Academic Affairs Education Specialist - Remote in VA!

City/State Virginia Beach, VA Work Shift First (Days) Overview: Sentara Health is hiring an Academic Affairs Education Specialist for our Academic Affairs Clinical Education department. This position is remote full-time 40 hours per week in Virginia with some travel to Virginia Beach, VA and local schools. Requirements: 3 years related experience 3 years of Healthcare, academic admissions, business administration (preferred) Bachelor’s degree (preferred) This role supports education operations by coordinating student placements and onboarding requirements, managing scheduling needs, and serving as the primary contact for student related inquiries. It collaborates with academic partners and internal teams to ensure compliant, efficient processes, assists with maintaining affiliation agreements in coordination with Legal and Risk, and helps integrate learners into the workplace. The position also supports departmental leadership by participating in relationship building efforts with external organizations and internal departments to strengthen strategic partnerships. Key Functions: Coordinate student placements by collaborating with accredited academic partners to ensure positive, compliant onboarding experiences to include Sentara internal resources access as needed. Manage student experience scheduling needs utilizing the appropriate software and providing support to internal and external stakeholders. Serve as the primary point of contact for student- and customer-related inquiries, issues, and feedback. Assist with managing and maintaining affiliation agreements with external educational organizations and coordinating with Legal and Risk as required. Work cross functionally with internal teams to support operational efficiency, maintain compliance, and integrate students and learners effectively into the work environment. Supports the department by attending relationship building efforts with external organizations and internal departments with the department supervisor to strengthen partnerships and support departmental goals. Keywords: Academic Affairs, Registrar, Onboarding, Clinical Placements, Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career • Medical, Dental, Vision plans • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000 • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave • Emergency Backup Care • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans • Life Insurance • 401k/403B with Employer Match • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000 • Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development •Pet Insurance •Legal Resources Plan •Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met. Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment. For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.