Social Work Director of Field Education Faculty Position

Warner Pacific University; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Warner Pacific University invites applications for the Social Work Director of Field Education, a full-time faculty role in the School of Social Science and Social Work. The director provides academic and administrative leadership, coordinates supervised field practicum experiences, develops agency partnerships, and ensures accreditation standards are met.

The Director of Field Education is a full-time faculty member who contributes to teaching, student advising, curriculum development, program

Qualifications

• Master of Social Work degree from a CSWE-accredited program; doctoral degree preferred.
• Commitment to Christian liberal arts education and Warner Pacific mission.
• Professional social work practice with diverse clients.
• Experience as field director, instructor, or supervisor; teaching in social work.

Responsibilities

• Direct and administer the undergraduate social work field education program.
• Develop, evaluate, and maintain field placement opportunities aligned with outcomes.
• Recruit, screen, orient, and evaluate field agencies and instructors.
• Match students with placements based on needs, goals, and capacity.
• Coordinate placements for majors and dual degree programs; collaborate with faculty.
• Provide orientation, consultation, and ongoing support to students and field supervisors.
• Monitor progress and address performance, ethical, safety, or placement concerns.
• Coordinate planning, documentation, evaluations, and CSWE accreditation compliance.
• Teach field education seminars and related courses; advise on licensure paths.
• Collaborate to integrate classroom learning with field experiences.
• Engage in scholarship and service; uphold inclusive practices.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW)

Doctoral degree in social work or related field (preferred)

Job description

Social Work Director of Field Education Faculty Position

• Education

Position Summary

The Social Work Director of Field Education provides academic and administrative leadership for the social work field education program. The position coordinates students’ supervised field practicum experiences, develops and maintains agency partnerships, supports field instructors and students, and ensures that field education meets accreditation, institutional, and professional standards.

The Director of Field Education is a full-time faculty member who contributes to teaching, student advising, curriculum development, program assessment, service, and scholarly or professional activities consistent with the institution’s appointment expectations.

The position is a ranked faculty member at the assistant or associate rank depending on education and years of experience. The position is located in the School of Social Science and Social Work.

Essential Responsibilities

• Direct and administer the undergraduate social work field education program.
• Develop, evaluate, and maintain field placement opportunities that fulfill social work program learning outcomes and students’ professional development.
• Recruit, screen, orient, and evaluate field agencies and field instructors.
• Match students with appropriate field placements based on their educational needs, goals, availability, accessibility, and agency capacity.
• Coordinate and direct field placements for social work major and social work dual degree majors (psychology, criminology and justice), collaborating with faculty colleagues in School of Social Science and Social Work.
• Provide orientation, consultation, and ongoing support to students, agency field instructors, agency-based supervisors, and WPU faculty liaisons.
• Monitor student progress and address performance, ethical, safety, and/ or placement concerns.
• Coordinate placement planning, contracts, documentation, evaluations, and CSWE accreditation compliance.
• Teach field education seminars, practice courses, and/ or other courses as assigned.
• Advise and mentor students regarding field requirements, professional development, licensure pathways, and academic progress.
• Collaborate with faculty to integrate classroom learning with field experiences.
• Ensure field education policies and practices that align with applicable accreditation standards, institutional practices and policies, and social work ethical standards.
• Gather field education data for social work program assessment, continuous improvement, and Council on Social Work accreditation processes.
• Participate in WPU admissions, recruitment, retention, committee work, and other departmental and/ or university service.
• Develop and sustain relationships with community organizations, public agencies, schools, health-care systems, and nonprofit partners.
• Represent s ocial work program at professional, community, and university events.
• Engage in scholarship, professional development, grant activity, or community-based practice consistent with the position’s faculty appointment.
• Exhibit commitment to inclusiveness and sensitivity in regard to the WPU community and its partners in areas of culture, national origin, ethnicity, gender, and disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master of Social Work degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Doctoral degree in social work or a related field preferred.
• Demonstrate a commitment to a Christian liberal arts education by upholding the mission of the University and abiding by the Employment Standards and Lifestyle Agreement.
• Professional social work practice experience with diverse clients.
• Experience as a field director, instructor, faculty liaison, or social work supervisor.
• Teaching experience in social work education.
• Demonstrated understanding of social work education, field instruction, ethics, and professional competencies.
• Social work licensure or eligibility for licensure .
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Physical Demands – Work Environment

The position is located in a typical office environment. Professional/business casual attire is required. There is not a remote work option for this position.

Warner Pacific University’s Mission

Warner Pacific is a Christ-centered, urban, diverse, minority-serving, Hispanic-serving, liberal arts University dedicated to providing students with an education that prepares them to engage actively in a constantly changing world. Our hiring practices reflect our missional commitment to being a Christ-centered institution.

Warner Pacific University’s Commitment to Diversity

Warner Pacific University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks a diverse workforce of committed Christians from all racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds. Warner Pacific University is committed to hiring staff and faculty with an intentionality that demonstrates the importance of having an employee community that reflects the racial and ethnic diversity of the students we serve.

Employment and Lifestyle Standards

Warner Pacific is a Christ-centered urban liberal arts University dedicated to providing students from diverse backgrounds an education that prepares them to engage actively in a constantly changing world. The University was founded in 1937 by the Church of God (Anderson, Indiana). Central to Warner Pacific’s identity as a Christ-centered higher education institution is the policy of hiring persons whose personal and professional lives reflect:

1. A belief in the deity of and commitment to Jesus Christ and the Christian faith, as interpreted through the historic witness of Scripture and the continuing ministry of the Holy Spirit.
2. The practice of following Christ through day‑time personal lifestyle choices.
3. A vitality of Christian experience maturing in insight and application and appreciative of differing viewpoints.
4. A commitment to life‑long learning and service through personal and professional development.
5. For teaching faculty, the expression of artful teaching, based on mastery of relevant subject matter and in an environment of purposeful and rigorous inquiry amongst a community of scholars who support one another.
6. A capability, by temperament, preparation, and will, to support students as they confront the intellectual, social, physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges of their lives.
7. A sensitivity to and support for the mission, core themes, vision, values, ethos and traditions of the Warner Pacific University community.
8. A commitment to teaching and serving in harmony with the doctrines of the Holy Bible.

Employee Agreement

Mission-based hiring is of critical importance to Warner Pacific University. Employees are expected to demonstrate and articulate a vital Christian faith and to live in a manner consistent with a Christ-centered lifestyle as informed by the Scriptures of the New Testament.

Warner Pacific’s students, faculty and staff are expected to foster an environment of mutual respect and accountability, to care for the personal dignity of others and to exercise integrity in their conduct and communication. The University environment is expected to be free from discrimination and harassment (including bullying). When an individual’s behavior has direct implications for others and/or the well‑being of the University community, there may be cause for institutional involvement, regardless of where the situation occurs.

Warner Pacific University desires to provide a safe and healthy environment for staff, faculty, students, visitors and guests. Therefore, smoking is not permitted on University property, in its vehicles, or at any University sponsored event. The use of illegal drugs or non-prescribed controlled substances is strictly prohibited. Use of alcoholic beverages or tobacco products is strictly prohibited on Warner Pacific University campuses.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Warner Pacific provides equal opportunity for employment and advancement for all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status and any other status protected by laws and regulations to which Warner Pacific is subject. All employment decisions, including hiring, promotions, compensation, benefits, transfers, and terminations are made in a manner that does not discriminate against individuals in the categories discussed above. Because Warner Pacific is a Christian liberal arts University, the University exercises its legal right to hire Christian employees to fulfill its mission and purpose.