BSW Field Coordinator

Job Title:

BSW Field Coordinator

Location:

Albany State Rec. Location

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Job

Albany State University is a fully accredited senior unit of the University System of Georgia. Employees receive benefits provided by the University System of Georgia, including, but not limited to, medical and major medical insurance, group life insurance, participation in the Georgia Teachers' Retirement System, Optional Retirement Plan (Faculty and exempt employees only), Social Security and Tuition Assistance Program after six months of employment.

Our West Campus is located at 2400 Gillionville Road, Albany, GA 31707. Our East Campus is located at 504 College Drive, Albany, GA 31705. The Human Resources office for both campuses is located on the West Campus in Building K, Suite 209.

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.

The BSW Field Coordinator exercises responsibility for the administration of the field experience program, ensuring planned cooperation and coordination between the BSW program and the agencies approved for the field placement of undergraduate students. 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;
• 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.

• 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.

• Ph.D. or DSW in Social Work.
• Knowledge of CSWE accreditation standards, including competency-based education and assessment.
• Online teaching experience.
• Experience supervising students or coordinating field placements preferred.
• Strong organizational, documentation, and partnership-building skills.
• Experience and ease with teaching and learning in multiple modalities including in person, online and hybrid
  contexts.

Salary is commensurate with education an experience.

Cover letter.

Resume.

Unofficial transcripts.

A list of at least 3 professional references with their contact information.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of social work field education, practicum requirements, and CSWE accreditation standards.
• Knowledge of social work practice, ethics, student assessment, and higher education instructional practices.

Skills

• Strong organizational and program coordination skills, including managing field placements, documentation, evaluations, and assessment data.
• Strong communication, training, and relationship-building skills with students, faculty, field instructors, and community partners.

Abilities

• Ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships that support high-quality student field experiences.
• Ability to…