Field Experience Coordinator – Social Work

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as the primary contact for a group of students concerning field experience requirements, site search resources, applications, registration, and any challenges that may arise during their field experience.

• Collaborate with the School’s Office of Field Experience to support graduate students needing field experience.

• Establish affiliation agreements with field sites and serve as a liaison between university contract administrators and external sites.

• Manage site onboarding requirements in coordination with students and field sites.

• Track and maintain records related to field experience resources, policies, procedures, student files, applications, site, and supervisor information across various platforms.

• Create and sustain communication regarding field experience for students, faculty, site supervisors, and university departments.

• Assist in training and mentoring new team members.

• Collaborate on projects and initiatives aimed at enhancing service levels, student satisfaction, and field experience objectives.

• Contact agency representatives to initiate the agency approval processes.

• Support students in finding field experience agencies.

• Interview agencies to evaluate their suitability for field experience.

• Collect and review documents from agency field instructors.

• Address inquiries from students, field instructors, and agency directors.

• Provide education to students, site directors, and field instructors regarding field policies and expectations.

• Work alongside the MSW Field Director to facilitate student orientations.

• Enter and update student and agency documents and data in the social work database.

• Collaborate with OALA on agency affiliation agreements and participate in coordination meetings.

⛳️ Requirements

• Required: Master's Degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited university.

• Required: 2+ years of post-MSW practice experience.

• Preferred: Experience in supporting students within a university environment.

• Preferred: Experience in providing academic counseling and advising.

• Preferred: Familiarity with Learning Management Systems.

• Ability to manage high-volume activities with meticulous attention to detail.

• Commitment to the principles of diversity and social change.

• Capability to work effectively with non-traditional students.

• Ability to take a leadership role in coordinating the administrative aspects of the field experience.

• Skill in providing guidance and support in field experience operations.

• Ability to play a significant role in addressing student inquiries and concerns regarding the preparation and application for field experience.

• Willingness to participate in residencies, national faculty meetings, and other work-related travel.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

• 401k Retirement Program with a 6% employer match.

• 15 Days of Paid Vacation each Calendar Year.

• 12 Paid Holidays plus 2 floating holidays.