Role of Service-Learning Coordinator

(1) Serves as liaison between UNCW instructors and service-learning partners 
    (a) Assures that facility administrators understand all aspects of any gerontology service-learning contract
    (b) Although instructors make initial contacts with potential service-learning partners, it is the role of the coordinator to secure signatures of facility administrators and students indicating their approval to participate in a service-learning project. 
    (c) Trains students regarding business decorum, sensitivity to diversity, possible health issues, and review of service-learning handbook.
    (d) Trains facility staff regarding information related to UNC Wilmington service-learning projects. Training will always include project orientation, but training may also include continuing education for staff regarding health issues, activity development, socialization skills and the like. 
    (e) Serve as point of contact for questions of service-learning partners. 
    (f) Schedule student service-learning groups. 
    (g) Work with Gerontology Program Director and instructors to coordinate program-wide service-learning initiatives.
(2) Reviews service-learning proposals submitted by instructors.
(3) Reviews IRB forms related to gerontology service-learning research before submitting them to the Chairperson of the IRB Committee; coordinator's review assures that all research projects are in compliance with gerontology service-learning requirements. The coordinator will notify faculty member that documents are acceptable or will note changes needed when appropriate.