Field Experience Coordinator- Social Work

Walden University; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k Retirement Plan + 6% employer-MAP

Paid vacation days

Paid holidays

Job summary

Walden University seeks a Field Experience Coordinator to work with students and field instructors to secure placements. This role requires an MSW degree and 2+ years of post-MSW practice experience.

You will serve as the main contact for a student cohort, coordinate with the Office of Field Experience, and establish field site affiliations. The position involves reporting, training teammates, and ensuring smooth onboarding of sites and students.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited university.
• 2+ years of post-MSW practice experience required.
• Experience with Learning Management Systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as main point of contact for a cohort of students regarding field experience.
• Coordinate with Office of Field Experience to assist graduate students who require field experience.
• Establish affiliation agreements with field sites and liaise with university contract administrators.
• Coordinate completion of site onboarding requirements with students and field sites.
• Track and maintain field experience resources, policies and procedures, student field experience files, site and site supervisor information.
• Develop and maintain field experience communications to students, faculty, site supervisors, and other parts of the university.
• Assist in training and mentoring new team members.
• Collaborate on projects and initiatives to improve service levels and student satisfaction.
• Contact agency representatives to initiate the agency approval process.
• Assist students to locate field experience agencies.
• Conduct interviews with agencies to determine suitability for field experience.
• Review agency field instructor documents to ensure supervision criteria.
• Respond to questions from students, field instructors, and agency directors.
• Educate stakeholders about field policies and expectations.
• Facilitate orientations for students with the MSW Field Director.
• Enter and update student and agency documents in the social work database.
• Collaborate to complete agency affiliation agreements when needed.
• Attend meetings with OALA coordinators for collaboration.

Skills

Student support

Academic counseling

Non-traditional students

Attention to detail

Education

MSW from CSWE-accredited university

Tools

Learning Management Systems

Job description

Walden

More than 50 years ago, Walden University was founded to support adult learners in achieving their academic goals and making a greater impact in their professions and communities. Students from across the U.S. and more than 115 countries are pursuing a certificate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree online at Walden.

We offer more than 100 online degrees and certificate programs. Walden University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org). Visit WaldenU.edu for more information, and follow Walden on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Job Description

The Field Experience Coordinator is the Walden University staff member responsible for working closely with students and field instructors to secure field placements. Field experience coordinators hold an MSW degree.

Under the supervision of the Academic Program Coordinator for Field Experience, the field experience coordinator is also responsible for the following:

• Serve as main point of contact for a cohort of students regarding all matters related to field experience, including but not limited to field experience requirements, site search support resources, application process and requirements, registration, and issues that arise during field experience.
• Coordinate with team members in the School’s Office of Field Experience to assist all graduate students who require field experience.
• Work with field site contacts to establish affiliation agreements with each field site. Initiate contact with field site regarding affiliation agreement and work in partnership with university contract administrators and serve as a liaison between university and outside field sites.
• Coordinate completion of site onboarding requirements with students and field sites, as needed.
• Track and maintain field experience resources, policies and procedures, student field experience files, field experience applications, site, and site supervisor information across a variety of platforms.
• Develop and maintain field experience communications to students, faculty, site supervisors, and other parts of the university.
• Assist in training and mentoring new team members.
• Partner with field experience staff members on projects and initiatives that drive the field experience mission, improve service levels and student satisfaction, and accomplish field experience objectives.
• Contacting agency representatives to initiate the agency approval process.
• Supporting students to locate field experience agencies.
• Conducting interviews with agencies to determine if they meet the criteria appropriate for field experience.
• Collecting and reviewing agency field instructor documents to help ensure that the field instructor meets the criteria for supervision.
• Responding to questions from students, field instructors, and agency directors about the field experience.
• Educating students, directors of sites, and field instructors about field policies and expectations.
• Working with the MSW Field Director to facilitate orientations for students.
• Entering and updating student and agency documents and data in the social work database.
• Collaborating with the OALA to help ensure that agency affiliation agreements are completed, if legal negotiations are required.
• Attend meetings with OALA coordinators for collaboration.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited university required.
• 2+ years of post-MSW practice experience required.
• Experience with student support in a university setting preferred.
• Experience providing academic counseling and advising preferred.
• Experience with Learning Management Systems Preferred.
• Ability to manage high-volume activities with strong attention to detail.
• Commitment to the goals of diversity and social change.
• Ability to work with non-traditional students.
• Ability to assume a leading role in coordinating administrative aspects of the field experience.
• Ability to provide guidance and support in field experience operations.
• Ability to assume a significant role in addressing student questions and concerns about preparing and applying for field experience.
• Ability to participate in residencies, national faculty meetings, and other work-related travel.

Additional Information

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $28.85 and $31.25. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• 15 Days of Paid Vacation Days each Calendar Year
• 12 Paid Holidays + 2 floating holidays For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.covista.com/benefits

Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation