BSW Field Coordinator

BSW Field Coordinator

The undergraduate field experience is the cornerstone of the BSW curriculum and is considered to the
¿ signature pedagogy
¿ for social work by CSWE. It engages the BSW student in supervised social work practice and provides opportunities to apply classroom learning in the field setting. The BSW Field Coordinator coordinates the undergraduate field program. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Job responsibilities include:
Work closely with the BSW Program Director to ensure that field placements procedures, policies and implementation are integrated with classroom activities, and that field and classroom courses mutually support the mission of the BSW program;
Convene the BSW Field Advisory Committee to regularly review the field program operations;
Represent the BSW field program to the faculty, obtaining faculty input in order to review and refine field policies and procedures;
Develop and maintain high-quality field instructors to supervise students in their internship placements;
Work closely with the BSW field instructors to supervise students in their internship placements;
Work closely with the BSW field instructors to ensure that they offer appropriate learning opportunities to the BSW students in their practicum settings. Provide timely, ethical, and educationally-sound orientations and training and supervision to field instructors that adhere to all CSWE accreditation standards;
Fully document student learning activities;
Advise and place eligible BSW student in their practicum settings;
Deliver high-quality field orientations and training to BSW field students, including directions on how to effectively utilize the online Tevera field program in Georgia View;
Appoint faculty field liaisons based on expertise and and areas of research interests;
Teach field seminar and field instruction courses;
Administer the annual student evaluations used in the BSW program evaluation process;
Maintain statistical data in order to evaluate student and program outcome assessments in the field. Update the BSW Field Manual and forms used in the field program, as needed.

Required qualifications include:
Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a CSWE-accredited program. Minimum of five years of post-graduate clinical social work practice experience. Current licensure as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) (or equivalent). Minimum of two years of teaching experience in higher education.

Required documents to attach include:
Cover letter. Resume. Unofficial transcripts. A list of at least 3 professional references with their contact information.