Contract Specialist

The Academic Operations Specialist/Contracts Specialist for Field Experience will work with colleagues in Walden University's Office of Applied Learning Agreements and Walden University’s legal staff in managing the needs of its ever-growing field experience Programs.The Full-Time Contracts Specialist Field Experience candidate will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience preferred in contracts and transactional practice areas, preferably in a higher education setting. Knowledge of healthcare and education contracts is a plus. This position supports the members of the academic programs’ Field Experience team, with a primary focus on support for Education and Nursing.Responsibilities:Working with a small and nimble team to negotiate affiliation agreements between Walden and field sites required for student field experience placement.Directly negotiating various contract terms with existing and potential affiliates.Assisting with management and tracking of all contracts, amendments and contract issues relating to student field experiences.Reviewing field experience contracts, affiliation agreements and associated documents for consistency with University requirements.Reviewing and preparing correspondence and communications relating to field experience contracts, affiliation agreements and associated documents.Assisting with annual revision of University contracts, forms and documents.Assisting in the research of state and federal laws and regulations related to student field experiences.Working with University legal staff and field site representatives to incorporate changes or address questions relating to field experience contracts, affiliation agreements or associated documents.Understanding University insurance and indemnity requirements.Researching existing contracts to address questions or issues.Assisting with the continued development of processes and systems related to contract review and management.Administrative duties including data tracking and reporting.Additional projects, as assigned.