Field Placement Specialist (Appendix D/Temporary Assignment: November 2026 - July 2028)

Status: Appendix D/Temporary Assignment (November 2026 – July 2028)

Hours: Monday – Friday, 35 hours/week

Home Campus: IAHS (hybrid work arrangements available)

Rate of Pay: Payband I (Start Rate: $41.20 per hour, plus 8% in lieu of vacation and benefits)

Vacancy Status: 1 vacancy available

Posting Date: October 26th, 2026

Closing Date: November 2nd, 2026 at 7:00 pm EST

We believe the rich diversity among our students and the communities we serve should be reflected within our workforce. As educators, we believe it is key to act and show leadership in advancing the principles of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our community.

Job summary

The Field Placement Specialist (FPS) is responsible for the facilitation and coordination of the field placement process for the assigned program(s). Collaborating closely with academic departments and community partners, the incumbent coordinates field placement assignments, arranges the overall field placement process, and maintains accurate program and agency files. The incumbent will provide ongoing support to promote student success and maintain positive community partnerships. The FPS must establish and maintain relationships with community stakeholders that ensure the continuance of existing field placement opportunities and elicit new placement opportunities.

This position will involve traveling to various locations for site visits. Site visits may occur on weekends, so the occasional ability to work on weekends is required.

What you’ll be doing

Student Preparation and Development

- Organize, support, facilitate and oversee the entire field placement process.



This includes providing knowledge, expertise, and insight regarding meaningful and available placement opportunities and attending student onboarding sessions for Professional Practice courses.
- Retrieving student registration data and organizing student assignments based on need for supervised (group) or individualized (preceptored) professional practice placements, maintaining HSPnet as required.
- Communicate with support staff and managers from the School of Health to oversee the field placement assignments of students from the assigned programs. Collaborate with managers and faculty in processes that establish student placement preferences and explore placement opportunities that align with program requirements and meet the needs of out of area students.
- Facilitate communication between students and agencies about specific placement requirements. Compile and review student and agency placement requests to assess and determine field placement suitability. Approve and notify students of their placement agency and monitor the security of their placement during the interview process. When a student is unsuccessful in securing a placement opportunity, request feedback from agencies, analyze and review findings, and make a recommendation to the manager or faculty.
- Coordinate agency-specific onboarding requirements as required,



including agency orientations/onboarding sessions/modules, access cards, glucose training sessions.
- Inform students on the College’s placement protocol, policies, and procedures. Report and track student’s completion of required pre-placement documentation.
- Coach students in leveraging the connections they are making between placement opportunities, employability skills, program learning outcomes, institutional learning outcomes, program vocational outcomes, and ultimately future employment goals.
- Review and confirm accurate completion of placement documents and assignments.
- Support students and Mohawk Staff in field placement setting to promptly resolve any placement agency and student issues.
- Document, compile, and analyze data to support sound decision-making regarding student progression.
- Develop, revise and update program manuals and placement documents while meeting expected timelines and deadlines. Post announcements, program documents/forms staff contact information, external links, and upcoming community/special events.
- Collaborate with Program Coordinator to determine suitability of new placement opportunities based on needs and/or issues of the students. In collaboration with program faculty, determine readiness, placement eligibility, and progression based on the completion of placement related activities, placement performance, and tasks affecting placement requirements such as logs and goals. Consult with Manager/Associate Dean to establish relevant guidelines.
- Initiate and guide field placement visits both on campus and/or at the agency; problem solve any placement agency and student issues. Collaborate with relevant parties, de

📌 Field Placement Specialist (Canada)
🏢 MOHAWK COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS & TECHNOLOGY
📍 Canada