives and our mobile health service division, designed to serve the surrounding communities. The ideal candidate is a strategic leader with a strong organizational skill set, an unwavering passion for student success, and a deep commitment to fostering meaningful collaborations with community partners. If you are dedicated to enhancing both student education and community health, we invite you to apply for this unique leadership opportunity.

Job Function:

Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in education, community health, healthcare administration, a health profession, human services, or related area. In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, 10 or more years of professional experience in the areas of education, community health, healthcare administration, health and/or human service delivery, or a related area will be considered.

Preferred Education:

Master’s degree from an accredited institution in education, community health, healthcare administration, a health profession, human services, or related area.

Minimum Experience:

Minimum of three years of experience in a health care organization, social service agency, or a higher education institute training students in the health professions, the capacity to organize and work with data software systems, and experience working with the public.

Preferred Experience:

Additional years of experience with departmental leadership and management/administration of programs or projects. Additional years of experience in the delivery of healthcare services. Proven track record of successful grant proposal development.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Serve as project manager for the College of Health’s field education support operation.
Develop and oversee operations of the Office for Field Education and Community Outreach (OFECO) which includes contract management, student compliance, site acquisition and relationships, community outreach, and professional development offerings. Evaluate and measure the effectiveness of OFECO in terms of supporting the College’s field education and community outreach efforts.
Foster and sustain relationships with external sites and partners in support of student field education, Ball State Health’s community outreach, and mobile health service delivery efforts.
Coordinate with community partners to secure sites for health service delivery and health education, oversee and maintain master outreach/mobile health calendar, including the travel schedule for service delivery teams.
Select, train, and direct staff to ensure goals and objectives of OFECO are achieved.
Serve as data project manager for OFECO in support of the College’s academic programs, accreditation fulfillment, strategic imperatives, and Ball State Health’s community outreach and mobile health service delivery efforts.
Foster relationships with College of Health faculty and staff to ensure superior communication between the academic programs and the Office of Field Education and Community Outreach.
Serve as data entry expert and system administrator for all technical software solutions supporting field education.
In consultation with the University’s Lifetime Learning unit, manage Ball State Health’s professional development programming for non-students, as well as micro-credentials, certificates, and credit opportunities available to students.
Explore, create, and submit grant proposals in support of the College's field education endeavors, community outreach and engagement efforts, and/or professional development offerings.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.

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