MSW Field Education Liaison (Part-Time)

Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Social Work, Office of Field Education, is hiring field education liaisons to oversee MSW field placements. Liaisons act as a link among the School, field instructors, and students to ensure learning objectives are met.

Responsibilities include orienting students, providing syllabi, grading field work, and offering ongoing consultation and feedback. This part-time, non-benefited role supports diverse communities and CSWE-aligned field education.

Qualifications

• MSW degree from a CSWE-accredited social work program
• Minimum of three years post MSW practice experience
• Previous field education experience as a field instructor or related
• Flexibility in schedule during the traditional work day
• Respect, professionalism and civility with diverse populations

Responsibilities

• Orienting students to the field course
• Providing students with a syllabus outlining expectations for the field course
• Facilitating monthly virtual class sessions
• Reading and grading student field course work requirements in a timely manner
• Assigning final field education grades based on all gathered course data
• Providing feedback to students regarding their progress in field education
• Providing consultation and support to students when there are difficulties in field education
• Helping field instructors design meaningful field education experiences for students
• Making virtual agency visits via video conferencing and maintaining ongoing contact with the field instructor and student
• Being available to students and field instructors for consultation and problem solving
• Adhering to the Office of Field Education's policies and practices
• Attending and actively participating in monthly virtual field liaison meetings
• Working directly with the Office of Field Education when student or agency related issues arise
• Participate in field liaison trainings and orientations
• Providing ongoing evaluation of the placement agency and field instructor's willingness and ability to provide learning opportunities
• Informing the student's adviser when the student is experiencing difficulty
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Post-MS W experience

Flexibility in schedule

Interpersonal civility

Education

MSW degree from CSWE-accredited program

Job description

Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Social Work, Office of Field Education, is hiring field education liaisons to oversee MSW field placements. Liaisons act as a link among the School, field instructors, and students to ensure learning objectives are met.

Responsibilities include orienting students, providing syllabi, grading field work, and offering ongoing consultation and feedback. This part-time, non-benefited role supports diverse communities and CSWE-aligned field education.