Part-time Practicum Faculty- Social Work

Office Location
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2 nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539

Edinburg:
Brownsville:

Office hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00a.m.

- 5:00p.m.

Faculty Recruitment:
College of Engineering & Computer Science: cecs

Robert

C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: cobe

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Title Information

Faculty Title

Job Class Code

Job Class Code 00052

Job Code

Job Code G

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number PTFRGV
1086

Working Title

Location

Division/Organization

Division/Organization Provost - Academic Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position

FTE

FTE Varies

Scope of Job

We seek Practicum
faculty applicants who are dedicated to serving The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Social Work as a Part-Time Lecturers beginning Spring 2027 of the  academic year.
The assignment is semester to semester basis and it is contingent to enrollment and scheduling needs.
The School of Social Work at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ( UTRGV ) occasionally has the need to hire part-time Practicum Faculty for its Bachelor’s/Masters of Social Work programs.
The Practicum Faculty is the first point of contact for the student and the agency staff when the student is in their field placement. The primary responsibility of the Practicum Faculty is to ensure that the student is having a successful internship experience that aligns with the educational requirements of the CSWE competencies. The Practicum Faculty will be an integral part of the student’s field placement team, coordinating the student, the agency field instructors (supervisors), the supplemental MSW supervisors and other stakeholders as needed.

Responsibilities include:

• Conduct student one site visit per semester, in person if possible, for students in split placement, or two visits per one semester for students in block placement.
• Oversee the creation and implementation of the student educational experience/learning agreement to ensure that it meets the expectations related to the CSWE 9 competencies and corresponding learning behaviors
• Ensure the student evaluation is completed on time and that the student meets the required minimum score to have a successful practicum experience
• Ensure that the student successfully completes their required hours
• Act as liaison and first point of contact for the student and the agency to assist with any questions that may arise
• Act as an advocate for student when the student needs support in the placement
• Ensure the student has consistent MSW supervision at the agency, inform the Practicum Office if the student loses their supervision or requires supplemental supervision
• Stay in communication with the student to ensure that they are experiencing the agreed upon learning opportunities and intervene at the agency if needed
• Communicate with the student’s practicum instructor (supervisor) and any other task supervisors or supplemental supervisors to support the student’s successful completion of the field experience
• Communicate with the Directors of Practicum Education when student issues or concerns arise that require additional intervention
• Participate in Practicum Faculty meetings
• Understand all Practicum policies and procedures, including the use of Tevera
• Submit…