Creating a List of Position Titles in Sonia

Background

This document assumes the Sonia client has been installed on your computer and that you have been added as a “Placement Officer”.

The Position Title is used in a 2 places in Sonia:

1. On a site contact's profile to identify their relationship with your program.

2. On a placement position to identify their relationship in a placement.

   • Examples:

     • Supervisor position title might differentiate between a Seminar Instructor and a University Liaison/Supervisor (red shirt)

     • Mentor position title might differentiate between a Practicum Instructor and a Task Supervisor OR Mentor Teacher and an Associate Teacher (purple shirt)

 

Locating School Options

School Options is the white house icon at the top left. 

Finding the Position Title List

1. Choose Lists from the menu at the left

2. In the dropdown at the top, find Position Title

 

Adding Items to the List

Best practice is to keep this list concise, as it can be used for searching and sending communications to specific position titles.

Rather than use a person's "business card title", enter their relationship with your program. Common examples include Practicum Supervisor, Task Supervisor, Preceptor, Educational Coordinator, Internship Coordinator, Mentor/Clinical Teacher, Principal, Administrator, Contract Contact.

1. Click the green + at the right

2. Add a Position Title from your site import template

3. Click Add

4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each Title on your site import template

5. Click Apply at the bottom right of School Options to save your additions

6. Click OK to save and close School Options

7. Follow the steps to import your sites