NLC-2268: Practicum Administrator

Additional Information:

For over 50 years, the Northern Lakes College vision has been to increase accessibility to educational opportunities. With 25 locations across northern Alberta, program sites throughout Alberta, and a unique Supported Distance Learning model, students can access quality educational opportunities without leaving their community. Students can study from the comforts of home, work, on the road, or from one of the many College locations. Northern Lakes College offers a variety of university transfer, diploma, and certificate programs, including Academic Upgrading, Business & Administrative Studies, Health & Human Service Careers, Pre-Employment & Apprenticeship Trades, Resource Technology, University Studies, and Continuing Education & Corporate Training certificates and courses. The college supports and promotes professional development and wellness opportunities and provides employees with an attractive benefits plan and competitive salaries. The College service region offers numerous recreational activities for the entire family to enjoy!

Northern Lakes College has the following ongoing position available:

Practicum Administrator
Salary: $64,032 to $84,012 per year
Location: Slave Lake
May 4, 2026 to Ongoing

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of social work
• Active registration with the Alberta College of Social Work (RSW) is required
• A candidate with a BSW in progress and active registration with the ACSW may be considered
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work well independently and in team environment
• Understanding of Addictions Counselling, Social Work, and Child and Youth Care programs
• Knowledge of external agencies and related programs to facilitate student placements
• A clean vulnerable sector criminal record check prior to commencement
• A valid Class 5 driver’s license

Nature and Scope of Work:

Reporting to the Chair, Community Studies, the Practicum Administrator is responsible for providing planning, support, and monitoring of program student placement needs. Collaborating with the Coordinator, the incumbent will liaise with students and agencies to establish suitable practicum placements, ensuring required documentation and paperwork are completed. While other programs may be included from time to time, this position primarily supports the Addictions Counselling, Social Work, and Child and Youth Care Diploma programs. Competencies and tasks of the position will be consistent with the educational principles of the College, which focus on meeting the learning needs of students.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Student Placement & Program Support

• Collaborate with the Program Chair and Coordinators to plan, advise, and monitor program needs related to student placements
• Maintain academic records
• Assist with ensuring students have the necessary resources to be successful
• Attend meetings as required

Practicum Placement Coordination

• Collaborate with the Chair, Coordinators, and Instructors to facilitate suitable and relevant practicum placements for students
• Research and recommend potential practicum placement sites and provide information to instructors, department chairs, coordinators, instructors, and students
• Consult with instructors to assign students with preceptors, as necessary
• Support the process of obtaining, updating, and acquiring student placement agreements

Maintain Accurate Student Records

• Record current, relevant student information
• Oversee and maintain a database of relevant student placement agencies
• Maintain up to date inventory of student information
• Compose written communication to students as needed
• Verify student records to confirm all College program and practicum placement requirements are met such as criminal record and vulnerable sector search, immunizations, First Aid and CPR certification, WCB coverage, etc.

Skills/Knowledge:

Communication

• Demonstrates effective listening, written, and oral communication skills
• Communicates clearly and knowledgeably
• Shares and exchanges information with others
• Seeks input from others
• Appropriately adapts communications to diverse audiences
• Protects private and confidential information

Teamwork

• Builds productive working relationships
• Collaborates with colleagues
• Treats others with respect
• Good conflict resolution skills
• Maintains appropriate working relationships within the College community

Quality & Effectiveness

• Understands the value of keeping organized and meeting timelines
• Improves processes and practices by identifying inefficiencies and redundancies
• Demonstrates attention to detail, efficiency, and quality in one’s work
• Flexible within a work environment that experiences change

Problem Solving

• Makes clear, transparent, timely decisions within the scope of duties
• Analyzes and prioritizes work situations to identify and solve problems
• Works independently within established guidelines
• Finds suitable placements for students

Service Focus

• Understands the importance and impact of providing timely and quality service
• Delivers quality service to a diverse student population
• Anticipates, adapts and fulfills student needs
• Refers students to related resources
• Strives for continuous quality improvement
• Coordinates and schedules placements with placement sites and ensure contracts are accurate and signed by the delegated authority
• Ensures that placements meet the requirements for accreditation with program specific regulatory bodies
• Ensures that students have obtained all requirements and pre-requisites prior to the start of the placement

Ability to Adapt

• Prioritizes actions effectively in order to respond to numerous, diverse challenges and demands
• Manages emotions during times of change or stress
• Provides resolution and flexibility to meet or adjust to differing priorities

Inclusiveness

• Demonstrates empathy and respect for people

Technological Experience

• Demonstrates skills and knowledge in the use of information technology such as Microsoft Office Suite, Teams, Bongo, and Brightspace

Reliability

• Personally responsible
• Initiative and self-motivated
• Completes work in a timely, consistent manner
• Punctual

Contacts (Internal and External):

• Managers
• Faculty
• Staff
• Students

Successful candidates must provide College or University transcripts and a clean Criminal Record Check to Human Resources prior to commencement.

This position is covered under the Collective Agreement between Northern Lakes College and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees.

Note: Northern Lakes College thanks all applicants for their interest in employment; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

• ​Competitive salaries
• Vacation time ranging from three to eight weeks
• Excellent health and dental benefits
• Life and disability insurance
• Pension plans with employer contributions​
• Comprehensive employee and family assistance program
• Professional development opportunities